Jonathan Taylor’s MVP case just got a boost from inside the Colts locker room

The Indianapolis Colts are all but guaranteed to make the playoffs this year, and it's thanks in large part to one person: Jonathan Taylor. Sure, Daniel Jones has been better than anyone expected, but his success doesn't come anywhere close to Taylor's.

Taylor has been having one of the best seasons of his career, and by the end, it might be his best. He's already broken franchise records and could break more soon. There's already MVP buzz surrounding him, but he's an underdog for one simple reason: he isn't a quarterback.

Traditionally, the league MVP is a quarterback, no matter how well anyone plays at any other position. It's been over 10 years since a non-quarterback was named MVP, and if there was ever a time to change that trend, it's now. And none other than the Colts' own quarterback agrees.

A voice inside the Indianapolis Colts locker room just made Jonathan Taylor’s MVP case even stronger

In an interview with CBS Sports, Daniel Jones made a strong case for why Taylor deserves multiple awards, including league MVP. "The other campaign I would start for Jonathan Taylor is the FedEx Ground Player of the Year," Jones said. "I think that he's been all over that all year, so I'm making a strong push for that."

The last non-quarterback named league MVP was running back Adrian Peterson in 2012. And according to Jones, it should be Taylor this year.

"It's hard to imagine a player who's affected his team more or been more of a difference maker than Jonathan Taylor has been this season," Jones argued. "Just time after time, showing up with a big, explosive run late in the game or keeping us on schedule on first and second down. He's constantly getting 8 or 9 yards. ... It's hard to explain how important that is to the whole group."

Jones isn't ruling out awards for himself, like Comeback Player of the Year, but he is also very aware who the real engine behind this Indianapolis team is, and it's Taylor. As CBS Sports pointed out, he has the numbers to back up the case and is on track to match other MVP winners like Barry Sanders, Emmett Smith, and LaDainian Tomlinson.

Currently, Taylor is at 17 touchdowns, and will likely easily beat his record of a 20-touchdown season. He's already had five games with three touchdowns, and he is on pace to potentially clear 2,000 yards, something only a handful of running backs have ever done. What more could he realistically do to make the rest of the league understand that there's no better MVP pick than him?