Eva Geitheim#53 of 87 NFL pundits · Nov 12, 2026

Geitheim picks Joe Burrow for MVP, Jaxon Smith-Njigba for Offensive Player of the Year, Fred Warner for Defensive Player of the Year and also for Comeback Player of the Year, John Harbaugh for Coach of the Year, Denzel Boston for Offensive Rookie of the Year, Arvell Reese for Defensive Rookie of the Year and Trent Williams for Protector of the Year.

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Waiting9 calls, none settled yet

—Average accuracynothing settled yet

—A naive guessthe same calls, no knowledge

0 of 9Settled9 still waiting

#53Eva Geitheim’s rankof 87 ranked NFL pundits

What Eva Geitheim said

Joe Burrow was my preseason pick to win NFL MVP this year, and he is still my choice midway through the season.

Eva Geitheim, the lead quote

Where it was published: Sports Illustrated
The piece: 2026 NFL Midseason Awards: Debating Our Picks for MVP, Coach of the Year and Every Major Honor
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Box score, by kind

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Group	Hits	Close	Misses	Waiting	Calls
Award Picks	0	0	0	7
Player Season Numbers	0	0	0	1
Coach Award Picks	0	0	0	1
All	0	0	0	9

How each call scored

9 checkable claims — 7 award picks, 1 coach award pick and 1 player season number — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.

It names 11 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.

Award Picks7 waitingShow ▸

Arvell Reese to win Defensive Rookie of the Year
“Defensive Rookie of the Year — Eva Geitheim: Arvell Reese, LB, Giants”
Arvell Reese New York Giants
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Fred Warner to win Defensive Player of the Year
“Defensive Player of the Year — Eva Geitheim: Fred Warner, LB, 49ers”
Fred Warner San Francisco 49ers
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Trent Williams to win Protector of the Year
“Protector of the Year — Eva Geitheim: Trent Williams, OT, 49ers”
Trent Williams San Francisco 49ers
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Jaxon Smith-Njigba to win Offensive Player of the Year
“Eva Geitheim: Jaxon Smith-Njigba, WR, Seahawks ... he should not be counted out in the Offensive Player of the Year race.”
Jaxon Smith-Njigba Seattle Seahawks
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Fred Warner to win Comeback Player of the Year
“Comeback Player of the Year — Eva Geitheim: Fred Warner, LB, 49ers”
Fred Warner San Francisco 49ers
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Denzel Boston to win Offensive Rookie of the Year
“Eva Geitheim: Denzel Boston, WR, Browns — I'm going to roll with my preseason pick for the award: Denzel Boston.”
Denzel Boston Cleveland Browns
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Joe Burrow to win MVP
“Eva Geitheim: Joe Burrow, QB, Bengals — Joe Burrow was my preseason pick to win NFL MVP this year, and he is still my choice midway through the season.”
Joe Burrow Cincinnati Bengals
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Player Season Numbers1 waitingShow ▸

Jaxon Smith-Njigba to record 1,956 receiving yards
“is still tracking for 1,956 yards, a mark that would certainly be worthy of a second consecutive OPOY trophy”
Jaxon Smith-Njigba Seattle Seahawks
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Coach Award Picks1 waitingShow ▸

John Harbaugh to win Coach of the Year
“Coach of the Year — Eva Geitheim: John Harbaugh, Giants ... it will be hard not to look at Harbaugh as the Coach of the Year winner.”
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More award picks

The same kind of call, about other players and teams.

Eric Mangini · Award Picks · Drake Maye · Miss 0
Mangini picked the Patriots 23-20 with Drake May as Super Bowl MVP, and earlier named Kayshon Boutte ("Kaeshawn Booty") as their dark horse MVP.
Chris Broussard · Award Picks · Drake Maye · Miss 0
Broussard picked New England to beat Seattle 24-21, with Drake May winning Super Bowl MVP, and named Cooper Kupp as their dark horse MVP.
Willie Colon · Award Picks · Hunter Henry · Miss 0
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Picked a Rams–Ravens Super Bowl with Baltimore winning, and Lamar Jackson taking both season MVP and Super Bowl MVP. They also picked Jalen Carter as Defensive Player of the Year.
Kyle Brandt · Award Picks · James Cook · Miss 0
Predicted the Bills make the playoffs and beat the Steelers, Chiefs and Ravens en route to a 20-19 Super Bowl win over the Eagles on a last-second 47-yard field goal, with James Cook as Super Bowl MVP. They also picked the Eagles to win tonight's opener... actually their in-game score pick was the Bills-Eagles Super Bowl.
Chris Brockman · Award Picks · Saquon Barkley · Miss 0
Brockman picked the Eagles to beat the Chiefs 31-23 with Saquon Barkley as Super Bowl MVP, and said Barkley has a chance to reach 3,000 total yards of offense.