MBC Awards Results

by chetty12 | 9 years ago | 6 Comments

Here are the results from the voting on the MBC Awards for 2016. Before I reveal the winners, I do want to say thank you to everyone who participated. We had 20 voters, which is the most participants that we have ever had, so thank you again to all who voted. It is nice to see a lot of active new users join our ranks.

 

Most Valuable Player:

Knile Davis, RB, Arizona Cardinals

After starting the season with the Chiefs, Knile Davis was in danger of becoming the backup to Jamaal Charles backup. That's when injury hit the Cardinals and they lost their starting quarterback for a majority of the season and the Cardinals knew they needed someone to spark their offense. They gave up their 1st in this years draft to bring in Davis and he proved to be worth the cost. 

Runner Up:

Tyrod Taylor, QB, Buffalo Bills

After being the runaway MVP in last years voting, Taylor found himself as a front runner once again. He led the Bills to an NFL best record 14-2, totaled 47 touchdowns and led the Bills to appear in a their second straight Super Bowl appearance. 

 

Offensive Player of the Year:

Knile Davis, RB, Arizona Cardinals

 

Runner Up:

Tyrod Taylor, QB, Buffalo Bills

 

Offensive Rookie of the Year:

Lenard Griffin, RB, Minnesota Vikings

The voters determined Griffin was clearly the best rookie. Leading the voting with 50% of the votes, it was clear that the voters were impressed by the rookies 1,400+ total yards and 18 touchdowns. It won't be a surprise to see Lenard enter the MVP conversation if he can improve  on his rookie season.

Runner Up:

Rob Cameron, QB, Washington Redskins

Lamichael Morgan, WR, Kansas City Chiefs

Both Cameron and Morgan received 4 votes, to tie for second place. Cameron was the best QB rookie and Morgan was the best WR rookie. In any other season, both could have easily been the rookie of the year if it wasn't for the great season by Griffin.

 

Defensive Player of the Year:

CJ Mosley, MLB, Baltimore Ravens

In the closest voting of the poll, CJ Mosley narrowly beat out Bostic and Beasley with 7 total votes(Bostic and Beasley each had 5). Both Bostic and Mosley were great playmakers for the Ravens and Bears, each totaling 121 tackles. While Bostic may have caused a few more turnovers, Mosley created more pressure on QB's and had a ridiculous 19 pass deflections on the season.

Runner Up:

Jon Bostic, MLB, Chicago Bears

Vic Beasley, DE, Atlanta Falcons

While Bostic was almost Mosley's equal at MLB, Beasley was almost as good from the DE position. During a time where pressuring the QB has been difficult, Beasley proved to be the best with 17.5 sacks.

 

Defensive Rookie of the Year:

Javonte Riley, DB, Detroit Lions

Riley proved to be the biggest playmaker among the defensive rookies, with 7 turnovers forced. Those turnovers were enough to earn the voters respect over numerous other deserving rookies, including his teammate Olajuwaun Taylor.

Runner Up:

Connor Glears, DE, Arizona Cardinals

Kendle Collins, DB, New York Jets

While Kendle Collins was one of the most solid tacklers among the rookies, with 94 tackles and Glears was the best pass rusher with 11 sakcs, neither did enough to earn the award over Riley.

 

Special Teams Player of the Year:

Chris Johnson, KR/PR, Arizona Cardinals

After becoming a forget man in the NFL, Johnson returned to prominence by displaying the speed he was know for earlier in his career, but on special teams. He utilized that speed to become the best kick returner and a solid punt returner for the Arizona Cardinals.

Runner Up:

Dustin Hopkins, K, Atlanta Falcons

Hopkins proved to be the most dependable kicker in the NFL, by going 35/35 on his field goal attempts. No other kicker with more than 25 attempts can claim to have gone 100% for the season. Hopkins was just as dependable on field goals over 50 yards, going 8/8.

 

Comeback Player of the Year:

Tony Romo, QB, Dallas Cowboys

After an injury plagued 2015 season, Romo was able to bounce back to elite status. Not only was Romo able return to putting up elite status, he also brought the Cowboys a few plays from playing in the Super Bowl.

Runner Up:

Jimmy Graham, TE, Seattle Seahawks

Aaron Rodgers, QB, Green Bay Packers

Both Graham and Rodgers tied for second place with 20% of the votes. After being traded to Seattle, Graham struggled to find his place in Seattle's offense in 2015 but found his stride in 2016. Rodgers, similar to Romo, was injured for a large portion of the 2015 season but was able to come back in 2016 and compete in all 16 games.

 

Most Improved Player:

Jeff Janis, WR, Chicago Bears

The 7th round pick for the Packers in 2014, was an afterthought in their offense. After only totaling 32 yards and 1 touchdown for the Packers, he was traded to Chicago and found new life becoming the Bears big play threat. 

Runner Up:

Knile Davis, RB, Arizona Cardinals

Bryce Petty, QB, Philadelphia Eagles

Petty's story is very similar to Janis, after never getting a chance in New York as a rookie, Petty was traded to Philly and instantly became the leader in their offense. Davis while maybe having the biggest impact of anyone on this list, on his way to becoming MVP, also was the one who had the most past success, which is likely why he only came in 2nd in the voting.

 

Coach of the Year:

Coach Tim Riggins, Buffalo Bills

After winning the Super Bowl in 2015, Coach Riggins once again had his Buffalo team ready to play. They led the regular season with the most wins, at 14-2 and returned to the Super Bowl for the 2nd year in a row.

Runner Up:

Coach Chetty Twelve

Coach MGD Nike

Coach Big Cuzz

Coach Ryan Flaharty

Coach Vincente Harris

Coach Riggins received 25% of the vote and was the winner of the Coach of the Year, but the voters showed a lot of respect for the rest of the coaches on the list as they all received 15% of the total votes.

 

Highlight of the Year:

Runner Up: