Andy Furman· Aug 30, 2026
Furman picked Dak Prescott for MVP, Reuben Bain Jr. for Defensive Player of the Year and Defensive Rookie of the Year, Ja'Marr Chase for Offensive Player of the Year, Antonio Williams for Offensive Rookie of the Year, Sean Payton for Coach of the Year and Kyler Murray for Comeback Player, while saying none of Jackson/Allen/Burrow win the Super Bowl and predicting North Carolina goes 2-0.
“I'm going with Dak Prescott. I think this could be his year.”
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9 checkable claims — 6 award picks, 2 depth chart calls 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.
None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in.
Of the 2 unsettled calls enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands below the rest of the room on every one.
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Who this take is about
9 checkable claims in this take
Each one is scored on its own against the published methodology. A pundit naming several outcomes is graded on each, not on all-or-nothing.
- Award PicksJa'Marr ChaseCincinnati BengalsAug 30, 2026
Ja'Marr Chase to win Offensive Player of the Year
“So I'll go with Jamar Chase.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Award PicksRueben BainTampa Bay BuccaneersAug 30, 2026
Rueben Bain to win Defensive Player of the Year
“i think ruben bain's gonna be the guy being the defensive player of the year”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Award PicksRueben BainTampa Bay BuccaneersAug 30, 2026
Rueben Bain to win Defensive Rookie of the Year
“I've got to go with Reuben Bain Jr., okay?”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Award PicksDak PrescottDallas CowboysAug 30, 2026
Dak Prescott to win MVP
“I'm going with Dak Prescott. I think this could be his year. I really do.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Depth Chart CallsJoe BurrowCincinnati BengalsAug 30, 2026
Joe Burrow to be 1st on the depth chart
“So Joe Burrow is going to be the quarterback with Joe Flacco backup.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Depth Chart CallsJoe FlaccoCincinnati BengalsAug 30, 2026
Joe Flacco to be 2nd on the depth chart
“So Joe Burrow is going to be the quarterback with Joe Flacco backup.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Award PicksAntonio WilliamsWashington CommandersAug 30, 2026
Antonio Williams to win Offensive Rookie of the Year
“I'm going with Antonio Williams of the Commanders, the wide receiver.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Coach Award PicksAug 30, 2026
Sean Payton to win Coach of the Year
“I'll go with Denver. I'm going with Denver. Denver staff. Sean. I'm going with Sean.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Award PicksKyler MurrayMinnesota VikingsAug 30, 2026
Kyler Murray to win Comeback Player of the Year
“as far as comeback player of the year is concerned, I'm going with Kyler Murray.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
What others said about the same people
- Chris BrockmanTrade and Signing Calls · Baker MayfieldHit · 100Brockman's season-preview overreactions: Fernando Mendoza becomes an Offensive Rookie of the Year finalist; Dak Prescott wins MVP and the Cowboys win the Super Bowl; Jesse Minter's Ravens win the AFC North; C.J. Stroud leads Houston to the AFC's No. 1 seed; Jonathan Taylor approaches 2,000 rushing yards; Baker Mayfield wins the NFC South, goes 12-5 and reaches the NFC title game while landing a $60 million-per-year deal; and Aaron Rodgers throws 35-plus touchdowns as the Steelers go 11-6 and win the North.
- Mike MoraitisTrade and Signing Calls · DaRon BlandHit · 100Moraitis 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.
- Pat FitzmauriceDepth Chart Calls · Kyler MurrayHit · 100Fitzmaurice touts Kyler Murray as a value QB who will start Week 1 for Minnesota, Tyler Shough as the Saints' undisputed starter, and Juwan Johnson and Terrance Ferguson as late-round tight end targets.
- Pat FitzmauriceDepth Chart Calls · Kyler MurrayHit · 100Fitzmaurice expects Kyler Murray to be Minnesota's Week 1 starter and calls him one of the better quarterback values in 2026 drafts; he also views Jordan Love as a top-10 real-life quarterback but only a QB2 in fantasy.
- Jon GrudenTrade and Signing Calls · Baker MayfieldHit · 100The former Buccaneers head coach predicted that Tampa Bay and Baker Mayfield are closer on a new contract than believed and that an extension will get done.
- Joel CorryTrade and Signing Calls · Baker MayfieldHit · 100The 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.
More award picks
The same kind of call, about other players and teams.
- Jourdan RodrigueAward Picks · Penei SewellMiss · 0Rodrigue 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.
- Brandon SneideAward Picks · Drake MayeMiss · 0Snyder 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.
- Nick WrightAward Picks · Rashid ShaheedMiss · 0Nick 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.
- Chris BroussardAward Picks · Cooper KuppMiss · 0Broussard picked New England to beat Seattle 24-21, with Drake May winning Super Bowl MVP, and named Cooper Kupp as his dark horse MVP.
- Eric ManginiAward Picks · Drake MayeMiss · 0Mangini picked the Patriots 23-20 with Drake May as Super Bowl MVP, and earlier named Kayshon Boutte ("Kaeshawn Booty") as his dark horse MVP.
- Danny ParkinsAward Picks · Jaxon Smith-NjigbaMiss · 0Parkins picked Seattle to win 27-16 with Jaxon Smith-Njigba as Super Bowl MVP.