# Eva Geitheim: 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. **Claimed:** Nov 12, 2026 **Pundit:** Eva Geitheim — https://missedtakes.co/pundits/eva-geitheim **Outlet:** Sports Illustrated — https://missedtakes.co/outlets/sports-illustrated **How it reached us:** published in writing **Original:** https://www.si.com/nfl/2026-nfl-midseason-awards-picks-for-mvp-coach-of-the-year-every-major-honor 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. > Joe Burrow was my preseason pick to win NFL MVP this year, and he is still my choice midway through the season. *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - **Arvell Reese to win Defensive Rookie of the Year** - Kind: Award Picks · About: Arvell Reese, New York Giants - Verdict: not settled yet - **Fred Warner to win Defensive Player of the Year** - Kind: Award Picks · About: Fred Warner, San Francisco 49ers - Verdict: not settled yet - **Trent Williams to win Protector of the Year** - Kind: Award Picks · About: Trent Williams, San Francisco 49ers - Verdict: not settled yet - **Jaxon Smith-Njigba to record 1,956 receiving yards** - Kind: Player Season Numbers · About: Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Seattle Seahawks - Verdict: not settled yet - **Jaxon Smith-Njigba to win Offensive Player of the Year** - Kind: Award Picks · About: Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Seattle Seahawks - Verdict: not settled yet - **Fred Warner to win Comeback Player of the Year** - Kind: Award Picks · About: Fred Warner, San Francisco 49ers - Verdict: not settled yet - **John Harbaugh to win Coach of the Year** - Kind: Coach Award Picks - Verdict: not settled yet - **Denzel Boston to win Offensive Rookie of the Year** - Kind: Award Picks · About: Denzel Boston, Cleveland Browns - Verdict: not settled yet - **Joe Burrow to win MVP** - Kind: Award Picks · About: Joe Burrow, Cincinnati Bengals - Verdict: not settled yet ## Who this take is about - Arvell Reese — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/arvell-reese - New York Giants — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/giants - Fred Warner — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/fred-warner - San Francisco 49ers — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/49ers - Trent Williams — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/trent-williams - Jaxon Smith-Njigba — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jaxon-smith-njigba - Seattle Seahawks — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/seahawks - Denzel Boston — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/denzel-boston - Cleveland Browns — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/browns - Joe Burrow — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/joe-burrow - Cincinnati Bengals — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/bengals ## What others said about the same people - Parker Hurley on Khalid Kareem: Hurley predicts the 49ers will release Khalil Kareem when Nate Hobbs is activated and cut Brandin Cooks when C.J. West returns, while arguing Sebastian Valdez won't be the one let go and no cornerback will be cut. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/5a729417-69ee-493a-9bec-d905fd1a7082 (scored 0) - Sam Monson on New York Giants: Monson picked every Week 10 game, taking the Giants, Lions, Packers, Panthers, Colts, Texans, Bills, Chiefs, Jaguars, Seahawks, Rams, Cowboys, Bengals and Ravens, and also suggested the Chargers' only likely wins the rest of the way come against the Jets and Dolphins. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/f4cb7a1e-1380-4f08-b39b-1432b97db846 (scored 0) - Pete Prisco on New York Giants: Prisco picks the Giants to beat the Commanders 23-14 on Thursday night and the Lions to beat the Patriots 30-24 in Munich. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/e142b910-0967-4de9-9429-c342bc079205 (scored 35.71) - Jared Dubin on New York Giants: Dubin picks the Giants to beat the Commanders 20-14 on Thursday night and takes the Packers over the Vikings 17-14 in a low-scoring Week 10 game. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/04562aeb-eccf-4266-be8e-32a3aacfd6fc (scored 42.86) - Jared Dubin on New York Giants: Dubin picks the Giants to beat the Commanders at home on Thursday night, projecting a 20-14 final score. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/b6c19276-74df-4775-8a6e-f67c6d94b773 (scored 42.86) - Pete Prisco on New York Giants: Prisco picked the Giants to beat the Commanders at home in the Thursday night Week 10 game, 23-14, citing New York's dominant front seven containing Jayden Daniels. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/07b5aad4-57ad-4195-bc69-66b1abec33a0 (scored 35.71) ## More award picks The same kind of call, about other players and teams. - Eric Mangini on Drake Maye: 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. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/332dce8c-f71c-4f26-a976-8f4615a9f9bd (scored 0) - Chris Broussard on Drake Maye: 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. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/1247ee30-3338-4940-8fc9-977cc215ff59 (scored 0) - Willie Colon on Hunter Henry: Willie (Kyle Brandt's colleague, the panelist who argued Hunter Henry would be the key) predicted a 28-21 result and floated Hunter Henry as a possible Super Bowl MVP with two or three touchdowns. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/d9547f0f-2af4-40b0-90c3-73901fdd165f (scored 0) - Manti Te'o on Lamar Jackson: 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. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/51e93aac-f0be-4bce-98a7-5f7449f3edf2 (scored 0) - Kyle Brandt on James Cook: 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. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/85afad87-40da-4940-81e6-70e2b0aad37d (scored 0) - Chris Brockman on Saquon Barkley: 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. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/cd1faf91-f6b5-4e48-b8c8-608235188d87 (scored 0) --- Accuracy is 0-100 against what actually happened. 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