New CPOY award guidelines prove NY Jets RB Breece Hall was robbed
It was difficult to know what to expect from NY Jets running back Breece Hall in his second NFL season. The 2022 second-round pick showed serious promise as a rookie and looked to be on the verge of breaking out before a torn ACL ended his season prematurely.
The Jets signed veteran Dalvin Cook and fully prepared for a world where Hall would take some time to return to his pre-injury self. After all, it’s normal for players, especially running backs, coming off a serious injury to go through a bit of a lull period after initially returning.
Instead, Hall came back better than ever, establishing himself as one of the premier offensive weapons in the NFL in just his second season. Hall finished fourth in the entire NFL in scrimmage yards less than 12 months after tearing his ACL.
It’s a remarkable feat that has, for whatever reason, gone overlooked by the vast majority of the NFL media. Hall wasn’t even considered a serious candidate to win Comeback Player of the Year in 2023.
But given the NFL’s revised set of guidelines for the award released this week, it’s become increasingly apparent that the award, given instead to former Jets quarterback Joe Flacco, should have gone to Hall.
