One-man avalanche Myles Garrett should be a rare NFL defensive MVP

Quarterbacks nearly always take home the award. But the Cleveland Browns star has made his team's defense into a terrifying force

The NFL's MVP award is a proxy for the league's best quarterback. At least that's the way it's evolved over the last 20 years.

The reason for picking a winner typically slots into one of three cliches: validating a young star's legitimacy; confirming an old guy has still got it; or handing it to a consistent performer having a career year (hooray for Matt Ryan!).