If he keeps playing at this level, Darnold could end up with another award: Most Valuable Player.
What they’re effectively saying is that Sam Darnold has always been awful until 20204.
Which of course everyone knows, but is funny when announced officially.
How can one come back if they never were there?
But wait just a second here.
This seems like they’re whitewashing the spirit of this award.
Being terrible has historically been a reason past winners have won.
These are just a couple examples from the past five years.
I mean, Pennington won it twice (although he was battling prior season injuries I guess).
Plus, sorry to bury the Lede here but what the hell?
Past poor past performance is literally a cited reference on the award’s Wikipedia page.
I see what you’re doing AP.
But the only way to fight against this is to fill the market void.
The “Hey, You Used To Suck” award.
Hell, why not track back a few years too?
The true scientific method.
Let’s not let the AP win here.
Players who used to suck and didn’t for at least a season need to be celebrated.
Let them have their year before they go back to the abyss.
Like Geno did last night.
