Sorry Aaron Rodgers, Tom Brady Is the MVP: Unchecked

Tom Brady is the real reason Aaron Rodgers should lose MVP votes.

Aaron Rodgers shouldn’t lose MVP votes because of his COVID-19 situation or due to someone thinking he’s a bad guy. He should lose votes because Tom Brady deserves to win the award.

One of the 50 voters who will decide this year's MVP award says he has ruled out voting for Aaron Rodgers, calling him a "bad guy" and "the biggest jerk in the league." https://t.co/pUaUhV67y3

— ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk) January 4, 2022

This is nothing personal against Rodgers, who is awesome, and any argument otherwise is foolish. Also, anyone not voting for him based on some moral judgment needs to have their vote immunized. However, Rodgers did miss a game amid all that hysteria, and to me that makes a difference in a race this close.

Aaron Rodgers vs Tom Brady this season:

Rodgers Brady
35/4 TD/Int 40/12
3,977 Yards 4,990
68.6 Cmp% 66.9
111.1 QB Rtg 100.5

Who should win the MVP? pic.twitter.com/F1AJ5lYSVn

— CBS Sports HQ (@CBSSportsHQ) January 4, 2022

I did my own research, and Brady currently has over 1,000 more passing yards (he’s averaging significantly more per game as well) and has thrown five more touchdown passes. Brady is also atop the league in Wins Above Replacement Player according to Pro Football Focus.

Using @PFF WAR (wins above replacement) to assess the NFL MVP race pic.twitter.com/MHptRZpjD2

— Steve Palazzolo (@StevePalazzolo_) January 5, 2022

And before there’s any backlash from the anti-analytics crowd, it’s not like Brady posts empty numbers. We are talking about the GOAT here, who also just so happened to lead a 93-yard game-winning drive this past Sunday to go with the 58-yard game-winning throw he made to beat the Bills in overtime a few weeks ago.

Never a doubt: Tom Brady does it to the Jets AGAIN 🐐

(via @NFL)pic.twitter.com/mJlsT9bTAZ

— Sports Illustrated (@SInow) January 2, 2022

I have no problem with Rodgers getting another trophy, but I don’t think the Packers having one more win and watching one loss with Jordan Love is enough to put him over Tom–I’m sure Tampa would struggle with whoever their backup QB is too.

I'm not necessarily saying Tom Brady deserves the MVP over Aaron Rodgers (Cooper Kupp and Jonathan Taylor might deserve it over both of them). It is funny though that several people have told me Brady doesn't deserve it bc he got shut out by the Saints pic.twitter.com/FK4L5nfdPT

— Jeremy (@JeromeyR0me) January 3, 2022

So, if I had a vote, I wouldn’t give Rodgers MVP number four, I’d go with Brady at age 44.