When, if ever, will Curtis Martin be considered a front-runner for the MVP award?
With the up-and-down season the Jets had this year, and solid cases could be made for years past as well, the only constants with the Jets are Curtis and turmoil. Take him out of the equation and I fear my beloved Jets would be a “bottom feeder” in the AFC. — Wayne M. Barone Jr., Malverne, N.Y. MORT — Wayne, you certainly have a legitimate case. Curtis Martin has been an MVP candidate almost every year, in my mind. This year is no different. I just think you have be on a division winner (Warner, Gannon, Stewart, Faulk), or on a playoff team that exceeded expectations by a mile (Favre, Garcia) to be the MVP. But Martin is the NFL’s leading rusher and I’d hate to think where the Jets would be without him. Q: What QBs — who you would consider “starter” material — are likely to be available in the offseason (via trade, cut or free agency) and are David Carr and Joey Harrington the only two impact QBs likely to be in the draft? Thanks for your great work this season. — Paul, Washington
