We always want to see who will win the NFL Most Valuable Player award every year because of the prestige that award brings to a players career.  But what about the Comeback Player of the Year.  Everyone loves the story of the guy who was on the brink of being out of the game for good and then brining his team back against grueling odds.  Buffalo Bills defensive back Damar Hamlin will probably win the award because of his collapse on the field from cardiac arrest.  Although deserving of the award, did he really help his team comeback from long odds to get them to the success.  Joe Flacco makes a strong case because going from sitting on his couch at the beginning of the football season to taking his team to the playoffs as a wild card certainly makes a strong case plus his age also gives him strong consideration.  Matt Stafford and Jared Goff are still playing at high levels for their respective teams as is Tua Tagovailoa.  I am making a case for Baker Mayfield to win the award.

          Mayfield is a former Heisman Trophy winner and former number one draft  pick.  He has been cast off by four teams in two years. Many people thought that he would be out of football, but the Tampa Bay Buccaneers took a chance on him, signing him to a one-year deal, and not even guaranteed that he would make the team or even start.  The Buccaneers were not predicted to win more than four games this past season.  Like any quarterback he had his good games and bad  games, but he won the respect of his teammates, his coaches, and the fans by taking the team to a division title and a win in the first round of the playoffs.  Although not successful in the divisional round, I think Mayfield makes a case that despite overwhelming odds against him and maybe thinking his career might be over, I think he makes a very good case for comeback player of the year.