# Eric Williams: In his Week 2 NFL awards ballot, Williams lists his top three for each major award, with Josh Allen leading MVP (Trevor Lawrence second, Lamar Jackson third), Jahmyr Gibbs atop Offensive Player of the Year, Aidan Hutchinson atop Defensive Player of the Year, Ben Johnson for Coach of the Year, Jadarian Price for Offensive Rookie of the Year and Josiah Trotter for Defensive Rookie of the Year. **Claimed:** Sep 17, 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-trevor-lawrence-mvp-leaders 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 27 players and teams, each linked to their own record. None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in. > Lawrence's impressive play to start the year at least makes things interesting, as it's not just a two-man race between Jackson and Allen. *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - **Maxx Crosby to win Defensive Player of the Year** - Kind: Award Picks · About: Maxx Crosby, Las Vegas Raiders - Verdict: not settled yet - **Josh Allen to win MVP** - Kind: Award Picks · About: Josh Allen, Buffalo Bills - Verdict: not settled yet - **Antonio Williams to win Offensive Rookie of the Year** - Kind: Award Picks · About: Antonio Williams, Washington Commanders - Verdict: not settled yet - **Lamar Jackson to win MVP** - Kind: Award Picks · About: Lamar Jackson, Baltimore Ravens - Verdict: not settled yet - **Caleb Downs to win Defensive Rookie of the Year** - Kind: Award Picks · About: Caleb Downs, Dallas Cowboys - Verdict: not settled yet - **Trevor Lawrence to win MVP** - Kind: Award Picks · About: Trevor Lawrence, Jacksonville Jaguars - 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 - **Ben Johnson to win Coach of the Year** - Kind: Coach Award Picks - Verdict: not settled yet - **John Harbaugh to win Coach of the Year** - Kind: Coach Award Picks - 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 - **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 - **Derrick Henry to win Offensive Player of the Year** - Kind: Award Picks · About: Derrick Henry, Baltimore Ravens - Verdict: not settled yet - **Matt LaFleur 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 - **Jeremiyah Love to win Offensive Rookie of the Year** - Kind: Award Picks · About: Jeremiyah Love, Arizona Cardinals - Verdict: not settled yet - **Aidan Hutchinson to win Defensive Player of the Year** - Kind: Award Picks · About: Aidan Hutchinson, Detroit Lions - Verdict: not settled yet - **Jahmyr Gibbs to win Offensive Player of the Year** - Kind: Award Picks · About: Jahmyr Gibbs, Detroit Lions - Verdict: not settled yet ## Who this take is about - Maxx Crosby — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/maxx-crosby - Las Vegas Raiders — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/raiders - Josh Allen — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/josh-allen - Buffalo Bills — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/bills - Antonio Williams — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/antonio-williams-1040 - Washington Commanders — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/commanders - Lamar Jackson — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/lamar-jackson - Baltimore Ravens — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/ravens - Caleb Downs — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/caleb-downs - Dallas Cowboys — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/cowboys - Trevor Lawrence — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/trevor-lawrence - Jacksonville Jaguars — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/jaguars - Jaxon Smith-Njigba — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/jaxon-smith-njigba - Seattle Seahawks — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/seahawks - T.J. Watt — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/t-j-watt - Pittsburgh Steelers — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/steelers - 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 - Derrick Henry — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/derrick-henry - Jadarian Price — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/jadarian-price - Jeremiyah Love — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/jeremiyah-love - Arizona Cardinals — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/cardinals - Aidan Hutchinson — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/aidan-hutchinson - Detroit Lions — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/lions - Jahmyr Gibbs — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/jahmyr-gibbs ## What others said about the same people - Nick Wright on Buffalo Bills: Nick Wright expects the Bills to beat the Lions comfortably in the Thursday night home opener, with Josh Allen shredding a depleted Detroit secondary, and he also picks a workmanlike Chiefs win over the Colts on Sunday night. He further predicts Tyreek Hill will end up on the Chiefs by around Halloween. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/00ed9114-0e69-4e26-9fb2-4e5e3893c56e (scored 100) - Mike Moraitis on DaRon Bland: Moraitis names five Cowboys he expects to be playing their final season opener in Dallas in 2026: George Pickens (likely tag-and-trade or departure), Malik Hooker, Luke Schoonmaker, DeMarvion Overshown and DaRon Bland. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/66b5ed7b-41bd-4f67-9b4d-16eae4675e67 (scored 0) - Joel Corry on Baker Mayfield: The unsigned CBS Sports analysis lays out the contract it believes Tampa Bay will have to give Mayfield at minimum: a two-year extension averaging $50 million per year with $110 million in guarantees and a no-trade clause. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/8a840ff4-f1e5-48ca-bec6-ba41e9ef2396 (scored 0) - Seth Walder on Kayshon Boutte: Walder proposes five trades he believes should happen before Week 1 of the 2026 season: Jessie Bates III to the 49ers, Kayvon Thibodeaux to the Patriots, Keon Coleman to the Colts, Walker Little to the Cardinals, and Kayshon Boutte to the Commanders, where he says Boutte would immediately be Washington's No. 2 receiver. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/0263bd78-6c5c-41c5-8615-0467d8ef521a (scored 0) - Garrett Podell on Stefon Diggs: A CBS Sports report frames Stefon Diggs as filling Washington's vacant No. 2 receiver role opposite Terry McLaurin after his reported one-year deal, expecting him in that spot in the 2026 passing game with Jayden Daniels. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/bc79861b-dbde-474e-9d55-bf50f7b766d2 (scored 100) - Fernando Alfaro-Donis on Kayshon Boutte: Argues the Raiders' weakest spot is their receiver room, expects Jalen Nailor to take a big step forward in Klint Kubiak's scheme with Kirk Cousins starting before Fernando Mendoza takes over, and suggests Las Vegas should trade a mid-round pick for Patriots receiver Kayshon Boutte, who would immediately become their top option. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/b988191f-a153-4f4b-a1b8-7b5a7a18265c (scored 0) ## More award picks The same kind of call, about other players and teams. - Jourdan Rodrigue on Josh Simmons: 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) - Rich Eisen on Sam Darnold: Eisen reaffirms his pick of the Rams to win the NFC West despite Seattle's current lead, expects Buffalo to land as the 2 or 3 seed in the AFC, names Josh Allen as his MVP with Sam Darnold finishing top five, floats the Saints picking in the teens, and calls Puka Nacua possibly the best receiver in the league. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/6671cdd3-7a29-4dc8-a3a0-7b5702ef670b (scored 0) --- 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. 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