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
- 721
- 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 / 721
graded
367 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 362 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
151–175 of 721
Caleb Williams to win MVP
Parkins tabbed Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams as his MVP winner for the upcoming season.
Patrick Mahomes to win MVP
Nick Wright continued his theme of the Kansas City Chiefs returning to prominence in 20026, and labeled quarterback Patrick Mahomes as his MVP pick.
Dak Prescott to win MVP
Broussard started the Dak Prescott for MVP trend, making note that his numbers are a massive factor in this year's MVP.
Dak Prescott to win MVP
As Jennings also picked Prescott as his MVP prediction, he provided another perspective that makes Prescott a worthy candidate.
Dak Prescott to win MVP
Once again, Wildes picked the Cowboys quarterback to win this year's MVP.
- PendingFantasyProsAward Picks2026 season
Trevor Lawrence to win NFL MVP
The prediction: Lawrence wins NFL MVP
Waiting on the season to settle this.said Sep 6, 2026 Trey Hendrickson to win 2026 NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year
Trey Hendrickson is no longer on Cincinnati's roster, though we do like him to win 2026 NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year.
Drake Maye to win MVP
And Drake May, I think, is going to win an MVP before his career is done
- PendingEvan TarraccianoAward Picks2026 season
De'Zhaun Stribling to win Offensive Rookie of the Year
De'Zhaun Stribling Wins Offensive Rookie of the Year
Waiting on the season to settle this.said Sep 5, 2026 - PendingJared FeinbergAward Picks2026 season
Treydan Stukes to win Defensive Rookie of the Year
he is my personal dark-horse pick to win Defensive Rookie of the Year
Treydan StukesLas Vegas Raiders
Waiting on the season to settle this.said Sep 5, 2026 Dak Prescott to win MVP
Well, Bru and I are in lockstep... This is all about Dak Prescott.
Patrick Mahomes to win MVP
Let's get right to it. Patrick Mahomes... So I'm gonna go with Patrick Mahomes.
Caleb Downs to win Defensive Rookie of the Year
I am going with a defensive back as well, but for the Cowboys, Caleb Downs
Caleb Williams to win MVP
MVP or Super Bowl, whatever you wanna go first here... Obviously, it's year three for Caleb in the NFL, year two in Ben Johnson's system
Dak Prescott to win MVP
the Cowboys will get their first MVP ever in Dak Prescott
Dak Prescott to win MVP
I've got Dak for MVP.
Mansoor Delane to win Defensive Rookie of the Year
Mansoor Delaine is my answer to this... And Mansoor Delaine is going to be outstanding
Caleb Banks to win Defensive Rookie of the Year
Caleb Banks' path to the 2026 NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year Award may be smoother than it appears... may be enough for him to shock everyone and win DROY.
Will Anderson Jr. to win Defensive Player of the Year
my defensive player of the year is Will Anderson
Kyler Murray to win Comeback Player of the Year
I have the comeback player of the year as Kyler Murray
Dion Dawkins to win Protector of the Year
And I am picking Dion Dawkins for another season.
Jordan Love to win MVP
It's Jordan Love, baby.
Dak Prescott to win MVP
But the 2026 MVP for me is Rain Dakota Prescott.
Aaron Donald to win Comeback Player of the Year
I'll go Aaron Donald. He's not coming back from an injury, but certainly you could give him comeback player of the year.
Mansoor Delane to win Defensive Rookie of the Year
I have Mansour Delane.
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NFL — award picks (355 graded)
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