3 Reasons why Lions’ Jared Goff will win NFL MVP

These aren’t the “same ole Lions” from years past. This very well could be the best team in the entire NFL. Goff is arguably their MVP, and that’s why he’ll win the NFL’s MVP this season. Let’s break it down into three reasons.

Jared Goff is one heck of a quarterback

First and foremost, let’s start with this. The Lions have become a solid organization, and head coach Dan Campbell is building something special with his “grit” attitude and message, but much of Detroit’s success is simply because Goff is a great quarterback.

It’s easy to forget that he was the No. 1 overall pick in the 2016 NFL Draft because that was a long time ago now. When the Lions traded Matthew Stafford to the Los Angeles Rams in return for a boatload of draft picks and Goff, though, it wasn’t just the draft war chest that was valuable. The Lions traded for Goff because they believed him to be a franchise quarterback. Sean McVay may have given up on him in L.A., but remember, Goff led the Rams to the Super Bowl in just his third NFL season. The season before that, he made his first Pro Bowl after throwing for 3,084 yards and 28 touchdowns with just seven interceptions.

Goff has long been a good quarterback. The Lions and offensive coordinator Ben Johnson have simply found a way to unlock his true potential. He’s never been all that splashy, but he’s one heck of a consistent athlete and winner.

Goff is surrounded by great talent with the Lions 

When Goff went to the Super Bowl in the 2018 season, he had a star head coach in McVay and several good players around him on offense, including Brandin Cooks, Robert Woods, Todd Gurley, and Andrew Whitworth on offense. That’s not to mention Michael Brockers, Aaron Donald, and Marcus Peters on defense.

Much like when he was with the Rams, the Lions have surrounded Goff with talent that will help him keep shining as well. He has one of the most feared one-two backfield punches in David Montgomery and Jahmyr Gibbs, one of the best wide receivers in the NFL in Amon-Ra St. Brown, and arguably the best offensive line in the NFL as well. That’s not to mention a great head coach in Campbell and arguably the best offensive coordinator in the NFL in Johnson.

He’s surrounded by talent that makes him look good, but his efficiency as a quarterback has also made the rest of the players around him look better as well.

The MVP is the NFL’s most important individual award, but it’s also a reflection of the team. Just ask any former MVP where they’d be without the players around them, and they’d confirm that while it’s an individual honor, the team around the player makes a whole lot of difference.

Goff will continue to play big in big games