Most lists of 2022 NFL MVP candidates feature some familiar names. Former MVPs Aaron Rodgers, Tom Brady and Patrick Mahomes are among the favorites, while some of the league’s top young quarterbacks—Josh Allen, Joe Burrow and Justin Herbert—join them at the top of most odds lists. NFL Network’s Michael Irvin threw a serious curveball with his pick ahead of the season.
NFL GameDay revealed the MVP picks from a number of the network’s personalities. Rich Eisen and former coach Steve Mariucci like Allen to break through for his first win after a few incredible seasons. Cynthia Frelund and Rachel Bonnetta believe Rodgers will win the award for a third straight season. Kurt Warner—a two-time MVP—believes Burrow will take the momentum from last year’s AFC championship into this year and take home the award.
And then there is Irvin.
