Ravens QB Lamar Jackson MVP But NOT First-Team All-Pro?

Is it possible for an NFL quarterback to earn the league's Most Valuable Player award but still not be considered a first-team All-Pro?

Is it possible for an NFL quarterback to earn the league's Most Valuable Player award but still not be considered a first-team All-Pro?

We might find out sooner than later.

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According to ProFootballTalk.com, there are some voters who are considering Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson as the league MVP but not the first-team All-Pro signal caller.

Of course, just because there is no precedent for it doesn't mean it can't happen. And while there are still technically no definitions for either designation (MVP or All-Pro), what circumstances would justify Jackson being the Most Valuable Player of the NFL (and thus the most valuable quarterback) but not the quarterback for the All-Pro first team?

PFT clarifies something to start:

"Here’s an important point of clarification. They don’t want AP voters to declare their voting intentions prematurely. Personally, however, I’ll have a very hard time not making the MVP — regardless of position — a first-team All-Pro at the position he plays."

Statistically, Jackson doesn't lead the league in anything other than rushing yards for a quarterback. The Louisville product is 14th in passing yards, tied for 10th in passing touchdowns, and tied for 24th with seven interceptions. He's also fifth in passer rating and trails the quarterback rushing touchdowns leaders Jalen Hurts and Josh Allen by 10.

Back in 2011, Aaron Rodgers won the MVP. Drew Brees was the NFL Offensive Player of the Year, but Rodgers won first-team All-Pro. If stats dictated first-team All-Pro, it should've been Brees.

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Unless Miami's Tua Tagovailoa throws for 549 yards on Sunday, there won't be a 5,000-yard passer in the league this season.

At the end of the day, no rule dictates if the league MVP is a quarterback he has to be named first-team All-Pro. But there is history to suggest it could happen.