2024 CFL MOP

[peg_city]

If you wish, make your claim below.

[blue_or_die]

Down year in the CFL. Sorry, but colour me unimpressed. Yikes

[pdirks67]

After a quick scan of the stats, no one has really has a good case to make. I'm voting for Brady because I think thata he'll overtake Stanback for the rushing lead, and he's also the best all-round back when it comes to things like pass-blocking.

Vernon Adams - not even a starter right now. McInnis has been quiet for several games now and may get overtaken for the receiving title. Cody just isn't the best QB in the league. Bo Levi was benched. Dru Brown is up and down.

[dd]

I don't think the MOP has been determined yet, and I think it will be who ever leads his team to a Grey Cup victory. I think Collaros takes us on a late season tear and we don't lose a game all the way to the Grey Cup. I also think Toronto returns the favour on Montreal this year and beats them out in the playoffs

[Jesse]

Right off the bat, a QB had better not win, because none of them have been outstanding. Period.

They gave it to Fajardo in 2019 because he was the only healthy QB that year, and that was egregious enough, but there is truly not an option at QB this year.

McInnis was a front runner but plunged off the face of the earth.

Brady is still doing Brady things but the TDs take him out, I guess.

No one on the defensive side of the ball has pulled away from the pack.

My vote today would be Stanback. I've been a hater for a few years, but when the Lions feature him in the game plan, they win games.

[peg_city]

Right off the bat, a QB had better not win, because none of them have been outstanding. Period.

They gave it to Fajardo in 2019 because he was the only healthy QB that year, and that was egregious enough, but there is truly not an option at QB this year.

McInnis was a front runner but plunged off the face of the earth.

Brady is still doing Brady things but the TDs take him out, I guess.

No one on the defensive side of the ball has pulled away from the pack.

My vote today would be Stanback. I've been a hater for a few years, but when the Lions feature him in the game plan, they win games.

Brandon Banks won it in 2019 (I had to look it up)

This might end up being the worst MOP since Kerry Joseph in 2007. Or maybe Lulay in 2011?

[Throw Long Bannatyne]

Brandon Banks won it in 2019 (I had to look it up)

This might end up being the worst MOP since Kerry Joseph in 2007. Or maybe Lulay in 2011?

Maybe they'll give it to Fajardo in recognition for the career he's put in, if they don't give it to him this year, they may not get another chance.

[Big Daddy]

Right off the bat,

Right off the bat, a QB had better not win, because none of them have been outstanding. Period.

They gave it to Fajardo in 2019 because he was the only healthy QB that year, and that was egregious enough, but there is truly not an option at QB this year.

McInnis was a front runner but plunged off the face of the earth.

Brady is still doing Brady things but the TDs take him out, I guess.

No one on the defensive side of the ball has pulled away from the pack.

My vote today would be Stanback. I've been a hater for a few years, but when the Lions feature him in the game plan, they win games.

[/b]a QB had better not win, because none of them have been outstanding. Period.

They gave it to Fajardo in 2019 because he was the only healthy QB that year, and that was egregious enough, but there is truly not an option at QB this year.

McInnis was a front runner but plunged off the face of the earth.

Brady is still doing Brady things but the TDs take him out, I guess.

No one on the defensive side of the ball has pulled away from the pack.

My vote today would be Stanback. I've been a hater for a few years, but when the Lions feature him in the game plan, they win games.

Okay, agree with much of what you are saying here.  I'm just highlighting the part to make a point - if Collaros comes on, like he clearly can, and wins out and puts up multiple TD passes every game from here on in, reverses his TD/INT ratio, I think that would be a case where it is justified to give it to a qb this year.  So - no period, just an emphasis if no one really pulls ahead in the last third of the season.

It's definitely possible a qb does just that.

[TecnoGenius]

After a quick scan of the stats, no one has really has a good case to make. I'm voting for Brady because I think thata he'll overtake Stanback for the rushing lead, and he's also the best all-round back when it comes to things like pass-blocking.

For a RB to win it instead of a QB they have to do outstanding things, not just have another "normal" year.  Besides, Brady with zero TDs in week 15...  Love Brady, but this is not a great year for him.

[TecnoGenius]

I don't think the MOP has been determined yet, and I think it will be who ever leads his team to a Grey Cup victory. I think Collaros takes us on a late season tear and we don't lose a game all the way to the Grey Cup. I also think Toronto returns the favour on Montreal this year and beats them out in the playoffs

Yes, there is no clear MOP yet.  As of this second it's probably Cody, or maybe Dru.  But not because they are great, but because everyone else is so meh or had tub time reduce their stats.

As for the cup sealing it... MOP is determined before the cup.  It's basically a regular season thing.  So 5 more games for contenders to pull ahead of the pack.  It will probably take a miracle for a Bomber to win it this year.  If Castillo puts in 2 more 60+ yarders and 10 more 50+ and blows away all league records, maybe that would be enough: something really outstanding.

[Jesse]

Brandon Banks won it in 2019 (I had to look it up)

This might end up being the worst MOP since Kerry Joseph in 2007. Or maybe Lulay in 2011?

That's a relief. I guess CoFaj won the West nomination and I just have been walking around like an idiot thinking that he won the award.

[/b]a QB had better not win, because none of them have been outstanding. Period.

They gave it to Fajardo in 2019 because he was the only healthy QB that year, and that was egregious enough, but there is truly not an option at QB this year.

McInnis was a front runner but plunged off the face of the earth.

Brady is still doing Brady things but the TDs take him out, I guess.

No one on the defensive side of the ball has pulled away from the pack.

My vote today would be Stanback. I've been a hater for a few years, but when the Lions feature him in the game plan, they win games.


Okay, agree with much of what you are saying here.  I'm just highlighting the part to make a point - if Collaros comes on, like he clearly can, and wins out and puts up multiple TD passes every game from here on in, reverses his TD/INT ratio, I think that would be a case where it is justified to give it to a qb this year.  So - no period, just an emphasis if no one really pulls ahead in the last third of the season.

It's definitely possible a qb does just that.

Sure, it's possible. I just think the point of the thread was to talk about as things stand right now.

[blue_or_die]

I don't think the MOP has been determined yet, and I think it will be who ever leads his team to a Grey Cup victory. I think Collaros takes us on a late season tear and we don't lose a game all the way to the Grey Cup. I also think Toronto returns the favour on Montreal this year and beats them out in the playoffs

This is the best post you have ever made on the forum.

I understand the spirit of the thread is to discuss where things stand today, but it so lackluster that it's not even fun to debate at this point. Hoping that there's some magic (and not even just from us) to make the MOP race interesting towards the end of the year.

[Sir Blue and Gold]

Tough year.

It's really hard to give it to a QB on a team that won't make the playoffs but in a season of no breakaway candidates I'm giving it to Bo Levi Mitchell at this stage. Almost 3700 yards passing (~550 more than the next QB) 23 TDS on 12 INTs. Lots can change in the last few weeks but if he throws for 5000 yards (~260 a game the rest of the way) it would be Hard not to pick him.

[The Fresh Prince Of Belair, MB]

That's a relief. I guess CoFaj won the West nomination and I just have been walking around like an idiot thinking that he won the award.

He didn't "win" the West nomination, it was gifted to him after Andrew Harris got blacklisted for failing a drug test. 

[Waffler]

Bo Levi though having nice stats doesn't win enough games. I don't even think he is their #1. They looked to be going with Powell until he got hurt.

The guy that had the most impact would be Dru Brown. Ottawa now has a respectable team and a playoff position. Technically this makes him most valuable rather than most outstanding in that the team doesn't make playoffs without him.

Fajardo I could see also but with middling stats and time missed to injury it's iffy.

Sergio saved our bacon so many times when we couldn't score majors, not to mention his success in longer kicks. Can a kicker win?

Probably boils down to someone getting hot down the stretch, IF that happens. It's been an unusual year.