Parker HurleyNov 13, 2026

Hurley argued that the 7-1 49ers are positioned to sweep five major NFL awards, naming Brock Purdy for MVP, Kyle Shanahan for Coach of the Year, Fred Warner for Defensive Player of the Year and Comeback Player of the Year, and Trent Williams for the Protector of the Year lineman award.

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Waiting5 calls, none settled yet

—Average accuracynothing settled yet

—A naive guessthe same calls, no knowledge

0 of 5Settled5 still waiting

5Waitingnot graded yet

What Parker Hurley said

our reading, beside the words we read it from

there is a strong chance that five different awards will belong to the 49ers when the season ends

Parker Hurley, the lead quote · each call’s own words are below

Where it was published: Sports Illustrated
The piece: 49ers Could Claim 5 Major NFL Awards After Hot Start
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1Brock Purdy to win MVP“MVP - Brock Purdy ... Still, he is going to be right in the mix until the season ends. ... there is a strong chance that five different awards will belong to the 49ers when the season ends.”
2Fred Warner to win Defensive Player of the Year“Defensive Player of the Year- Fred Warner ... The sack totals get the awards, but no one is impacting the game like Warner.”
3Fred Warner to win Comeback Player of the Year“Comeback Player of the Year - Fred Warner and George Kittle ... Warner is a bit more expected, and he is a bit more dominant.”
4Trent Williams to win Protector of the Year“Protector of the Year - Trent Williams ... it is only right that he winds up winning the award at some point.”
5Kyle Shanahan to win Coach of the Year“Coach of the Year - Kyle Shanahan ... This could be his year.”

Box score

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Call	Kind	What happened	Score	Naive	Skill
Brock Purdy to win MVP¹	Award Picks	—	—	—	—
Fred Warner to win Defensive Player of the Year²	Award Picks	—	—	—	—
Fred Warner to win Comeback Player of the Year³	Award Picks	—	—	—	—
Trent Williams to win Protector of the Year⁴	Award Picks	—	—	—	—
Kyle Shanahan to win Coach of the Year⁵	Coach Award Picks	—	—	—	—
5 calls · 5 waiting			—	—

How each call scored

5 checkable claims — 4 award picks and 1 coach award pick — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.

It names 4 players and teams, each linked to their own record.

None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in.

Each call is scored 0 to 100 against what happened, on its own, by the published methodology. The naive guess is what knowing nothing would have scored on the same calls; the gap, weighted by how hard the call was, is the skill.

1Award Picks Brock Purdy San Francisco 49ers
Brock Purdy to win MVP
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2Award Picks Fred Warner San Francisco 49ers
Fred Warner to win Defensive Player of the Year
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3Award Picks Fred Warner San Francisco 49ers
Fred Warner to win Comeback Player of the Year
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4Award Picks Trent Williams San Francisco 49ers
Trent Williams to win Protector of the Year
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5Coach Award Picks
Kyle Shanahan to win Coach of the Year
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