I realize Tom Brady is going to win the MVP of the league, hence he’s MVP of the Patriots, but I wonder if Randy Moss deserves the honor as much as he does.
Moss is going to break the all-time receiving TD record (22 by Jerry Rice) and Brady will probably break the all-time passing TD mark (49 by Peyton Manning) next week against the Dolphins.
Brady is the best QB in the league. All you have do is look at his interceptions, only four, and consider how much he has thrown the ball — only Carson Palmer and Drew Brees, both on losing teams have attempted more passes.
But Moss has changed everything. The way the defenses play the Patriots have changed. The dink-n-dunk defenses are now “Cover-2,” which means one guy is about 30 yards deep on Moss’ side … before the ball is snapped.
Jason Whitlock of Foxsports.com and the Kansas City Star made an interesting case as to why Moss is the MVP over Brady.
The only thing is that Brady has won Super Bowls before, without Moss. If not, I might be inclined to agree.
This is similar to the Joe Montana-Jerry Rice debate. Both were at the top of their games, together.
Anyway, here is my MVP vote (top five included), if I had it, for the Patriots:
1. Tom Brady … 13 games, 13 wins, 45 TDs, 5 interceptions. Enough said.
2. Randy Moss … If I could wimp out and vote for two, he would be co-MVP.
3. Asante Samuel … Best in the NFL right now. He simply doesn’t get beat.
4. Mike Vrabel … Maybe equal to Brady in big game performances since he’s been here.
5. Wes Welker … With Ben Watson still an enigma, Welker has taken the middle of the field.
What are your top five?
