Why Cowboys’ Micah Parsons believes Bengals QB Joe Burrow ‘should be’ NFL MVP despite 4-8 record

FRISCO, Texas — Thirteen weeks into the 2024 NFL season, a clear top two candidates have emerged in the race for the 2024 NFL MVP award: Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen (-230 odds to win, favorite to win per Caesar’s Sportsbook) and Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley (+325 odds to win, second-best odds to win per Caesar’s Sportsbook). 

However, Dallas Cowboys three-time All-Pro edge rusher Micah Parsons disagrees, naming Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow (+15000, tied for the 11th-best odds to win per Caesar’s Sportsbook) as his league MVP. Burrow does lead the NFL in both passing yards (3,337) and passing touchdowns (30), but Cincinnati’s 4-8 record weighs down his team’s playoff chances and his MVP odds. Yes, there’s a possibility Dallas’ top defensive player is grandstanding for his matchup against Burrow on “Monday Night Football” in Week 14, but it sounded sincere when he said it after practice on Thursday. 

“It’s gonna be extremely important. I got to do my job at extremely high level. I got to be the best player on the field,” Parsons said Thursday when asked how important it is for him to make Burrow uncomfortable on Monday night. “If Joe Burrow’s record is the opposite, he’ll be the leading runner for MVP, you know what I’m saying? I still think he should be the MVP. He’s leading [the league] in passing yards, passing touchdowns. The year he’s having like Joe Burrow at LSU. I think that’s what a healthy Joe Burrow looks like.”

Joe Burrow in 2024

Completions

302

1st

Pass Attempts

446

1st

Comp Pct

67.7%

10th

Pass Yards

3,337

1st

Pass TD

30

1st

TD-INT

30-5

3rd

Passer Rating

107.4

4th

EPA/Dropback

0.15

6th

Parsons’ point about Burrow earning the league’s MVP through 13 weeks might have legs to stand on when zeroing in on the Bengals quarterback’s individual production. Burrow’s 2024 season with 30 touchdowns and only five interceptions in Cincy’s first 12 games is only the seventh…

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Author : Garrett Podell

Publish date : 2024-12-06 14:05:00

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