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Jake0890 wrote:MVP - Peterson
OPOY - Peterson
DPOY - Watt
OROY - RGIII
DROY - Kuechly
COY - Arians/Pagano
Exec - Elway

MVP: I have to stick to my word here. I said a month ago that if Minnesota made the playoffs and Adrian Peterson broke 2000 yards, he deserved MVP. Peyton Manning gets a close second, followed by Robert Griffin III, Tom Brady, and Aaron Rodgers.

Offensive Player of the Year: Calvin Johnson. Shattering a single season record set by arguably the greatest player ever has to earn Megatron something, even for the lowly Lions. Peterson gets second, followed by Manning, Griffin, and Russell Wilson. This is an individual award that I interpret as the most impressive performance compared to peers.

Defensive Player of the Year: JJ Watt. And it’s not close. Led the league in sacks, tackles for loss, and finished in the top 12 in PDs while drawing 14 penalties and leading the league in dropback disruptions (sacks+hits+hurries) by over 33% from his closest competitor. Von Miller second, Daryl Washington third, Tim Jennings fourth, and Geno Atkins fifth.

Offensive Rookie: RG3. This was really tough, but I give the slight edge to Griffin over Russell Wilson on the basis that he had less to work with. It was a truly outstanding rookie class; in many years not only would Wilson have won, but so would Alfred Morris, Andrew Luck, and Doug Martin. Martin rushed for over 1300 yards and ten touchdowns and he’s a distant fifth in the balloting.

Defensive Rookie: Janoris Jenkins. He gets it for his three INT TDs and I value big plays more than solid all-around play, which is what runner-up Luke Kuechly provided. Casey Hayward gets third, Lavonte David fourth, and Zach Brown fifth.

Coach of the Year: Bruce Arians. I’m a sucker for the whole Indy story line, with Arians filling in for the ill Chuck Pagano and leading an offense full of rookies and a defense full of castoffs into an 11-win playoff team. Mike Shanahan, Bill Belichick, Mike Smith, and Jim Harbaugh round it out.

Most Improved Player: Greg Hardy. The Panthers DE bagged 11 sacks, up from four, and significantly upgraded his all-around play. Moreover, he emerged as an engaged teammate and fiery presence.

Comeback Player: Peyton Manning. Best comeback season ever.