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
176–200 of 721
Will Anderson Jr. to win Defensive Player of the Year
Oh, okay. Well, that's who I picked, too.
Kyler Murray to win Comeback Player of the Year
I have the comeback player of the year as Kyler Murray
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.
David Bailey to win Defensive Rookie of the Year
I picked David Bailey with the Jets.
Jahmyr Gibbs to win Offensive Player of the Year
I'm picking Jameer Gibbs because not only do I think he's going to get the ball a lot
Patrick Mahomes to win Comeback Player of the Year
but yeah, my home, I'm picking my homes, but I think Aaron Donald is a very close second
Mansoor Delane to win Defensive Rookie of the Year
I have Mansour Delane.
Tristan Wirfs to win Protector of the Year
I went to a predictable name, which is Tristan Wirfs
Will Anderson Jr. to win Defensive Player of the Year
Wait, did we all pick Will Anderson Jr.... We all picked him.
De'Zhaun Stribling to win Offensive Rookie of the Year
I've got Dijon Stripling.
Keylan Rutledge to win Protector of the Year
Keelan Rutledge, the rookie... Guard, but potentially will be playing center for the Houston Texans this year.
Dak Prescott to win MVP
But the 2026 MVP for me is Rain Dakota Prescott.
Jahmyr Gibbs to win Offensive Player of the Year
Very boring. I also have Jameer Gibbs.
De'Zhaun Stribling to win Offensive Rookie of the Year
DeJaun Stribling? Absolutely... I think Purdy's gonna find that he's gonna be a go to guy early and often.
Jalen Carter to win Defensive Player of the Year
my defensive player of the year was Jalen Carter in part because I think the Eagles are going to be really good
Ja'Kobi Lane to win Offensive Rookie of the Year
I'm going with the aforementioned... Jacoby Lane... I think Lane is gonna be big for them.
Jadarian Price to win Offensive Rookie of the Year
So I think Jadarian price, the pop. I think he's going to get ample opportunities... So that's my pick.
Jadarian Price to win Offensive Rookie of the Year
so I'm going with the other Notre Dame running back, Jadarian Price... Jadarion Price in Seattle... for offensive rookie of the year.
Carnell Tate to win Offensive Rookie of the Year
I'm I am going with Carnell Tate.
Drake Maye to win MVP
And Drake May, I think, is going to win an MVP before his career is done.
Drake Maye to win MVP
And Drake May, I think, is going to win an MVP before his career is done.
Joe Burrow to win MVP
Joe Burrow puts up an MVP type season, and they win win the North.
Lamar Jackson to win NFL MVP
"I think Lamar might win his third NFL MVP."
Aaron Donald to win Comeback Player of the Year
A defensive player hasn't won since Chiefs safety Eric Berry in 2015, and newly unretired Rams defensive tackle Aaron Donald is a +800 fourth-favorite. Considering the future Hall of Famer hasn't played since 2023, he'd be my choice as it would be a story right out of Hollywood.
Jeremiyah Love to win Offensive Rookie of the Year
In a year when the two quarterbacks drafted in the first round may not play the majority of the season and wide receiver production is uncertain without a bona fide No. 1 option, Love should be viewed as the heavy favorite.
By sport
NFL — award picks (355 graded)
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