Who's the NFL MVP: Our sampling of executives gives Ezekiel Elliott the edge - Tom Pelissero, USA Today
There's no clear-cut favorite for the MVP, but a sampling of league executives who talked to Tom Pelissero picks Ezekiel Elliott.
If the national panel that selects the NFL’s recognized Most Valuable Player award is seeing this season the same way as the league’s top evaluators, the upcoming vote is going to be divided — and could potentially produce a rare rookie winner.
Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott was the MVP pick in a USA TODAY Sports poll this week of high-ranking executives representing 12 NFL teams, who discussed their votes with USA TODAY Sports on condition of anonymity because they’re not allowed to comment publicly about other teams’ players.