Chapter 961 is well-deserved
Second place, Aaron Donald, Los Angeles Rams defensive tackle.
As the league's Defensive Player of the Year last season, Donald's dominance was terrifying. He also continued Watt's strength that year and won the Defensive Player of the Year again.
Although Donald not only lost to Levi, but also to Mahomes in the regular season MVP voting, this did not affect his status among players at all.
On the contrary, because defensive players have been repeatedly ignored and underestimated, from Watt to Donald's strong rise, players often join forces to cheer for the defensive team, hoping that the league can face up to the role of defense in football games. Donald seems to have Become a new flag.
With Watt in the front and Donald in the back, plus linebackers Khalil Mack and Von Miller, the superstars on the defensive team are indeed on the rise in recent years; unlike the offensive team that relies solely on the quarterback to attract firepower, the defensive team is Revealing their full potential step by step.
Perhaps, the only pity is that among these defensive faces, only Von Miller led the Denver Broncos to the Super Bowl 50 championship and won the Super Bowl MVP that year. The other players All missed the championship ring.
It is precisely because of this that Donald unfortunately missed the top spot in the top 100 players and failed to replicate Watt's feat of being crowned top 100 player in 2015.
So, in such fierce competition, who can beat Donald and Brees to the top spot?
The answer seems obvious.
No. 1, Levi, Kansas Chiefs running back.
Without a doubt!
No suspense!
As expected!
Alliance, once again join hands to witness history——
This is the second time a running back has occupied such a position since Peterson topped the list of top 100 players in 2013; and it is also the third time in nine years that a non-quarterback has topped the list.
What’s more important is that Levi’s second grade is even crazier than his first grade in a way.
Last season, Levi was crowned the Offensive Player of the Year, swept the entire army as a rookie, and threatened Brady's position in the regular season MVP competition; then he made consecutive comebacks in the playoffs and advanced to the next level. , after reaching the Super Bowl, he strongly won the Super Bowl MVP, a perfect ending.
From statistics to honors, Levi's strength can be felt in all aspects. Almost all media recognized it -
This is the strongest rookie season in history.
In the long history, there are only a handful of players like Mahomes who have performed at the top level in their first starting season after entering the league for one or two years, but they are not without them; however, Levi made a breakthrough in his rookie season. A peak performance that can be recorded in history. It is unique and leading. It is unprecedented and unprecedented, and it is eye-catching.
Amidst this strong momentum, Levi ranked seventh in the top 100 players in his rookie season, performing exceptionally well.
However, after the list was announced, a series of controversies arose.
Because in this list, Pittsburgh Steelers running back Bell ranked fifth and Los Angeles Rams running back Gurley ranked sixth, both ahead of Levi.
Leaving aside Bell for the moment, Gurley also entered the list for the first time in his career, landing in sixth place. He was actually one place ahead of Levi, who also entered the list for the first time?
Is this reasonable?
From the perspective of data, from the performance on the field, from the performance at critical moments of the game, from the performance in the playoffs, from the season selection honors, Levi leads in all aspects.
If Bell relies on the reputation and prestige accumulated in previous years to get stuck in his position, this is understandable. After all, this is a player vote; then why does Gurley, who also landed on the list for the first time in his career, lead Lee? dimension?
Don’t understand.
After the list was announced, countless fans and some professional commentators expressed their amazement:
Sure enough, the "rookie" label is still a shackles. Even if Levi has created a season comparable to the top ten or top five in history, it should be more incredible because of the rookie label, but the absurdity of reality is that the result is because of the rookie label. And often ignored by people.
Absurd! ridiculous! Complaints are useless! Such a situation is really unimaginable. In the first season of his career, a rookie player parachuted into the top ten of the league's top 100 players, and ranked seventh. However, the result still triggered a wave of protests and complaints, and people screamed for the players. It's unfair and I think the player's ranking is too low.
It’s incredible.
But this is the reality. After the list of the top 100 players was announced, it sparked a heated discussion. Some reporters even went to the training camp to ask Levi what he thought.
In this regard, Levi said with a smile.
“I am a newcomer and a layman, and I still have a lot to learn. I think the advice from my peers is that I need to stay humble and continue to learn and grow.”
"I think this is a very good suggestion. So, let's see you next season?"
That bright smile appeared as a profile picture in this year's special program to announce the top 100 players list, awakening people to be The fear controlled by the devil——
Look, this is Levi, he does what he says.
For the second consecutive season, he produced a dominant performance. For the second consecutive season, he led all running back statistics. For the second consecutive season, he had the upper hand in a strong collision with the league's top defensive players. For the second consecutive season, During the season, he stepped forward to lead the team to victory at critical moments in the playoffs.
And, win the Super Bowl for the second consecutive season!
A running back is changing the pattern of the entire league step by step, and finally grows into the spiritual leader of the team, even further than Peterson and Sanders.
Unbelievable!
From all aspects, Levi's season was impeccable, especially on the Super Bowl stage, where he faced off against Donald's Los Angeles Rams. Levi defeated Donald head-on with an unparalleled performance, and played happily for the Kansas City Chiefs. Laying the foundation for a dripping victory.
So——
Conquer the Alliance.
After winning the regular season MVP and Super Bowl MVP feats at the beginning of the year, he officially topped the list of the league's top 100 players.
New king, crowned.
Among Levi's countless honors, the top 100 players in the league seems not loud enough. People often say that Manning made history by winning five regular season MVPs, but rarely mention the big name. Manning's performance as the top 100 player twice; but it has special meaning for Levi.
In the past two decades, from Sanders to Tomlinson, from Peterson to Lynch, from Bell to Gurley, from Henry to Barkley, from Kamara to McCaffrey, running backs They are always facing challenges, and they must perform 150% under the critical eyes to win a little respect.
Levi is no exception, even more difficult than them.
A running back. A Chinese running back. A layman Chinese-American running back.
He just walked into the rugby field ignorantly and turned all the games upside down in an unreasonable way. It was like a stranger breaking into a back garden to cause trouble and then partying there. No one The owner welcomes intruders with open arms.
However, at this time, now, Levi has successfully broken this barrier and won his own recognition in an upright manner.
This is also a moment to witness history.
(End of this chapter)