After an absolutely dominant season, it looks like San Francisco 49ers defensive end Nick Bosa is the favorite to win the NFL’s Defensive Playoff the Year award. But according to Niners head coach Kyle Shanahan, he should be able to win more than that.
During a press conference this week, Shanahan revealed that he believes Nick Bosa should be considered for the league’s overall MVP award – not just the Defensive Player of the Year award.
“It’s always tough with quarterbacks because of how big of a deal quarterbacks are to their teams and in the league and how great some of them are, so they do usually get it,” Shanahan told reporters, according to Pro Football Talk. “The other position that’s so impactful are pass rushers, so you think of someone like Lawrence Taylor, that make sense for someone like that to win it. I think it would make sense for someone like Aaron Donald in some of the years that he’s had and you look at Nick, who I think is right in that league right there of those two people that I just mentioned and I think he’s having that type of year, so it depends how the votes go. It always surprises you because of the quarterback situation, but by no means is it not warranted, he’s that good of a player and those guys are like that every once in a while.”
Only two defensive players have ever won the NFL MVP Award with Lawerence Taylor winning it in 1986 and Alan Page in 1971. It’s very unlikely that Bosa will win it this season, but perhaps he should, because he’s clearly been one of the most dominant players in the league.
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