# Jourdan Rodrigue: Rodrigue picked Patrick Mahomes for MVP, Jared Verse for Defensive Player of the Year, Ja'Marr Chase for Offensive Player of the Year, Mike Vrabel for Coach of the Year, TreVeyon Henderson for Offensive Rookie of the Year and Abdul Carter for Defensive Rookie of the Year, with Jesse Minter for Assistant Coach of the Year and Penei Sewell for Protector of the Year.

**Claimed:** Aug 27, 2025
**Pundit:** Jourdan Rodrigue — https://missedtakes.co/pundits/jourdan-rodrigue
**Outlet:** Around the NFL (podcast) — https://missedtakes.co/outlets/around-the-nfl-podcast
**How it reached us:** said on air or in an interview
**Original:** https://omny.fm/shows/nfl-daily/2025-nfl-awards-predictions

15 checkable claims — 9 award picks, 3 coach award picks, 2 depth chart calls and 1 surprise team call — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet.

It names 20 players and teams, each linked to their own record.

14 of 15 have settled so far, averaging 21.4 out of 100, against 13.1 for a naive guess at the same calls.

> I think that the Patriots rookie running back Travion Henderson could be the offensive Rookie of the Year.

*(their words, quoted for attribution)*

## The claims

- **Penei Sewell to win Protector of the Year**
  - Kind: Award Picks · About: Penei Sewell, Detroit Lions
  - Verdict: scored 0 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess
- **Josh Simmons to win Protector of the Year**
  - Kind: Award Picks · About: Josh Simmons, Kansas City Chiefs
  - Verdict: scored 0 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess
- **Aidan Hutchinson to win Comeback Player of the Year**
  - Kind: Award Picks · About: Aidan Hutchinson, Detroit Lions
  - Verdict: scored 0 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess
- **Jared Verse to win Defensive Player of the Year**
  - Kind: Award Picks · About: Jared Verse, Los Angeles Rams
  - Verdict: scored 0 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess
- **Patrick Mahomes to win MVP**
  - Kind: Award Picks · About: Patrick Mahomes, Kansas City Chiefs
  - Verdict: scored 0 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess
- **Tetairoa McMillan to be 1st on the depth chart**
  - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Tetairoa McMillan, Carolina Panthers
  - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 91.67 for a naive guess
- **Adam Thielen to be 3rd on the depth chart**
  - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Adam Thielen, Minnesota Vikings
  - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 91.67 for a naive guess
- **Mike Vrabel to win Coach of the Year**
  - Kind: Coach Award Picks
  - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess
- **Ja'Marr Chase to win Offensive Player of the Year**
  - Kind: Award Picks · About: Ja'Marr Chase, Cincinnati Bengals
  - Verdict: scored 0 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess
- **Josh Gazzard to win Assistant Coach of the Year**
  - Kind: Coach Award Picks
  - Verdict: scored 0 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess
- **Jesse Minter to win Assistant Coach of the Year**
  - Kind: Coach Award Picks
  - Verdict: scored 0 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess
- **Jihaad Campbell to win Defensive Rookie of the Year**
  - Kind: Award Picks · About: Jihaad Campbell, Philadelphia Eagles
  - Verdict: scored 0 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess
- **Abdul Carter to win Defensive Rookie of the Year**
  - Kind: Award Picks · About: Abdul Carter, New York Giants
  - Verdict: scored 0 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess
- **Trayvon Henderson to win Offensive Rookie of the Year**
  - Kind: Award Picks · About: Trayvon Henderson, New England Patriots
  - Verdict: scored 0 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess
- **New England Patriots to beat expectations**
  - Kind: Surprise Team Calls · About: New England Patriots
  - Verdict: not settled yet

## Who this take is about

- Penei Sewell — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/penei-sewell
- Detroit Lions — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/lions
- Josh Simmons — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/josh-simmons
- Kansas City Chiefs — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/chiefs
- Aidan Hutchinson — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/aidan-hutchinson
- Jared Verse — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jared-verse
- Los Angeles Rams — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/rams
- Patrick Mahomes — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/patrick-mahomes
- Tetairoa McMillan — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/tetairoa-mcmillan
- Carolina Panthers — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/panthers
- Adam Thielen — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/adam-thielen
- Minnesota Vikings — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/vikings
- Ja'Marr Chase — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/ja-marr-chase
- Cincinnati Bengals — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/bengals
- Jihaad Campbell — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jihaad-campbell
- Philadelphia Eagles — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/eagles
- Abdul Carter — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/abdul-carter
- New York Giants — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/giants
- Trayvon Henderson — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/trayvon-henderson
- New England Patriots — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/patriots

## What others said about the same people

- Chris Simms on Kansas City Chiefs: Simms went through the entire Week 3 slate with straight-up winners and predicted final scores, taking Jacksonville, Buffalo, Cincinnati, Detroit, Houston, Carolina, Kansas City, Seattle, the Giants, Baltimore, New Orleans, Minnesota, San Francisco, Denver and Philadelphia. He also expected Zay Flowers and Puka Nacua to sit, Kyler Murray to play, and said Marvin Harrison Jr. projects as no better than a good No. 2 or high-end No. 3 receiver. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/662b7ba3-1bf6-4ad0-9f93-9f2ab83143fd (scored 100)
- Connor Rogers on New York Giants: Rogers picked Detroit, Houston, Carolina, Kansas City, Seattle and the Giants to win their Week 3 games, saying the Chiefs win by two touchdowns and the Giants by a field goal. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/83d1e88b-95a0-45ba-83d3-f86297170c6c (scored 100)
- Chris Long on Cincinnati Bengals: Long liked the Rams over the Broncos on Sunday night even without Puka Nacua, and expected the Bills to beat the winless Chargers in Buffalo. He also backed the Bengals over the Steelers, expected an angry Detroit team to handle the Jets, and still thought both the Lions and Vikings could win the NFC North. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/3df9ea25-e57f-4fd7-b20c-c910a1c3633a (scored 0)
- Nate Tice on Detroit Lions: Tice matched his guest on every Week 3 game, picking the Ravens over the Cowboys, the Jaguars over the Patriots in a close game, the Broncos to upset the Rams, the Raiders over the Saints, the Eagles over the Bears and the Lions over the Jets. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/b8378e16-ea5c-4107-a883-28aaf0e71134 (scored 100)
- Steven Ruiz on Detroit Lions: Previewing Week 3, Ruiz picked the Ravens to beat the Cowboys in Brazil, Jacksonville over New England in a low-scoring game, an upset by the Broncos over the Rams, the Raiders over the Saints, the Eagles over the Bears, the Lions over the Jets, and his Hail Mary that Houston beats Indianapolis by two touchdowns. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/a30ff469-4972-4c48-855b-ba984e4de9d0 (scored 100)
- Sam Monson on Minnesota Vikings: Monson picked the Chargers to beat the Bills outright (jokingly crediting Buffalo's gray 'Nickel City' jerseys), took the Vikings to win outright in Tampa, and said Seattle would destroy Washington. He also reiterated his Super Bowl pick of Denver over the Rams, called the Dolphins destined for the No. 1 overall pick, and said the Saints are a worst-to-first candidate in the NFC South. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/0b810ffd-fd93-4ea2-a208-b1353dea5fb0 (scored 100)

## More award picks

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

- Gregg Rosenthal on Tristan Wirfs: Rosenthal picked Patrick Mahomes for MVP, Micah Parsons for Defensive Player of the Year, Jahmyr Gibbs for Offensive Player of the Year, Aaron Glenn for Coach of the Year, Travis Hunter for both Offensive and Defensive Rookie of the Year, Bill Callahan for Assistant Coach of the Year and Tristan Wirfs for Protector of the Year. He also made depth-chart calls on Adam Thielen and Jalen Coker. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/88928365-78fb-4f7b-84a4-0dd7856ba9cc (scored 0)
- Brandon Sneide on Matthew Stafford: Snyder picks the Seahawks to beat the Patriots 31-23 in Super Bowl 60, believing Seattle pulls away late, and says Drake Maye will finish second in MVP voting behind Matthew Stafford. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/1cf83e90-e59f-4c8f-941f-c732efcb4c03 (scored 100)
- Nick Wright on Rashid Shaheed: Nick picked Seattle to win the Super Bowl 27-17, citing Seattle's defense, coaching against young quarterbacks and schedule strength, and named Rasheed Shaheed as his dark horse Super Bowl MVP. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/1fe4abc6-28e3-412b-ab6e-d2f65f25682f (scored 0)
- Chris Broussard on Cooper Kupp: Broussard picked New England to beat Seattle 24-21, with Drake May winning Super Bowl MVP, and named Cooper Kupp as his dark horse MVP. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/1247ee30-3338-4940-8fc9-977cc215ff59 (scored 0)
- Danny Parkins on Jaxon Smith-Njigba: Parkins picked Seattle to win 27-16 with Jaxon Smith-Njigba as Super Bowl MVP. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/3667c28e-88b0-4d8e-bebd-6ef088550e4f (scored 0)
- Willie Colon on Sam Darnold: Colon picked the Seahawks to win 24-14 with Sam Darnold as Super Bowl MVP. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/b6655a6f-9a44-46d4-8c76-0d96b7334211 (scored 0)

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