Greg AumanAug 25, 2026
Auman predicts Penei Sewell will win the Protector of the Year award as the NFL's top offensive lineman, and that Will Anderson Jr. could reach 15-plus sacks in 2026.
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What Greg Auman said
our reading, beside the words we read it fromSewell is the oddsmakers' favorite to win the Protector of the Year award, given to the NFL's top offensive lineman, and he'll do that as he tries to shift from right tackle to a new home at left tackle.
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- 1Will Anderson Jr. to record 15 sacks“don't be surprised if he takes another step to the 15-plus sack level in 2026”
- 2Penei Sewell to win Protector of the Year“Sewell is the oddsmakers' favorite to win the Protector of the Year award, given to the NFL's top offensive lineman, and he'll do that”
Box score
HitCloseMissWaiting| Verdict | Call | Kind | What happened | Score | Naive | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Will Anderson Jr. to record 15 sacks1 | Player Season Numbers | — | — | — | — | |
| Penei Sewell to win Protector of the Year2 | Award Picks | — | — | — | — | |
| 2 calls · 2 waiting | — | — | ||||
How each call scored
2 checkable claims — 1 award pick and 1 player season number — 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.
Of the 1 unsettled call enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands above the rest of the room.
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.
Their call against the record
sacksTheir call against what actually happened last time. Not yet settled.
1Player Season NumbersWill Anderson Jr.Houston Texans
Will Anderson Jr. to record 15 sacks
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
2Award PicksPenei SewellDetroit Lions
Penei Sewell to win Protector of the Year
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
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