Giardi: Mike's Musings on Maye's MVP push, plus LBs bringing the violence
Boston Sports Journal••sports
Key Points:
- Tennessee Titans coach Mike Vrabel is publicly endorsing quarterback Drake Maye for league MVP, praising his accuracy, ability to extend plays, and consistent improvement.
- ESPN analyst Bill Barnwell argues that despite the perception of an easy schedule, Maye’s opponents rank similarly to Matthew Stafford’s in pass defense, and Maye outperforms Stafford in key metrics against common opponents.
- Barnwell’s side-by-side comparison shows Maye leading Stafford in completion percentage (72% vs. 67.2%), yards per attempt (8.9 vs. 8.0), and total QBR (77 vs. 57.7).
- Rhamondre Stevenson has been highly productive recently, averaging 9.6 yards per carry with
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