Pro Bowl 2012: Players' Vote Will Tell Us Who True MVP Is

It's hard to imagine anyone not named Aaron Rodgers or Drew Brees winning the NFL's MVP award this year. 

While I do have a strong opinion on the matter, I am happy it's not my vote to make. Take a look at the numbers put up by the two quarterbacks. 

	Win-Loss	Yards	TD	INT	Completion Percentage	Passer Rating
Aaron Rodgers	14-1	4,643	45	6	68.3	122.5
Drew Brees	12-3	5,087	41	13	70.7	108.4

The two players are eerily similar. Both have phenomenal records. They both have an insane amount of weapons to throw the ball to and play in pass-heavy offenses. More importantly, they both need to put up a lot of points every game, as their respective defenses do allow a lot of points and yards. 

Not an easy decision to make. But if they're smart, the voters won't have to be the ones who make it. Officially they will be, but let the people who have had the misfortune of playing against these guys tell you who the MVP is. They know. 

We'll know what they have to say on Tuesday when the players' Pro Bowl vote is released. Specifically, take a look at what the defensive players on the Falcons, Panthers, Buccaneers, Bears, Vikings, Lions, Rams, and Giants have to say. They had to play both quarterbacks. 

If I am wondering which quarterback is more valuable, that's who I am looking at. The stats are impressive, but nothing stands out. Rodgers is going to set the passer rating record, but Brees already has set the yardage record. It's hard to say which is more valuable. 

Rodgers has a better TD:INT ratio, but Brees completes passes at a higher percentage, and throws more. 

You can manipulate the stats to tell you whatever you want. They don't lie, but different stats have different meaning to different people, and voters.

The opponents aren't worried about the stats. They are wondering which man is tougher to stop. They will know who means more to their team, and league. 

We can speculate on hypothetical scenarios. Which team would be better, the Saints without Brees, or the Packers without Rodgers? That's a pretty good start towards determining an MVP. But for us, it's just speculation. The players know. 

They know which one is easier to stop. They know which one they do not want to face in a two-minute drill. They know because they have had to do it against both. 

The MVP voters can make this really easy on themselves. How do you decide between these two guys? They have each won a Super Bowl, are having record-setting seasons, and have one foot in the door at the Hall of Fame in Canton. 

That's not a decision they need to make. See how the players vote and go along with them. It's easier, and the more accurate way of doing things anyway.

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