New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye has the best odds to win NFL MVP at the moment. There are still eight weeks to go in the regular season, but Maye’s MVP candidacy is undeniably impressive, especially for a 23-year-old NFL sophomore.

Believe it or not, Maye winning the award this season wouldn’t be an outrageous development in the history of the league. There have been six occasions in which an NFL player in their second season won MVP. The list of guys who have done it does feature some massive names, however, which would make Maye look like a future Hall of Famer (hey, why not?).

Here’s the list of second-year NFL MVPs, starting with Jim Brown, who also won the award his rookie season:

Jim Brown (1958), Cleveland Browns

Earl Campbell (1979), Houston Oilers

Dan Marino

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