The 2024-25 NFL season is just about to kick off. Which players are poised to dominate the league? Who could emerge as a breakout star this year, or further cement their status as one of the NFL’s best?
FOX Sports’ NFL staff made predictions ahead of the season — everything from the MVP Award to Comeback Player of the Year. Here’s how they voted and why:
MVP
Houston Texans QB C.J. Stroud (2 votes): Greg Auman, Ben Arthur
Buffalo Bills QB Josh Allen (1 vote): Henry McKenna
Cincinnati Bengals QB Joe Burrow (1 vote): David Helman
Baltimore Ravens QB Lamar Jackson (1 vote): Ralph Vacchiano
Kansas City Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes (1 vote): Carmen Vitali
Dallas Cowboys QB Dak Prescott (1 vote): Eric Williams
After putting together one of the best rookie quarterback seasons in NFL history, Stroud ascending into MVP status in Year 2 isn’t outlandish. He did receive some votes last season, after all, finishing eighth. Not only will last year’s No. 2 overall pick get to build on his strong rapport with pass catchers Nico Collins, Tank Dell and Dalton Schultz, but he’ll also now have perennial Pro Bowler Stefon Diggs — a long-time No. 1 receiver — in the mix as well, plus standout running back Joe Mixon, whose presence in the backfield should take pressure off of Stroud. The second-year quarterback should take greater command of playcaller Bobby Slowik’s offense in 2024, too. — Ben Arthur
Prescott had one of his most productive seasons as a pro during the regular season in 2023 — his first with head coach Mike McCarthy as the offensive playcaller. And in the final year of his contract — with an opportunity to cash in at the end of the year in free agency by earning a contract that could pay him upwards of $60 million annually — Prescott will be properly motivated. Prescott has his top offensive weapon back in explosive receiver CeeDee Lamb, who signed a lucrative deal before the start of the regular season. And over the last handful of years, Prescott has been one…
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Publish date : 2024-09-03 21:29:40
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