Colin Kaepernick = MVP?

willy_law · Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2013 11:16 am Post subject: Colin Kaepernick = MVP?

Lets say that the 49ers win the Super Bowl.. Does Colin Kaepernick get MVP votes?

He has completely changed this 49ers team over the last 10 weeks or so and its pretty dang obvious that they wouldn't be this far without him. They aren't scoring 40 points in a game with Alex Smith. He would have lead them to the Super Bowl and won, it was more than just a playoff fluke as well he did play the last 6 weeks of the regular season. ( I think it was 6, correct me if I am wrong)

So all that being said, does he collect a few votes?

By no means do I think he will win but I'd say he is deserving a few 3rd or 4th place votes. The only downside is that the MVP announcement is before the Super Bowl.
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Flaccomania · Joined: 12 Aug 2008 Posts: 16537 Location: Parkville, MD

lionslicer · Joined: 06 Nov 2010 Posts: 1758

He might get super bowl MVP votes...
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Eagles_808 · Joined: 12 Mar 2008 Posts: 24773 Location: Torrance, CA

MVP award has nothing to do with playoff performance; so no.

Peyton in 1st, AP in 2nd.
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AJG · Joined: 24 Feb 2012 Posts: 302

There are a few reasons why he won't win mvp:

1. Many have already decided who they're voting for
2. It's a regular season award, and Kaepernick only played for half a season.
3. The 49ers were already a talented bunch to begin with. They got to the Championship game last year and nearly won it with Smith, why couldn't they have gotten this far without Kaep?
4. If Kaepernick, then why not Flacco?

There are just too many good players this year who have played full seasons. Kaep was good, but not good enough to catch up to people like Manning, Rodgers, Brady, and Peterson.

steelcurtain29 · Joined: 04 Oct 2007 Posts: 32614 Location: Monongahela, PA

Not a chance. No one in that room will even remember he played this year.

If someone is dumb enough to vote for him, I hope his voting rights are revoked.
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SnA ExclusiVe · Joined: 01 Jun 2011 Posts: 10591 Location: Spokane, WA

If he wins the Superbowl, he will be MVP of the Superbowl. If the Ravens win, it'll be Flacco or Ray Lewis (it would just be fitting to be Ray Lewis, but that's unfair, especially if Flacco has a good game).
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Ketchup · Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2013 12:27 pm Post subject:

IIRC, the votes are cast right after the regular season. They just aren't announced until the day before the SB.
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iknowcool · Joined: 15 Apr 2009 Posts: 11391

It wouldn't matter if they were cast before or after. It'd be a joke if he got MVP votes.
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willy_law · Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2013 12:37 pm Post subject:

J-ALL-DAY · Joined: 17 Oct 2007 Posts: 15536

Yeah, the votes are casted BEFORE the playoffs, so none of this matters.
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Ataal · Joined: 17 Oct 2011 Posts: 1578 Location: Avondale, Arizona

I'm about as homer as they come when it comes to my team and players, but no. No chance. There are many more guys out there more deserving that played all year.
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X_Factor_40 · Joined: 24 Oct 2005 Posts: 16132 Location: Hockeytown

Absolutely not. In the regular season he's not anywhere close to the discussion. It's not a postseason award.
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carnageehw · Joined: 13 Nov 2008 Posts: 2323

If Colin Kaepernick wins the Superbowl, do you think he replaces Alex Smith in week 9?
Lol time travel question.

Thank goodness MVP voting takes places before the playoffs, otherwise the quarterback of whichever teams wins the superbowl is the MVP.
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