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Who deserves to win MVP in 2016? The case for 10 candidates

Published Jun. 30, 2017 6:28 p.m. ET

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It’s been 29 years since the NFL Most Valuable Player award was awarded to a player that wasn’t a quarterback or a running back (Jerry Rice in 1987), so when it comes to making predictions for the 2016 season, it’s generally not tough to predict. Tom Brady? Probably. Matt Ryan? Potentially. Ezekiel Elliott? Maybe.

In a season full of mediocre teams and underwhelming performances, a few players have stood out from the rest. The obvious choices are included in here, but so are a couple of unexpected players as well, who, despite likely not having a shot, still deserve recognition.

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