By: Jake Rajala

The Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers, who has a John Lennon-like persona, has won MVP in each of the past two seasons. A-Rod threw a whopping 48 passing touchdowns to five interceptions in 2020 and then unveiled 37 passing TDs to four ints last season. Furthermore, Rodgers led the Pack to a 13-3 record in 2020 and a 13-4 record in 2021. With that said, the grand, enticing question surrounding A-Rod in 2022 is: Can Aaron Rodgers win MVP for his third straight season?

I honestly believe the Gandalf-like QB for the Packers can win MVP in 2022. He may be missing Davante Adams — which results in him honestly having less firepower than the likes of Josh Allen, Patrick Mahomes, Tom Brady, and Matthew Stafford. Hence, it will certainly be more challenging for him to oust top-tier statistics moving forward. Nonetheless, it should be noted that he didn’t win MVP last season via having a prime Drew Brees passing yard figure (as he ranked tenth in passing yards) or even ranking in the Top-5 in passing TD count (as he ranked sixth in passing touchdowns).

A-Rod can still be utterly efficient, make magic happen with his new wideouts: Christian Watson and Sammy Watkins, and mop the floor against NFC North opponents. Although, it may be difficult for Rodgers to find a clutch weapon against the likes of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Los Angeles Rams, Buffalo Bills, and Dallas Cowboys.

To be fair, Rodgers did benefit a bit by often facing pedestrian competition in the past two seasons. In 2022, he will have to face other MVP-aimed signal-callers and their juggernaut rosters (as previously stated). I expect Rodgers to have a very strong 2022 campaign without Tae, but I believe his defense will really need to help him oust another 13+ win season for him to have an MVP case that stands out amid other unearthly QB, RB, and WR profiles.

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By: Jake Rajala

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady’s success at age 44 could be due to his unmatched TB12 method or perhaps we’re living in a simulation (or it could be a combination of the two points). Brady threw for the most passing yards and passing touchdowns last season, but the other greek god-like QB in Green Bay won MVP. Well, I’m going to untwine three reasons why Brady could win MVP in his potential last stand.

Offensive Weapons

The GOAT may not have Rob Gronkowski next season, but he did retain Chris Godwin and Leonard Fournette (aka Playoff Lenny). Godwin was actually on pace for his best season in 2021: 98 receptions and 1,103 yds in 14 games last season. It’s also spectacular that the Bucs scooped up former Falcons WR Russell Gage, who was named Rich Eisen’s top under-the-radar signing this off-season. Per Fantasy Pros, Brady has been impressed with Gage in OTAs thus far. Scotty Miller should noticeably bounce back from his 38 yds in 9 games a season ago, as well.

New Orleans Saints

Brady had excellent team success and unearthly stats last season, but his offense dropped a goose egg against the Saints in their second battle. His 0-point effort against Who Dat Nation was the first time he was shut out since 2006! His lack of anything at home against the Saints was a factor in why Rodgers won MVP. With that said, I would be absolutely shocked if Brady didn’t have a monster plan and chip on his shoulder against the Saints in 2022. He may lose a game (or potential two games), but I highly doubt he will be close to being shut out against Cameron Jordan and Chauncey Gardner Johnson for the second straight season.

Aaron Rodgers

It may be a popular narrative that the Davante Adams-less offense will hurt Aaron Rodgers’s chances of winning MVP for his third straight season while helping every QB have a better chance to win MVP. Yet, it’s quite true that Brady should feel more ecstatic than nearly every QB that Rodgers will Tae — as Brady has been chasing A-Rod for the MVP crown over the past two seasons. Brady also plays Rodgers at home on September 25th and I really expect the Bucs QB to improve his MVP chances after I project the Brady bunch to win.

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By: Jake Rajala

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers surprisingly witnessed the kryptonite Tom Brady return to the NFL this offseason. Brady might be 44 years old, but the NFL world knows he is still a superb QB. He threw the most passing yards and passing touchdowns in 2021. With that said, I believe Brady can at least match his 2021 performance and potentially win MVP next season. Here are three reasons why Brady could be MVP in 2022.

• The demise of other Top 5 QBs

The 2020 and 2021 MVP QB Aaron Rodgers should take a step back next season, as he lost his WR1 in Davante Adams. The former Pack wideout recorded 1,553 yards, 11 touchdowns, and reeled in 123 receptions last season.

The other State Farm QB Patrick Mahomes also lost his blistering fast WR in Tyreek Hill. Mike McDaniel lured Hill from the Chiefs and made him the highest-paid WR in the league. Mahomes was the 2018 MVP winner and it will be hard for him to win his second MVP award in the near future.

• The mediocre NFC South

The Brady bunch should do very well against their division foes next season. They should have a tough test against the Saints, but it would be hard to imagine they don’t brew together a better plan to score more than 0 points against them.

The Atlanta Falcons and Haason Reddick-less Carolina Panthers really need to rebuild their defense and they should cough up a lot of points against TB12. The Bucs scored at least 30 points in each contest against the Falcons and Panthers last season. I expect Bruce Arians to run up the score against those two foes for the second straight season.

• A healthy Chris Godwin

The Bucs were nicely able to bring back Chris Godwin this offseason. Chris Godwin was a monster for the Bucs last season, as he averaged 78.8 YPG (second-most in his career). Unfortunately, he missed three games in 2021. I really expect a healthy Godwin to likely unleash a career season in 2022. The Bucs should likely bring in another WR3 this offseason (potentially Julio Jones or a stud rookie) to help Brady ride off into the sunset.

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