Connor J. BenintendiOct 22, 2026
Benintendi argues Byron Murphy II has broken out as one of the NFL's best interior defensive linemen and suggests that if they and Leonard Williams keep playing at their current level, both could earn All-Pro honors in 2026.
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What Connor J. Benintendi said
our reading, beside the words we read it fromIf they continue playing the way they are now, there's a chance both players could earn All-Pro honors in 2026.
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- Byron Murphy II's Emergence is Huge For Seahawks' Defense
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- 1Leonard Williams to make All-Pro“Williams was a Second Team All-Pro in 2025 ... If they continue playing the way they are now, there’s a chance both players could earn All-Pro honors in 2026.”
- 2Byron Murphy II to make All-Pro“If they continue playing the way they are now, there’s a chance both players could earn All-Pro honors in 2026.”
Box score
HitCloseMissWaiting| Verdict | Call | Kind | What happened | Score | Naive | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leonard Williams to make All-Pro1 | Pro Bowl and All-Pro Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Byron Murphy II to make All-Pro2 | Pro Bowl and All-Pro Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| 2 calls · 2 waiting | — | — | ||||
How each call scored
2 checkable claims — 2 pro bowl and all-pro calls — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.
It names 3 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.
1Pro Bowl and All-Pro CallsLeonard WilliamsSeattle Seahawks
Leonard Williams to make All-Pro
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
2Pro Bowl and All-Pro CallsByron Murphy IISeattle Seahawks
Byron Murphy II to make All-Pro
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
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