# Wade Phillips: Phillips picked Patrick Mahomes MVP, Joe Burrow OPOY, T.J. Watt DPOY, Kenny Pickett OROY, Aidan Hutchinson DROY, Derrick Henry Comeback Player and Kevin O'Connell Coach of the Year.

**Claimed:** Sep 6, 2022
**Pundit:** Wade Phillips — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/wade-phillips
**Outlet:** The 33rd Team — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/outlets/the-33rd-team
**How it reached us:** published in writing
**Original:** https://www.the33rdteam.com/analysis/2022-nfl-awards-predictions-mvp-rookies-of-the-year-and-more/

7 checkable claims — 6 award picks and 1 coach award pick — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet.

It names 12 players and teams, each linked to their own record.

All 7 have settled, averaging 14.3 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess at the same calls.

## The claims

- **Kevin O'Connell to win Coach of the Year**
  - Kind: Coach Award Picks · About: Minnesota Vikings
  - Verdict: scored 0 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess
- **Patrick Mahomes to win Most Valuable Player**
  - Kind: Award Picks · About: Patrick Mahomes, Kansas City Chiefs
  - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess
- **T.J. Watt to win Defensive Player of the Year**
  - Kind: Award Picks · About: T.J. Watt, Pittsburgh Steelers
  - Verdict: scored 0 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess
- **Derrick Henry to win Comeback Player of the Year**
  - Kind: Award Picks · About: Derrick Henry, Tennessee Titans
  - Verdict: scored 0 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess
- **Joe Burrow to win Offensive Player of the Year**
  - Kind: Award Picks · About: Joe Burrow, Cincinnati Bengals
  - Verdict: scored 0 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess
- **Aidan Hutchinson to win Defensive Rookie of the Year**
  - Kind: Award Picks · About: Aidan Hutchinson, Detroit Lions
  - Verdict: scored 0 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess
- **Kenny Pickett to win Offensive Rookie of the Year**
  - Kind: Award Picks · About: Kenny Pickett, Pittsburgh Steelers
  - Verdict: scored 0 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess

## Who this take is about

- Minnesota Vikings — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/vikings
- Patrick Mahomes — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/patrick-mahomes
- Kansas City Chiefs — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/chiefs
- T.J. Watt — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/t-j-watt
- Pittsburgh Steelers — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/steelers
- Derrick Henry — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/derrick-henry
- Tennessee Titans — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/titans
- Joe Burrow — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/joe-burrow
- Cincinnati Bengals — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/bengals
- Aidan Hutchinson — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/aidan-hutchinson
- Detroit Lions — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/lions
- Kenny Pickett — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/kenny-pickett

## What others said about the same people

- Jason McIntyre on Baker Mayfield: Filling in for Colin Cowherd, McIntyre argued the 49ers' window is closed amid a brutal injury list and record travel, floated a Bijan Robinson trade to the Bears, predicted the Lions can win the NFC North, doubted Atlanta is even a playoff team, said Baker Mayfield's Tampa run ends after this season, and delivered a top-10 quarterback ranking. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/3fa10b83-c7a3-489f-a011-76f2eb991e81 (scored 0)
- Nick Shook on Emmanuel McNeil-Warren: Shook walks through his full first-round mock draft, assigning a prospect to every pick from No. 1 to No. 32, headlined by Fernando Mendoza to the Raiders, David Bailey to the Jets and Jeremiah Love to the Cardinals in the top three. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/7d4209aa-2e2d-47a2-b6e5-791d16d209cb (scored 17.68)
- Bucky Brooks on Carnell Tate: In a mock draft covering the first 14 picks, Brooks made the odd-numbered selections: Fernando Mendoza to the Raiders at No. 1, a Miami offensive lineman to Arizona at No. 3, Caleb Downs to the Giants at No. 5, Ohio State's Arvell Reese to Washington at No. 7, Carnell Tate to Kansas City at No. 9, tight end Kenyon Sadiq to Miami at No. 11, and Spencer Fano to the Rams at No. 13. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/677f566f-9e38-4dd7-b312-0baad54b440e (scored 80.52)
- Carmen Vitali on Trey Hendrickson: Vitally pegs Ohio State linebacker Sonny Styles as probably a top-five pick in this year's draft, and expects the Bengals to lose Trey Hendrickson in free agency. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/e112e602-025f-411c-87a6-0e8af5a5667a (scored 100)
- Steve Mensch on Caleb Lomu: Making the even-numbered picks in the mock, he sent Arvell Reese to the Jets at No. 2, Spencer Fano to the Giants at 5, Jordan Tyson to the Saints at 8, a Tennessee cornerback to Miami at 11, Keldric Faulk to Baltimore at 14, Akheem Mesidor to Dallas at 20, Kenyon Sadiq to Philadelphia at 23, Caleb Banks to Buffalo at 26, Ty Simpson to the Rams at 29 and Chris Johnson to Seattle at 32, plus Caleb Lomu to Detroit at 17. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/f65851f3-1c53-4ae9-80ef-875db5ce2a3f (scored 62.09)
- Pat Fitzmaurice on Makai Lemon: Making a third of the mock's picks, he gave Reuben Bain to Arizona at 3, Francis Mauinoa to Cleveland at 6, Jeremiah Love to Kansas City at 9, Mansoor Delane to Dallas at 12, Cassius Howell to Tampa Bay at 15, Avieon Terrell to Minnesota at 18, Makai Lemon to Pittsburgh at 21, KC Concepcion to Cleveland at 24, Kadyn Proctor to San Francisco at 27 and TJ Parker to New England at 30. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/a61a436c-f178-40ce-aedd-fa92cbc80c82 (scored 95.76)

## 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.thegoodapps.co/opinions/88928365-78fb-4f7b-84a4-0dd7856ba9cc (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)
- 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.thegoodapps.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.thegoodapps.co/opinions/1247ee30-3338-4940-8fc9-977cc215ff59 (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)
- Danny Parkins on Jaxon Smith-Njigba: Parkins picked Seattle to win 27-16 with Jaxon Smith-Njigba as Super Bowl MVP. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/3667c28e-88b0-4d8e-bebd-6ef088550e4f (scored 0)

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