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
- 683
- Graded
- 354
- Average accuracy
- 21.2
- Pundits
- 147
52% settled
out of 100
have made one
How these calls land
Takes in each band
Settled or waiting
354 / 683
graded
329 still pending
Who is good at award picks
- Joe Hayden100 accuracy · 1 graded+150.0
- Shannon Sharpe100 accuracy · 2 graded+125.0
- Chad Ochocinco Johnson100 accuracy · 1 graded+111.0
- Brady Quinn100 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
- Andrew Erickson100 accuracy · 1 graded+100.0
- Pat McAfee100 accuracy · 1 graded+100.0
- Lance Zierlein100 accuracy · 1 graded+100.0
- Bucky Brooks100 accuracy · 1 graded+100.0
- Bobby Bones100 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
- Greg Jennings33 accuracy · 6 graded+66.7
- Charles Davis33 accuracy · 6 graded+66.7
- Jason McIntyre67 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
- Marty Mornhinweg17 accuracy · 6 graded+33.3
- Dirk Koetter17 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
- Mike Tannenbaum0 accuracy · 6 graded+0.0
- Chris Long0 accuracy · 6 graded+0.0
- Chuck Pagano0 accuracy · 6 graded+0.0
- Mike Martz0 accuracy · 6 graded+0.0
- Matt Cassel0 accuracy · 6 graded+0.0
- Marvin Lewis0 accuracy · 6 graded+0.0
- Joe Thomas0 accuracy · 6 graded+0.0
- Ronde Barber0 accuracy · 6 graded+0.0
- Robert Smith0 accuracy · 6 graded+0.0
- Rich Gannon0 accuracy · 6 graded+0.0
- Mike Zimmer0 accuracy · 5 graded+0.0
- Dan Patrick0 accuracy · 3 graded+0.0
- Eric Mangini0 accuracy · 3 graded+0.0
- John Middlekauff0 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
- Cam Jordan0 accuracy · 1 graded+0.0
- Tom Pelissero0 accuracy · 1 graded+0.0
- Justin Penik0 accuracy · 1 graded+0.0
- Marvin Prince0 accuracy · 1 graded+0.0
- Todd Fritz0 accuracy · 1 graded+0.0
- Seton O'Connor0 accuracy · 1 graded+0.0
- Nick Wesseling0 accuracy · 1 graded+0.0
- Paul Pabst0 accuracy · 1 graded+0.0
- Danny Parkins0 accuracy · 1 graded+0.0
- Joe Johnson0 accuracy · 1 graded+0.0
- Kurt Warner0 accuracy · 1 graded+0.0
- Seth Rollins0 accuracy · 1 graded+0.0
- Matt Ioannidis0 accuracy · 1 graded+0.0
- Brandon Graham0 accuracy · 1 graded+0.0
- Tony Dungy0 accuracy · 1 graded+0.0
- TJ Jefferson0 accuracy · 1 graded+0.0
- Ryan Reynolds0 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
101–125 of 683
Patrick Mahomes to win Most Valuable Player
1. Patrick Mahomes, Kansas City Chiefs ... I like him (and the Chiefs) to rebound from a poor performance last season to win his third MVP award.
Jadarian Price to win Offensive Rookie of the Year
1. Jadarian Price, Seattle Seahawks ... The scenario sets up nicely for Price to win this award.
Jahmyr Gibbs to win Offensive Player of the Year
Offensive Player Of The Year ... 1. Jahmyr Gibbs, Detroit Lions
Myles Garrett to win Defensive Player of the Year
1. Myles Garrett, Los Angeles Rams ... there's a good chance Garrett could repeat as defensive MVP.
Rueben Bain to win Defensive Rookie of the Year
1. Rueben Bain Jr., Tampa Bay Buccaneers ... Ten or more sacks would cement Defensive Rookie of the Year honors.
- PendingJacob InfanteAward Picks
Dillon Thieneman to win NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year
Dillon Thieneman is gonna end up a strong contender for NFL DROY this year. Book it. #Bears
Waiting on the season to settle this.said Sep 6, 2026 Dak Prescott to win MVP
Once again, Wildes picked the Cowboys quarterback to win this year's MVP.
Dak Prescott to win MVP
As Jennings also picked Prescott as his MVP prediction, he provided another perspective that makes Prescott a worthy candidate.
Dak Prescott to win MVP
Broussard started the Dak Prescott for MVP trend, making note that his numbers are a massive factor in this year's MVP.
Caleb Williams to win MVP
Parkins tabbed Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams as his MVP winner for the upcoming season.
Patrick Mahomes to win MVP
Nick Wright continued his theme of the Kansas City Chiefs returning to prominence in 20026, and labeled quarterback Patrick Mahomes as his MVP pick.
- PendingFantasyProsAward Picks
Trevor Lawrence to win NFL MVP
The prediction: Lawrence wins NFL MVP
Waiting on the season to settle this.said Sep 6, 2026 Trey Hendrickson to win 2026 NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year
Trey Hendrickson is no longer on Cincinnati's roster, though we do like him to win 2026 NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year.
Drake Maye to win MVP
And Drake May, I think, is going to win an MVP before his career is done
De'Zhaun Stribling to win Offensive Rookie of the Year
De'Zhaun Stribling Wins Offensive Rookie of the Year
- PendingJared FeinbergAward Picks
Treydan Stukes to win Defensive Rookie of the Year
he is my personal dark-horse pick to win Defensive Rookie of the Year
Treydan StukesLas Vegas Raiders
Waiting on the season to settle this.said Sep 5, 2026 Caleb Downs to win Defensive Rookie of the Year
I am going with a defensive back as well, but for the Cowboys, Caleb Downs
Mansoor Delane to win Defensive Rookie of the Year
Mansoor Delaine is my answer to this... And Mansoor Delaine is going to be outstanding
Dak Prescott to win MVP
the Cowboys will get their first MVP ever in Dak Prescott
Dak Prescott to win MVP
Well, Bru and I are in lockstep... This is all about Dak Prescott.
Caleb Williams to win MVP
MVP or Super Bowl, whatever you wanna go first here... Obviously, it's year three for Caleb in the NFL, year two in Ben Johnson's system
Patrick Mahomes to win MVP
Let's get right to it. Patrick Mahomes... So I'm gonna go with Patrick Mahomes.
Dak Prescott to win MVP
I've got Dak for MVP.
- PendingTrevor RipleyAward Picks
Caleb Banks to win Defensive Rookie of the Year
Caleb Banks' path to the 2026 NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year Award may be smoother than it appears... may be enough for him to shock everyone and win DROY.
Waiting on the season to settle this.said Sep 4, 2026 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.
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NFL — award picks (355 graded)
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