Patrick Mahomes or Jonathan Taylor for Midseason NFL MVP? 'FOX NFL Kickoff' Debates

Even though we're only approaching the halfway mark of the 2025 NFL season, the MVP race feels as wide open as ever.

Several quarterbacks have had standout performances this year to help put their team in a playoff position. Even quarterbacks whose teams have a losing record, like Dak Prescott, have put up monster numbers just to help give their team a chance at winning.

Of course, there are a few non-quarterbacks worthy of the honor, too. But a non-quarterback hasn't won MVP since Adrian Peterson did so in 2012. 

That isn't stopping at least one member of the "FOX NFL Kickoff" crew from picking a running back for MVP, though. Let's take a closer look at who Terry Bradshaw, Charles Woodson, Julian Edelman and Jay Glazer have as their picks for MVP entering Sunday's slate. 

Bradshaw's thoughts: "Matthew Stafford's got 17 [touchdowns] already. … [Jonathan] Taylor would be a frontrunner this year and would easily be my frontrunner, but they could look at Daniel Jones. If I had to pick a quarterback to win it, I would say Matthew Stafford. I would say Matthew Stafford's having his best year ever."

As Bradshaw wanted to pick a running back for the award, he settled for Stafford, who has led the Rams to a 5-2 start. His 17 passing touchdowns lead the league even though he's played one fewer game than many other quarterbacks so far this season. He's also eighth in passer rating (109.3), helping the Rams find success in their last two games with Puka Nacua sidelined. 

Woodson's thoughts: "I would say it's two guys on the same team, Daniel Jones and Jonathan Taylor. Taylor has 14 total touchdowns right now. Then, you look at Daniel Jones, in the offseason, what would you have said Daniel Jones was right now? A backup for the