re: Peyton Manning back on top in QBR ranking = MVP bound

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Look at Adrian Peterson, look at Brees (although his ints are OOC this year), look at RG3. While I think he could win it, it just almost standard these days that whenever he does well he's practically guaranteed the award.

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I hear you, but the last person to win the MVP and not make the playoffs was O.J. Simpson. Just like the Heisman typically does not go to a person on a team not ranked highly, the MVP tends to go to playoff-bound teams. That rules out Brees and most likely both Peterson and Griffin.

Also, regarding Griffin, the Shanahans developed an incredible offensive structure to limit the amount of decision-making Griffin has to do. Don't forget that Shanahan has been considered for years as one of if not the best play-caller in the NFL. He has won 3 super bowls calling plays (OC for 49ers in 1994 and HC for Denver in 97-98).