It’s officially Week 9 in the NFL, and Most Valuable Player (MVP) discussions are beginning to heat up. The NFL posted the graphic below on social media Tuesday afternoon, showing what is presumably the top four candidates entering Week 9: Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye, Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen and Indianapolis Colts running back Jonathan Taylor.

This leads me to the big question: Does Josh Allen deserve to be here, even if he is the reigning NFL MVP? I certainly don’t believe so. In fact, I think you could make the case that his teammate, running back James Cook, is a more qualified candidate right now. Among running backs, Cook ranks first in both yards per game (107.6) and yards per carry (6.0), as well as fourth

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