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Originally Posted by Colts And Orioles
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While Colts fans have been mulling over whether or not Jonathan Taylor or Daniel Jones might win the 2025 MVP, head coach Shane Steichen is currently in the running for the 2025 Coach of the Year award.
Colts’ Shane Steichen Will Win Coach of the Year
(By Anita Marks)
https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/...-records-stats
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It was only a month ago when there was talk of Jonathan Taylor winning the MVP, and Shane Steichen being named "Coach of the Year."
Ranking NFL MVP Candidates: Matthew Stafford vs. Drake Maye
(By Bill Barnwell)
https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/...arrett-darnold
Jonathan Taylor, RB, Indianapolis Colts
Taylor would be a much more realistic MVP selection than either of the backs I mentioned above. He has been way more efficient as a runner than McCaffrey and been the focal point of a better offense than the one Gibbs plays on in Detroit. Taylor has also scored 18 touchdowns, putting him on pace for a whopping 24 scores. I'm not inclined to overvalue touchdowns if they're just plunging in from 1 yard out, but Taylor has 23-yard, 46-yard, 80-yard, and 83-yard scampers for scores.
As we've seen with McCaffrey and even Saquon Barkley in the past, though, it's going to take something record-setting for a running back to sniff MVP honors. The last back to do it was Adrian Peterson in 2012, and while he didn't set the single-season record, he topped 2,000 rushing yards while carrying an underwhelming Minnesota team to an unexpected postseason berth. And Peterson was at his best late in the season, producing four games of 154 rushing yards or more over the final five contests to seal up the hardware.
Taylor has slowed a bit alongside the Colts' offense in recent weeks, but I think he has a viable chance of garnering MVP consideration if he finishes the season on fire. Four 150-yard games would get him within striking distance of 2,000 rushing yards, and those performances would likely come with plenty of touchdowns as well. Succeeding without starting quarterback Daniel Jones would only help Taylor's case. If the game against the Texans in Week 18 is for the division title, and Taylor goes off against one of the league's best defenses to lead Indy to a home playoff game, he'd have a shot.
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