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Comeback Player of the Year

Packers QB Tyrod Taylor

Taylor missed all of last season due to injury, but the Packers didn't miss a beat as Tim Tebow led them to an 11-5 record and a first round bye, calling into question if Taylor was really ever that important to the Packers success as he entered his final season in S18. Taylor proceeded to have one of his finest seasons with 1912 passing yards, 1293 rushing yards, 24 total TDs, and 13 INTs as he became an MVP candidate again and was pivotal in helping the Packers enter the postseason with the second-best record in the league (12-4) as they look to make their first Super Bowl.

49ers WR Percy Harvin

Harvin was with the Falcons for 10 seasons as a decent slot receiver/low-end #2 before he wasn't resigned after S16. He was out of football last season. He only caught on with the 49ers this season because cap issues caused them to turnover their WR starters. His 463 yards may not jump out, but they were a career high for him, and he did help second-year QB Kyler Murray increase his passer rating by nearly 15 points. Where he really jumped out though was in the return game where he looked like a vintage Roy Helu Jr. He posted an absurd 6 return TDs (3 each for KR and PR) as he landed in the Top 5 in both averages.

Bengals RT Joe Thomas

Thomas is one of the forgotten 1st round picks from the Stan era of the Titans. The former 15th overall pick didn't have a great showing for the team. He was eventually traded to the Chiefs where he show glimpses of greatness, if never eliteness. He last played in S14. Despite his rating, he was often buried on the OT FA chart due to the high ratings coming in, so it was a wonder if he would ever play again. The Bengals lost their 14th year RT Lyndon Murtha after just one game. Then entered Joe Thomas. For 14 games, he had the most efficient season of his career as his 62 blocks vs 4 sacks allowed was one of the better ratios in the league. He died helping the team score a monumental victory over the Dolphins in Week 16, and was a pivotal figure as they made it back to the playoffs for the first time since S9.

Jags MLB Vontaze Burfict

Burfict was a former Defensive Player of the Year who missed all of last season to injury, and the Raiders let him walk as a free agent for cap purposes. The Jags scooped him up, and he thrived in his first season in a 4-3 D. He had a career high of 175 tackles (2nd in the league) with 2 sacks, 2 INTs, and 2 FFs as he nearly helped lead the Jags to a furious comeback to the playoffs after they started 2-6.

Commanders CB Buster Skrine

Skrine started 12 games for a disappointing Commanders team last season, and he put up a whole bunch of nothing. 5 tackles and about 60 KR/PR with no TDs was all he could muster. The 10th year pro instead found himself in the slot with the trade for Charles Ferris, and he thrived there on a resurgent Commanders defense as he led the league with 7 INTs. He didn't produce great results solely on defense as he was one of the best returners in the league as well finishing in the Top 10 in both KR and PR avg with three TDs spread among them.