Award Picks
Scored under the published methodology, which sets out what counts as right, what a naive guess would have said, and why an earlier call is worth more than a late one.
- Takes logged
- 720
- Graded
- 354
- Average accuracy
- 21.2
- Pundits
- 150
49% settled
out of 100
have made one
How these calls land
Takes in each band
Settled or waiting
354 / 720
graded
366 still pending
By season
- 20217 of 7 graded
- 2022103 of 103 graded
- 20233 of 3 graded
- 202448 of 50 graded
- 2025193 of 196 graded
- 20260 of 361 graded
Who is good at award picks
- Joe Hayden100 accuracy · 1 graded+150.0
- Shannon Sharpe100 accuracy · 2 graded+125.0
- Brady Quinn100 accuracy · 1 graded+111.0
- Chad Ochocinco Johnson100 accuracy · 1 graded+111.0
- Jonas Knox100 accuracy · 1 graded+111.0
- Damien Woody100 accuracy · 1 graded+106.0
- Brandon Carney100 accuracy · 6 graded+100.0
- Brandon Anderson50 accuracy · 2 graded+100.0
- Lance Zierlein100 accuracy · 1 graded+100.0
- Bobby Bones100 accuracy · 1 graded+100.0
- Bucky Brooks100 accuracy · 1 graded+100.0
- Andrew Erickson100 accuracy · 1 graded+100.0
- Pat McAfee100 accuracy · 1 graded+100.0
- Connor "Boston Connor" Campbell100 accuracy · 1 graded+100.0
- Dan Pizzuta50 accuracy · 2 graded+89.0
- Peter Schrager75 accuracy · 3 graded+75.0
- Jason McIntyre67 accuracy · 6 graded+66.7
- Charles Davis33 accuracy · 6 graded+66.7
- Greg Jennings33 accuracy · 6 graded+66.7
- The Miz33 accuracy · 3 graded+66.7
- Tom Brady50 accuracy · 2 graded+50.0
- Colleen Wolfe50 accuracy · 2 graded+50.0
- Brandon Sneide50 accuracy · 2 graded+50.0
- Richard Sherman48 accuracy · 11 graded+47.6
- Pat Gustavson40 accuracy · 5 graded+40.0
- Gregg Rosenthal39 accuracy · 18 graded+38.9
- Wade Phillips17 accuracy · 6 graded+33.3
- Dirk Koetter17 accuracy · 6 graded+33.3
- Marty Mornhinweg17 accuracy · 6 graded+33.3
- Nick Wright29 accuracy · 9 graded+33.3
- Rich Eisen25 accuracy · 37 graded+31.8
- Colin Cowherd25 accuracy · 4 graded+25.0
- Jourdan Rodrigue22 accuracy · 17 graded+22.2
- Chris Brockman12 accuracy · 24 graded+14.6
- Dave Wannstedt7 accuracy · 8 graded+14.3
- Manti Te'o0 accuracy · 10 graded+0.0
- Kyle Brandt0 accuracy · 9 graded+0.0
- Jamie Erdahl0 accuracy · 9 graded+0.0
- Matt Cassel0 accuracy · 6 graded+0.0
- Mike Tannenbaum0 accuracy · 6 graded+0.0
- Rich Gannon0 accuracy · 6 graded+0.0
- Robert Smith0 accuracy · 6 graded+0.0
- Ronde Barber0 accuracy · 6 graded+0.0
- Joe Thomas0 accuracy · 6 graded+0.0
- Marvin Lewis0 accuracy · 6 graded+0.0
- Mike Martz0 accuracy · 6 graded+0.0
- Chuck Pagano0 accuracy · 6 graded+0.0
- Chris Long0 accuracy · 6 graded+0.0
- Mike Zimmer0 accuracy · 5 graded+0.0
- John Middlekauff0 accuracy · 3 graded+0.0
- Eric Mangini0 accuracy · 3 graded+0.0
- Dan Patrick0 accuracy · 3 graded+0.0
- Chris Broussard0 accuracy · 2 graded+0.0
- Willie Colon0 accuracy · 2 graded+0.0
- Mitchell Eisenstein0 accuracy · 2 graded+0.0
- Ryan Reynolds0 accuracy · 1 graded+0.0
- Kurt Warner0 accuracy · 1 graded+0.0
- Marvin Prince0 accuracy · 1 graded+0.0
- Tom Pelissero0 accuracy · 1 graded+0.0
- Justin Penik0 accuracy · 1 graded+0.0
- Brandon Graham0 accuracy · 1 graded+0.0
- Danny Parkins0 accuracy · 1 graded+0.0
- Cam Jordan0 accuracy · 1 graded+0.0
- Tony Dungy0 accuracy · 1 graded+0.0
- Joe Johnson0 accuracy · 1 graded+0.0
- Seth Rollins0 accuracy · 1 graded+0.0
- Todd Fritz0 accuracy · 1 graded+0.0
- Seton O'Connor0 accuracy · 1 graded+0.0
- TJ Jefferson0 accuracy · 1 graded+0.0
- Nick Wesseling0 accuracy · 1 graded+0.0
- Paul Pabst0 accuracy · 1 graded+0.0
- Matt Ioannidis0 accuracy · 1 graded+0.0
- Jack McKessy0 accuracy · 7 graded-14.3
provisionalRatings this early are samples, not reputations — the methodology sets out how many articles it takes before we call one settled.
By publisher
- 2 Pros and a Cup of Joe (podcast)100.0 · 2 graded
- Nightcap (podcast)75.0 · 5 graded
- The Pat McAfee Show (podcast)100.0 · 3 graded
- John and Lance — ESPN Houston (podcast)100.0 · 1 graded
- Bran Coverage with BenchwarmerBran (podcast)70.0 · 11 graded
- The 33rd Team35.9 · 104 graded
- Locked On Packers (podcast)50.0 · 2 graded
- The Herd with Colin Cowherd (podcast)40.3 · 39 graded
- First Things First (podcast)33.3 · 9 graded
- Overreaction Monday (podcast)21.3 · 47 graded
- Move the Sticks (podcast)22.8 · 65 graded
- The Rich Eisen Show (podcast)17.2 · 23 graded
- Around the NFL (podcast)12.5 · 24 graded
- The Dan Patrick Show (podcast)0.0 · 7 graded
- Sharp Football Analysis0.0 · 3 graded
- Pushing the Pile (podcast)0.0 · 1 graded
- Fox Sports Radio (podcast)0.0 · 1 graded
- The Draft Network0.0 · 7 graded
Every award picks take
51–75 of 720
Lamar Jackson to win MVP
Lamar Jackson will challenge for another MVP award. Overreaction or reality: Reality ... Sunday was a great start toward going to three for three.
Matthew Stafford to win NFL MVP
Who Will Win NFL MVP (and Will Jordan Love Be in Race)? Bill: Matthew Stafford.
Bo Nix to win NFL MVP
Jacob: Bo Nix. The MVP award is given to the quarterback who is usually on the best team.
Joe Burrow to win MVP
I think that Joe Burrow will be the league MVP.
Will Anderson Jr. to win Defensive Player of the Year
But I'm taking Will Anderson... I think defensive player of the year. He is going to have a massive season.
Caleb Downs to win Defensive Rookie of the Year
Rookie of the year. Again, if I'm in on the Cowboys turning around on defense, I got to be in on Caleb Downs... So I'm going Caleb Downs, and Price is my offensive and defensive rookie of the year.
Jadarian Price to win Offensive Rookie of the Year
And Offensive Rookie of the Year... So I like Price... Price is my offensive and defensive rookie of the year.
Jared Goff to win MVP
I think Jared Goff wins it. I'm going Jared Goff, MVP.
Justin Herbert to win MVP
I think that Justin Herbert will win an MVP.
Dak Prescott to win MVP
Greg, KW, and Brew all independently picked Dak Prescott to be the league MVP.
Dak Prescott to win MVP
Greg, KW, and Brew all independently picked Dak Prescott to be the league MVP.
Joe Burrow to win MVP
Ed Burrow is my MVP. Ed Burrow is your MVP.
Dak Prescott to win MVP
Greg, KW, and Brew all independently picked Dak Prescott to be the league MVP.
Xavier McKinney to win Packers team MVP
And, again, the pick is Jordan Love. But in the interest of giving, like, an alternate candidate, I'll go with Xavier McKinney.
Zaire Franklin to win Packers Newcomer of the Year
Yeah. The guy standing behind him, Zaire Franklin.
Jordan Love to win Receives MVP votes
Jason, does Jordan Love get m v MVP votes in 2026? ... Vote. Yes.
Tucker Kraft to win Packers Offensive Player of the Year
I'm gonna preclude love from this conversation for me at least. And I'm gonna go with Tucker Craft.
Micah Parsons to win Packers Defensive Player of the Year
It's hard to pick anybody but him, so I won't.
Jordan Love to win Packers team MVP
So if the Packers are even modestly successful in 2026, the answer is almost certainly going to be Jordan Love.
Micah Parsons to win Packers Defensive Player of the Year
Well, if Micah Parsons was gonna be available for the full season, I think anyone would choose Micah Parsons. And I'm gonna choose him anyway.
Christian Watson to win Packers Offensive Player of the Year
But I'm gonna go with Christian Watson.
Matthew Golden to win Packers Offensive Player of the Year
I think it's Matthew Golan this year for offensive player of the year.
Javon Hargrave to win Packers Newcomer of the Year
Well, I'm gonna go with one of the veterans that the Packers added, Javon Hargrave.
Jordan Love to win Receives MVP votes
Jason, does Jordan Love get MVP votes in 2026? Yes. Maybe no first place votes, but voting of any capacity.
Edgerrin Cooper to win Packers Defensive Player of the Year
I I like Adrian Cooper this year. Micah Parsons is the home run pick. ... I think Edron Cooper is gonna have a massive year.
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