The CFL’s George Reed Most Outstanding Player award is a prestigious accolade, but there are layers to it. Local media vote on nominees for each team nomination, which takes those players into the divisional voting round and then up against the top player as voted by the other division.

What I find most interesting about projecting likely team nominees is what it says about the team as a whole through six weeks.

If you can’t reasonably nominate your quarterback, things likely aren’t going great. Some teams have such great quarterback play, but one of their receivers feels like the reason for it, so they get the recognition. Meanwhile, teams with a defensive standout are likely to push that player, but it’s been a long, long time since a defender claimed the CFL’s marquee award.

With all that in mind, let’s take a look at the current clubhouse leaders for MOP from each team.

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