How Did Brock Purdy Become an MVP Front-Runner?

Depending on who you ask, San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy is either the second coming of Joe Montana or the fifth-best player on his own offense. Purdy is +175 to win the NFL’s Most Valuable Player award, the second-best odds behind only Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott. Purdy’s candidacy is a football Rorschach test. In a strange season in which offense is down across the league, injuries are impacting the starting quarterback pool, and players who were the preseason MVP favorites are struggling, the 2023 MVP race may become a referendum on how to separate the value of a single player in a team sport.