"We're four weeks into the 2025 NFL season, which can mean only one thing: It's time for my quarter-season NFL awards. (Well, technically my 23.5%-season awards in the 17-game era.) We're still trying to figure out whether most of the league's teams are actually any good, but with most starters having played 150 snaps of football or more, we can start making preliminary insights into who's playing at a really high level in 2025."
"These are my picks for who deserves to win awards after four weeks, as opposed to my predictions of who will actually win the awards at the end of the season. I'm paying attention to what the voters typically prefer, but this is based solely on what I've found by watching tape and looking closely at the numbers after four games. If there's something unique about how I'm considering the candidates for a particular award, I'll mention that in the introduction for that award."
Preliminary awards after four weeks of the 2025 NFL season identify early standouts using film study and statistical measures rather than end-of-season projections. Most starters have logged at least 150 snaps, enabling meaningful early evaluations of performance. Awards covered include Protector of the Year for the best offensive lineman, Coach of the Year, offensive and defensive Rookies of the Year, Players of the Year for offense and defense, and MVP. Voter tendencies are noted but the evaluations prioritize tape and numbers. The Eagles' offseason defensive turnover left clear opportunities for young defenders such as Jalen Carter, Quinyon Mitchell and Cooper DeJean.
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