Appearing on Arizona Sports 98.7 FM, at the conclusion of the radio interview, he was asked by one of the hosts, “1,500 and 1,000, right?”
Yet, there is certainly a belief he can reach close to them, at least that has to explain why David Johnson, according to Las Vegas odds, is the most likely non-quarterback to win MVP heading into the 2018 season:
MVP Odds
Tom Brady (Patriots) 8/1
Aaron Rodgers (Packers) 8/1
Carson Wentz (Eagles) 12/1
Russell Wilson (Seahawks) 12/1
Matt Ryan (Falcons) 16/1
Drew Brees (Saints) 18/1
Cam Newton (Panthers) 19/1
Jimmy Garoppolo (49ers) 25/1
Deshaun Watson (Texans) 32/1
Ben Roethlisberger (Steelers) 35/1
Jared Goff (Rams) 40/1
David Johnson (Cardinals) 40/1
In fact, the closest non-qb to Johnson in terms of odds is another running back in Le’Veon Bell:
Philip Rivers (Chargers) 45/1
Matthew Stafford (Lions) 45/1
Derek Carr (Raiders) 50/1
Le’Veon Bell (Steelers) 55/1
40/1 odds are not great, but to see the disparity of the non-quarterbacks and that Johnson has the best odds of a non-quarterback to win was pretty interesting, especially when you consider he has only the seventh highest odds to lead the NFL in rushing yards:
Most Rushing Yards
If you are a big believer in Johnson’s comeback tour, a couple hundred bucks could net you a nice bonus come January and February.