No Votes For Jamaal Charles In The AP Offensive Player Of The Year Voting

by Chris Thorman on Feb 1, 2011 7:59 PM CST in 2010 Kansas City Chiefs Season

The Kansas City Chiefs had two candidates in the running for the Associated Press' Offensive and Defensive Player of the Year awards and unfortunately neither one received any votes. We told you earlier today about Tamba Hali receiving no votes for the defensive award and now we find out that Jamaal Charles did not receive a vote for the Offensive Player of the Year award. That award instead goes to New England Patriots QB Tom Brady.

Brady received 21 of the 50 possible votes by the Associated Press. Michael Vick came in second with 11 votes and here's how the rest panned out:

RB Arian Foster (7);
QB Philip Rivers (5);
WR Roddy White (2);
QB Aaron Rodgers (2); and,
WR Desean Jackson (2).

Like I said earlier today, this wasn't a surprise to me. I don't think anyone of us actually thought that Jamaal Charles would win the award. But still, it's nice to see recognition, even if it is only one vote. If you're getting worked up about Jamaal Charles not winning this, you're taking it too seriously. Touchdowns really take this award. Charles' three TDs can't match up with Brady's and Vick's 30 touchdowns. Brady was the clear winner and Vick was a very strong No. 2 candidate.

Running backs do have a strong history of winning the award though. In the last decade, LaDainian Tomlinson, Shaun Alexander, Jamaal Lewis, Priest Holmes and Marshall Faulk have all won the award. Does Charles have a chance next year to win it? Not likely. He was pretty much maxed out this year and didn't receive a vote. I can't imagine he could produce much more.

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I disagree

He was pretty much maxed out this year

Jamaal was alot of things, maxed out wasn’t one of them.

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by craig in calgary on Feb 1, 2011 8:10 PM CST reply actions

sarcasm font?

by The DBowe Show on Feb 1, 2011 8:12 PM CST up reply actions

Would have been nice to garner a vote or two

But I guess just having a YPC average that almost led all of NFL history is enough for 2010

Just try to STOP US

by Steve_Chiefs on Feb 1, 2011 8:11 PM CST reply actions

hmm

New Patriots QB Tom Brady.

That Brady fella is pretty good for being new :P

You forgot the “England” part of that hehe

by KC Nate on Feb 1, 2011 8:14 PM CST reply actions

Fixed

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by Chris Thorman on Feb 1, 2011 8:19 PM CST up reply actions

Him an Arian Foster should have split votes

Roddy White should be behind Jamaal Charles.

For him to not get any votes is a shame, what an incredible season.

This should only make him even more hungry for next year.

meh...

by Chief-blinders-on on Feb 1, 2011 8:20 PM CST reply actions

all about the TD's, he had quite a few where he was stopped at the one...those really hurt. had he been closer to 10 td's he prob gets the votes

and would get the fed ex ground award

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by SDChief on Feb 1, 2011 8:34 PM CST up reply actions

TD's did hurt

They are the sexy stat, but you cant argue the man’s production.

I think all of us would take Jamaal Charles over Roddy White and Arian Foster

meh...

by Chief-blinders-on on Feb 1, 2011 8:42 PM CST up reply actions

WHAT?!?!

I voted for him……I need to call my agent

by HisDirkness on Feb 1, 2011 8:45 PM CST reply actions

How did Jackson get votes?

by danmang on Feb 1, 2011 8:55 PM CST reply actions

Foster getting votes is a joke.

He’s a running back on a passing team that’s supported by a 4400 yard passer.

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by GenericBrand on Feb 1, 2011 9:03 PM CST reply actions

which makes his yardage even more impressive

Foster is a beast and had a DAMNED good year … stop being such a Homer, Mr Simpson :-)

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by upamtn on Feb 1, 2011 10:59 PM CST up reply actions

one good year doesn't qualify for a beast...

a couple and I’ll say that he is ;)

Jamaal Charles and Tamba Hali...Enough said.

by Chiefsfan85 on Feb 1, 2011 11:18 PM CST up reply actions

Great passing games make runners better.

For example, how would Joseph Addai look on most other teams? How would Edgerrin James look on most other teams? Oh wait….

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by Brsrkr on Feb 2, 2011 4:55 AM CST up reply actions

At the raiders game

I was meandering towards the local porta John and there was a father and daughter standing in line- mind you I was in full face paint with headress – the girl asked about my jersey and he began to talk about JC’s YPC speed agility ect… And I retorted your daddy’s right and hr is our future HOFer, he has yet, YET to begin his dominance in the rushing attack!!

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by Mas Cervezas on Feb 1, 2011 9:33 PM CST via mobile reply actions

I hope I'm wrong

But I think JC’s numbers go down next year. Not just YPC, but his opportunities as well.
Tougher schedule. Coming from behind more instead of protecting a lead. I think we end up throwing more next year.
1st in Rush, 30th in Pass. I think we will face a lot of defenses that commit to stopping the run and make Cassel beat them.

by grid_iron on Feb 1, 2011 11:49 PM CST reply actions

if the chiefs wouldn't have been holding him down to extend his contract

then he would have had many more touchdowns than he did and most likely would have won the rushing title.

what just happened?

by ArrowheadHunter on Feb 2, 2011 12:07 AM CST reply actions

Using that logic do you think the Chiefs will run him into the ground next season?

Im not sure that is what they were doing, but I suppose you never know.

I dont see how Jamaal’s numbers take that big of a dip next year. In three seasons in the NFL, he has only touched the ball 650 times… that is including receptions, kick returns. He is only going to get better.

Don’t forget the Chiefs should Strengthen their line, add a quality reciever or two which should help Cassel. Dexter will be healthy, a lot of things could go great.

UPS told me Charles couldn’t really be better, well according to the voters he could, because he didn’t get a single vote.

meh...

by Chief-blinders-on on Feb 2, 2011 12:26 AM CST up reply actions

If jamaal charles

got more carries, he’d be a chiefs HOF, not to mention a 6.23 YPC, the second of all time in the history of the NFL, i hope the dumbasses at KC will figure it out and they’ll give it to charles 80% of the time,……..and he’ll set the NFL record

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by beltran42 on Feb 2, 2011 2:08 AM CST reply actions

And be out of football in about two years.

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by Brsrkr on Feb 2, 2011 5:03 AM CST up reply actions

So you want him injured?

Charles is not a full time RB. He has amazing skill but he had several games where he took himself out because he got banged up. This year was about as many carries as you should see from him. He is not a work horse back and shouldn’t be used that way.

KC used Charles almost to perfection this year. They could use an upgrade to Thomas Jones, but don’t look for more carries for Charles. The only thing they should do is make Charles the Starter and use him a little more in the 1st half to go for the lead early then have a pounding back come in late in the games to protect the lead.

by tevans96 on Feb 2, 2011 5:50 AM CST up reply actions

I just think it is ridiculous that he 1) didn't get a single vote, 2) Arian Foster came in 3rd?!!!!

not only did Charles have a better year than Foster, Charles’ team actually went to the play offs.

And lets not forget that Charles was minus one play away in the Oakland game from setting the NFL Record for yards/carry.

In my mind, all this together just makes for one hell of a frustrating situation.

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by chief Stevie_k on Feb 2, 2011 7:46 AM CST reply actions

Or that Desean Jackson any votes at all...

Desean had a fine year for a WR, but nowhere near being considered OPOY. Why is he in consideration? Because he won the Giants game with a late punt return? If that’s what fueled this why not give Santonio Holmes some votes because I believe he sealed TWO Jets victories with game-winning receptions for TD. That Desean Jackson is up there at all is a joke to me. He barely broke 1,000 yds for the season and had 6 TDs – he’s up there because of a few key highlight-reel appearances. Booooooo

Brady – great stats on a good team – ridiculous TD/INT ratio – very popular, ok.
Vick – great comeback story, had some insane games and put up good numbers, fair enough
Rivers – sure, led the league in yardage, had a great year
Foster – ok, rushing leader (albeit just barely) and a solid number of TDs
White – Great year, #2 in yardage and top 10 in TDs
Rodgers – meh, stats were fine, I think he gets a huge bump because his team is heading to the SB. Gets a bump because his team had a horrible running game and the offense was still productive. Gets a bump for being a QB.

Jackson? blech – again, getting picked because he had one of the top plays of the year.

I think Charles belongs in that group, and should easily trump Jackson. Charles gets knocked for not being the feature back in KC and, let’s face it, simply for being a Chief.

by Ochophosphate on Feb 2, 2011 10:43 AM CST up reply actions