# Eric Williams: In his Week 3 awards ballot, Williams puts Kenneth Walker III first for Offensive Player of the Year, Dallas Turner first for Defensive Player of the Year, Kevin O'Connell first for Coach of the Year, Jadarian Price first for Offensive Rookie of the Year, Josiah Trotter first for Defensive Rookie of the Year, and Josh Allen first for MVP, with two runners-up named in each category. **Claimed:** Sep 24, 2026 **Pundit:** Eric Williams — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/eric-williams **Outlet:** Fox Sports — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/outlets/fox-sports **How it reached us:** published in writing **Original:** https://www.foxsports.com/stories/nfl/nfl-awards-ballot-after-winning-super-bowl-mvp-kenneth-walker-has-become-top-rb 18 checkable claims — 15 award picks and 3 coach award picks — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet. It names 26 players and teams, each linked to their own record. None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in. > Now, let's dive into my picks for the top three of all the major awards heading into Week 3. *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - **Kenneth Walker III to win Offensive Player of the Year** - Kind: Award Picks · About: Kenneth Walker III, Kansas City Chiefs - Verdict: not settled yet - **Derrick Henry to win Offensive Player of the Year** - Kind: Award Picks · About: Derrick Henry, Baltimore Ravens - Verdict: not settled yet - **Greg Rousseau to win Defensive Player of the Year** - Kind: Award Picks · About: Greg Rousseau, Buffalo Bills - Verdict: not settled yet - **Kevin O'Connell to win Coach of the Year** - Kind: Coach Award Picks - Verdict: not settled yet - **Joe Brady to win Coach of the Year** - Kind: Coach Award Picks - Verdict: not settled yet - **Kyle Shanahan to win Coach of the Year** - Kind: Coach Award Picks - 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 - **Josiah Trotter to win Defensive Rookie of the Year** - Kind: Award Picks · About: Josiah Trotter, Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Verdict: not settled yet - **Anthony Hill to win Defensive Rookie of the Year** - Kind: Award Picks · About: Anthony Hill, Tennessee Titans - Verdict: not settled yet - **Josh Allen to win MVP** - Kind: Award Picks · About: Josh Allen, Buffalo Bills - Verdict: not settled yet - **Patrick Mahomes to win MVP** - Kind: Award Picks · About: Patrick Mahomes, Kansas City Chiefs - Verdict: not settled yet - **Jaxon Smith-Njigba to win Offensive Player of the Year** - Kind: Award Picks · About: Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Seattle Seahawks - Verdict: not settled yet - **Dallas Turner to win Defensive Player of the Year** - Kind: Award Picks · About: Dallas Turner, Minnesota Vikings - Verdict: not settled yet - **T.J. Watt to win Defensive Player of the Year** - Kind: Award Picks · About: T.J. Watt, Pittsburgh Steelers - Verdict: not settled yet - **Denzel Boston to win Offensive Rookie of the Year** - Kind: Award Picks · About: Denzel Boston, Cleveland Browns - Verdict: not settled yet - **Kaelon Black to win Offensive Rookie of the Year** - Kind: Award Picks · About: Kaelon Black, San Francisco 49ers - Verdict: not settled yet - **Hezekiah Masses to win Defensive Rookie of the Year** - Kind: Award Picks · About: Hezekiah Masses, Las Vegas Raiders - Verdict: not settled yet - **Brock Purdy to win MVP** - Kind: Award Picks · About: Brock Purdy, San Francisco 49ers - Verdict: not settled yet ## Who this take is about - Kenneth Walker III — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/kenneth-walker-iii - Kansas City Chiefs — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/chiefs - Derrick Henry — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/derrick-henry - Baltimore Ravens — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/ravens - Greg Rousseau — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/greg-rousseau - Buffalo Bills — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/bills - Jadarian Price — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/jadarian-price - Seattle Seahawks — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/seahawks - Josiah Trotter — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/josiah-trotter - Tampa Bay Buccaneers — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/buccaneers - Anthony Hill — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/anthony-hill - Tennessee Titans — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/titans - Josh Allen — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/josh-allen - Patrick Mahomes — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/patrick-mahomes - Jaxon Smith-Njigba — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/jaxon-smith-njigba - Dallas Turner — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/dallas-turner - Minnesota Vikings — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/vikings - T.J. Watt — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/t-j-watt - Pittsburgh Steelers — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/steelers - Denzel Boston — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/denzel-boston - Cleveland Browns — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/browns - Kaelon Black — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/kaelon-black - San Francisco 49ers — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/49ers - Hezekiah Masses — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/hezekiah-masses - Las Vegas Raiders — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/raiders - Brock Purdy — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/brock-purdy ## What others said about the same people - Pat Fitzmaurice on Aaron Jones: In previewing the 10 most intriguing fantasy performers of Week 2, Fitzmaurice expects Atlanta's quarterback problems to persist with Tua Tagovailoa unlikely to play and Michael Penix Jr. not ready to return, flags Falcons slot corner Billy Bowman Jr. as a possible Week 2 returnee, and describes Aaron Jones as Minnesota's lead back and Kaelon Black as the clear backup to Christian McCaffrey in San Francisco. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/31adc8bb-8f15-453f-bbcf-cab44e29b8b3 (scored 100) - Devon Platana on Johnny Hekker: With punter Brett Thorson dealing with a hamstring injury, Platana suggests the Vikings have a decent chance of bringing back veteran free-agent punter Johnny Hekker as a familiar fill-in. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/eafcb668-aa60-42b1-8d77-ebdd33d0c2af (scored 100) - Bradley Locker on Will Levis: Locker lists 10 players on the roster bubble entering 2026, suggesting Tyrone Tracy may not make the Giants' 53, Broderick Jones could be traded or cut by Pittsburgh, Dillon Gabriel may lose the Browns' QB3 job, Evan Neal's Giants tenure may end, and Will Levis will likely be traded or cut by Tennessee. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/538fc657-f762-4d98-84e1-b03c4bc14469 (scored 100) - Dharya Sharma on Will Levis: Previewing the Titans' preseason opener, Sharma identifies five receivers as roster locks, expects Bryce Oliver to make the 53 on special teams value, and predicts Will Levis will not be on Tennessee's roster by September, likely being moved for a late-round pick. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/f60a6ef5-4d69-4548-ad17-906bf8bfb384 (scored 100) - Jonathan Jones on Will Levis: Jones expects Anthony Richardson to be traded, likely for roughly a fifth-round pick, and to serve as a backup rather than a starter in 2026. He also lays out a series of quarterback-market predictions: Aaron Rodgers back with the Steelers, Tua off the Dolphins roster, Daniel Jones ultimately staying as the Colts' starter, Deshaun Watson and Shedeur Sanders competing for Cleveland's QB1 job, Will Levis most likely of the veteran backups to be traded, and Kirk Cousins possibly landing in Arizona. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/5d2883c2-4e98-45b0-8745-8bc2d87f8eb6 (scored 100) - Michael Hanich on Seattle Seahawks: Hanich argues the Week 2 road game at Arizona is not a true trap game, citing Seattle's long winning streak in the series, Mike Macdonald's preparation and injuries in the Cardinals' secondary, and rates his confidence in the Seahawks at 7. He also suggests safety Nick Emmanwori may miss a second straight game. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/735e7874-81a3-4bde-8c8f-d718cadf6e33 (scored 100) ## More award picks The same kind of call, about other players and teams. - Jourdan Rodrigue on Penei Sewell: 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. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/f3ba94ea-a935-4534-88e4-bb6027bf87ad (scored 0) - Brandon Sneide on Drake Maye: 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.thegoodapps.co/opinions/1cf83e90-e59f-4c8f-941f-c732efcb4c03 (scored 0) - 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 his dark horse MVP. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.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 his dark horse MVP. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/1247ee30-3338-4940-8fc9-977cc215ff59 (scored 0) - Pat McAfee on Matthew Stafford: McAfee predicted Matthew Stafford will win his first MVP award this season, saying he'll be on stage at the NFL Honors regardless of whether the Rams reach the Super Bowl. He also picked the Bills over the Broncos, the Patriots over the Texans, and said the Rams will win a close one in Chicago (while taking the Bears on the spread). — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/aed994b6-b4b4-4f85-8b25-795f67480c5a (scored 100) - Chris Brockman on Matthew Stafford: Brockman said Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford, after a phenomenal season, will likely be named MVP, and that he should return to play next season rather than retire. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/f76a0592-1f5d-42d2-95dd-5fd648ba2fdb (scored 100) --- Accuracy is 0-100 against what actually happened. The naive guess is what a strategy requiring no knowledge would have scored on the same call — the difference is the skill, and it is what the MissedTakes Score averages. Full method: https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/methodology We summarize what a pundit said and quote a short span for attribution; we never republish their article. 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