theScore's NFL Awards Roundtable: Offensive Player of the Year
The NFL Awards will be handed out on Jan. 31, but theScore's NFL Editors are making a case for the players they feel deserve to take home the hardware this season.
theScore's NFL Awards
Offensive Rookie of the Year
Defensive Rookie of the Year
Offensive Player of the Year
Defensive Player of the Year
Most Valuable Player
Coach of the Year
Offensive Player of the Year
DeMarco Murray, RB, Cowboys
1,845 rushing yards, 13 touchdowns, 57 receptions
Murray is due to become a free agent this offseason, and has certainly earned himself a big contract. He led the league in both rushing yards (1,845 yards) and yards from scrimmage (2,261) and was a big reason the Cowboys' rushing offense went from 24th last season to second this year. - Caitlyn Holroyd
Murray set the tone for the Cowboys' season by rattling off eight consecutive 100-yard games to start the year. Dallas led the league in time of possession in large part due to his ability to extend drives with a powerful running style, and he should capture the award entering a contract year. - Arun Srinivasan
Rob Gronkowski, TE, Patriots
82 receptions, 1,124 yards, 12 touchdowns
It's stupid that this award exists separately from MVP, and even more stupid that it's often used as a "second-best quarterback" award. Rob Gronkowski was the most dominant non-quarterback offensive player in the league this year, so what the heck ... let's give it to him. - David P. Woods
Antonio Brown, WR, Steelers
129 receptions, 1,698 yards, 13 touchdowns
Antonio Brown had a monster 2014 season, putting himself into the conversation for the NFL's best wide receiver. Sure, the Steelers had some other talent to work with on the offensive side of the ball, but that unit would have been in trouble without Brown's dominance in the passing game. Not only did he lead the league in receiving yards with 1,698, but Brown's 129 receptions put him in second place on the NFL's all-time single-season list. - Dan Wilkins
Aaron Rodgers, QB, Packers
4,381 passing yards, 38 touchdowns
Rodgers tossed 38 touchdowns to just five interceptions in 2013, and three of those weren't even his fault. What's even more staggering is his accuracy at Lambeau Field. Including the playoffs, Rodgers has now thrown 512 consecutive passes and 41 touchdowns without being picked at home. This award shouldn't even be a debate. - Michael Amato