# Eric Williams: In their Week 2 NFL awards ballot, Williams lists their top three for each major award, with Josh Allen leading MVP (Trevor Lawrence second, Lamar Jackson third), Jahmyr Gibbs atop Offensive Player of the Year, Aidan Hutchinson atop Defensive Player of the Year, Ben Johnson for Coach of the Year, Jadarian Price for Offensive Rookie of the Year and Josiah Trotter for Defensive Rookie of the Year. **Claimed:** Sep 17, 2026 **Pundit:** Eric Williams — https://missedtakes.co/pundits/eric-williams **Outlet:** Fox Sports — https://missedtakes.co/outlets/fox-sports **How it reached us:** published in writing **Original:** https://www.foxsports.com/stories/nfl/nfl-awards-ballot-trevor-lawrence-mvp-leaders 18 checkable claims — 15 award picks and 3 coach award picks — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call. It names 27 players and teams, each linked to their own record. None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in. > Lawrence's impressive play to start the year at least makes things interesting, as it's not just a two-man race between Jackson and Allen. *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - **Trevor Lawrence — MVP: No. 2 on ballot** - Kind: Award Picks · About: Trevor Lawrence, Jacksonville Jaguars - Verdict: not settled yet - **Antonio Williams — Offensive Rookie of the Year: No. 3 on ballot** - Kind: Award Picks · About: Antonio Williams, Washington Commanders - Verdict: not settled yet - **Matt LaFleur to win Coach of the Year** - Kind: Coach Award Picks - Verdict: not settled yet - **Jeremiyah Love — Offensive Rookie of the Year: No. 2 on ballot** - Kind: Award Picks · About: Jeremiyah Love, Arizona Cardinals - Verdict: not settled yet - **Josiah Trotter to win Defensive Rookie of the Year** - Kind: Award Picks · About: Josiah Trotter, Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Verdict: not settled yet - **Derrick Henry — Offensive Player of the Year: No. 2 on ballot** - Kind: Award Picks · About: Derrick Henry, Baltimore Ravens - Verdict: not settled yet - **John Harbaugh to win Coach of the Year** - Kind: Coach Award Picks - Verdict: not settled yet - **Maxx Crosby — Defensive Player of the Year: No. 2 on ballot** - Kind: Award Picks · About: Maxx Crosby, Las Vegas Raiders - Verdict: not settled yet - **Aidan Hutchinson to win Defensive Player of the Year** - Kind: Award Picks · About: Aidan Hutchinson, Detroit Lions - Verdict: not settled yet - **Jahmyr Gibbs to win Offensive Player of the Year** - Kind: Award Picks · About: Jahmyr Gibbs, Detroit Lions - Verdict: not settled yet - **Jaxon Smith-Njigba — Offensive Player of the Year: No. 3 on ballot** - Kind: Award Picks · About: Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Seattle Seahawks - Verdict: not settled yet - **Jadarian Price to win Offensive Rookie of the Year** - Kind: Award Picks · About: Jadarian Price, Seattle Seahawks - Verdict: not settled yet - **Josh Allen to win MVP** - Kind: Award Picks · About: Josh Allen, Buffalo Bills - Verdict: not settled yet - **Caleb Downs — Defensive Rookie of the Year: No. 2 on ballot** - Kind: Award Picks · About: Caleb Downs, Dallas Cowboys - Verdict: not settled yet - **Anthony Hill — Defensive Rookie of the Year: No. 3 on ballot** - Kind: Award Picks · About: Anthony Hill, Tennessee Titans - Verdict: not settled yet - **T.J. Watt — Defensive Player of the Year: No. 3 on ballot** - Kind: Award Picks · About: T.J. Watt, Pittsburgh Steelers - Verdict: not settled yet - **Ben Johnson to win Coach of the Year** - Kind: Coach Award Picks - Verdict: not settled yet - **Lamar Jackson — MVP: No. 3 on ballot** - Kind: Award Picks · About: Lamar Jackson, Baltimore Ravens - Verdict: not settled yet ## Who this take is about - Trevor Lawrence — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/trevor-lawrence - Jacksonville Jaguars — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/jaguars - Antonio Williams — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/antonio-williams-1040 - Washington Commanders — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/commanders - Jeremiyah Love — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jeremiyah-love - Arizona Cardinals — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/cardinals - Josiah Trotter — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/josiah-trotter - Tampa Bay Buccaneers — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/buccaneers - Derrick Henry — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/derrick-henry - Baltimore Ravens — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/ravens - Maxx Crosby — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/maxx-crosby - Las Vegas Raiders — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/raiders - Aidan Hutchinson — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/aidan-hutchinson - Detroit Lions — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/lions - Jahmyr Gibbs — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jahmyr-gibbs - Jaxon Smith-Njigba — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jaxon-smith-njigba - Seattle Seahawks — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/seahawks - Jadarian Price — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jadarian-price - Josh Allen — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/josh-allen - Buffalo Bills — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/bills - Caleb Downs — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/caleb-downs - Dallas Cowboys — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/cowboys - Anthony Hill — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/anthony-hill - Tennessee Titans — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/titans - T.J. Watt — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/t-j-watt - Pittsburgh Steelers — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/steelers - Lamar Jackson — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/lamar-jackson ## What others said about the same people - Jordan Dajani on Washington Commanders: Dajani picks the Commanders to edge the Giants 21-20 on Thursday and the Chiefs to beat the Falcons 26-20 in Week 10. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/46f7646f-2c64-4827-a522-67975af79fb6 (scored 95.24) - Tyler Sullivan on Washington Commanders: Sullivan takes the Commanders 24-21 over the Giants on Thursday night and calls for a Steelers upset of the Bengals, 27-24, in Week 10. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/1bb32676-c3b3-4b8e-8a03-b58396cf98bf (scored 100) - John Breech on Washington Commanders: Breech picks the Commanders to upset the Giants on Thursday night, 24-17, and takes the Texans to beat the Browns 24-16 in Week 10 behind a pass rush that should batter Deshaun Watson. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/9fddc8e1-3823-4252-bdd7-f81ef11b1da3 (scored 90.48) - Jordan Dajani on Washington Commanders: Dajani picked seven Week 10 games with final scores, including a Commanders upset of the Giants, Lions over the Patriots in Munich, Chiefs over the Falcons, Packers edging the Vikings, 49ers over the Cowboys, Bengals over the Steelers and Ravens over the Chargers. They also suggested Joe Burrow could win MVP this season. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/e2531f3a-2140-40ac-9831-5ff8224e090f (scored 95.24) - Eva Geitheim on Washington Commanders: Geitheim picked the Commanders, Lions, Chiefs, Texans, Vikings, Jaguars, Colts, Panthers, Bills, Seahawks, Rams, 49ers, Bengals and Ravens in Week 10. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/c011abef-0b18-41ad-acad-6a67dfbd41fd (scored 100) - Gilberto Manzano on Washington Commanders: Manzano picked the Commanders, Lions, Chiefs, Browns, Packers, Jaguars, Dolphins, Saints, Bills, Seahawks, Rams, 49ers, Bengals and Ravens in Week 10. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/84ac6f54-01af-44ab-b97a-f742b2aa3d39 (scored 100) ## 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) - 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) - TJ Jefferson on Marquise Brown: Jefferson picked the Chiefs to beat the Eagles 34-32 on a late Mahomes touchdown drive, and named Hollywood Brown as Super Bowl MVP. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/c34465d3-3fba-4a2b-856c-baee9aa389d1 (scored 0) - Rich Eisen on Patrick Mahomes: Eisen stuck with their preseason call of a Chiefs three-peat, predicting a 32-26 Kansas City win with Patrick Mahomes as Super Bowl MVP. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/22a3fcb8-2dbe-494e-b765-7190f1d97bcd (scored 0) --- Accuracy is 0-100 against what actually happened. 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