Re: LT AP\'s MVP
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I don't understand the argument that Manning should be MVP just because most other NFL QB's are horrible. This is the not the most valuable player relative to people who suck.
I also don't understand the claims that replace LT with someone who sucks and they'd still be 14-2. They improved by 5 games this season and got worse at the QB position. Even with a solid backup like Turner they would have dropped minimum 2 games (too hard to determine the actual number IMO to bother with that).
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Manning is probably worth about 4 (I think this is fairly correct) wins a year over an average quarterback (think Brett Favre, or Eli Manning).
LT is probably worth about 2 to 3 wins a year (and I think I'm being generous) over an average running back (Ahman Green, for example). SD is still going to be a very good running team behind their awesome O-Line and Lorenzo Neal even with an average RB.
Do you disagree?
Peyton Manning is probably at least a full win better than any other QB in the league, I don't think any other player, at any other position comes close.
Edit: Replaced 5 or 6 with 4, I think that's a better estimate.
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