ESPN Survey: NFL Executives and Scouts Offer Early Predictions for 2026 Award Winners
A new ESPN report canvasses NFL executives and scouts for early forecasts on major end-of-season honors, including MVP, rookie awards and breakout candidates for the 2026 season.
ESPN has published a report in which NFL executives and scouts were asked to predict winners of major league awards for the 2026 season, according to the outlet.
The survey, described by ESPN as gathering input from team executives and scouts across the league, focuses on predictions for honors including the Most Valuable Player award, Offensive Rookie of the Year, Defensive Rookie of the Year, and players expected to have breakout seasons, the report states.
ESPN's article compiles these anonymous or attributed insider assessments as an early look at how league insiders view the competitive landscape heading into the 2026 season, according to the source.
The report does not specify additional details beyond soliciting these predictions from unnamed NFL personnel, per ESPN's published account.
Award predictions of this kind are traditionally speculative and subject to change based on player performance, injuries and team outcomes over the course of an NFL season.
Sources
- We asked NFL execs to predict 2026 award winners: Here's who they picked for MVP, other hardware — ESPN
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