Now that the season-opening Kansas City Chiefs Baltimore Ravens matchup is a hint over 48 hours out, the hype for the 2024 NFL season is reaching its apex. With that in mind, I wanted to undertake a little side project before Thursday Night.
Every year before the start of the NBA season, NBA.com releases a yearly GM survey asking the league's roster constructors a variety of questions, typically around 50, about the state of the league, moves in the offseason, who you start a franchise with from scratch, and other subjects. Here, we run the same idea with the NFL going into the year, with a slightly reduced survey length and 18 total TDTMedia Football writers contributing.
This ended up being an enjoyable exercise simply because it shows off how members of this staff view where the league is currently, where the league is going, and everything in between. So, with that said, here are those who contributed here, and then we're off to the races.
Contributing Writers (Current Beat Included; Does Not Indicate Fandom in Certain Cases):
Myself (Patriots), Connor Giofredda (Lions), Jackson Gross (Bears), Connor Dixon (Eagles), Everret Davison (Steelers), Sy Ingersoll (Jaguars), Taylor Bastable (Buccaneers/Florida State), Ben Joynt (Bengals/LSU), Brayden Conrad (Falcons), Henry Souza (Dolphins), Mansfield Owsley (Texans), Emily Love (Panthers), Coach Kenny (Ohio State), Johnnie Black (Saints), Kennedy Jones (Chiefs), Bobby Santoro (Commanders), MJ Hurley (Rams)
Part 1: Who Are The Five Best Teams in Each Conference?
Part 2: The Big-Three Awards
Who Wins the 2024 NFL MVP Award?
1st - C.J. Stroud (38.88%)
2nd - Joe Burrow (27.77%)
T-3rd - Patrick Mahomes (11.11%)
T-3rd - Josh Allen (11.11%)
T-5th - Jordan Love (5.55%)
T-5th - Jalen Hurts (5.55%)
Who Wins 2024 NFL Offensive Player of the Year?
1st - Tyreek Hill (33.33%)
2nd - Christian McCaffrey (22.22%)
T-3rd - Bijan Robinson (11.11%)
T-3rd - Ja'Marr Chase (11.11%)
T-5th - Saquon Barkley, Tank Dell, C.J. Stroud, and Puka Nacua (5.55% each)
Who Wins the 2024 NFL Defensive Player of the Year?
1st - Micah Parsons (33.33%)
T-2nd - Aidan Hutchinson (16.66%)
T-2nd - T.J. Watt (16.66%)
4th - Nick "Bootstraps" Bosa (11.11%)
T-5th - Myles Garrett, Kyle Hamilton, Josh Hines-Allen, and Sauce Gardner (5.55% each)
Part 3: Franchise Starters and X-Factors
What Non-Quarterback Would You Start a Franchise With Right Now?
1st - Justin Jefferson (16.66%)
T-2nd - Tristan Wirfs, Christian McCaffrey, Bijan Robinson (11.11% each)
T-5th - Myles Garrett, Maxx Crosby, T.J. Watt, Sauce Gardner, Micah Parsons, Marvin Harrison Jr., Aidan Hutchinson, Breece Hall, CeeDee Lamb (5.55% each)
*- The views of those who voted to start a franchise from scratch with a running back do not reflect the opinions of the author and are wholly condemned in the highest possible terms
Who Is the Single Biggest Game Wrecker on Either Side of the Ball?
1st - Myles Garrett (33.33%)
2nd - Justin Jefferson (16.66%)
T-2nd - Fred Warner, T.J. Watt, Tyreek Hill, (11.11% each)
T-6th - Micah Parsons, Travis Kelce, Will Anderson (5.55% each)
Best Offensive Players (Patrick Mahomes Excluded in Quarterback Tally)
Best Defensive Players (Fred Warner Excluded in Linebacker Tally)
*- Justin Madubuike recently dropped Justin in favor of his birth name Nnamdi
Part 4: The Offseason
What Team Had the Best Overall Offseason?
1st - Chicago Bears (27.77%)
T-2nd - Detroit Lions and Philadelphia Eagles (16.66% each)
T-4th - Houston Texans and Atlanta Falcons (11.11% each)
T-6th - Washington Commanders, Kansas City Chiefs, and New Orleans Saints (5.55% each)
What Team Had the Worst Overall Offseason?
1st - Dallas Cowboys (50%)
2nd - Minnesota Vikings (16.66%)
T-3rd - Washington Commanders, Atlanta Falcons, New York Giants, New England Patriots, Jacksonville Jaguars, and Pittsburgh Steelers (5.55% each)
What was the Most Impactful Offseason Move?
T-1st - Kirk Cousins to Atlanta, Stefon Diggs to Houston, and Derrick Henry to Baltimore (16.66% each)
T-3rd - Aaron Donald Retiring and Caleb Williams to Chicago (11.11% each)
T-5th - Caleb Williams AND Rome Odunze to Chicago, Jim Harbaugh to Los Angeles (Chargers), L'Jarius Snead to Tennessee, Robert Hunt to Carolina, and Saquon Barkley to Philadelphia (5.55% each)
What was the Most Underrated Offseason Move?
T-1st- Zack Moss to Cincinnati and L'Jarius Snead to Tennesssee (11.11% each)
T-3rd - Mitch Morse to Jacksonville, Geno Stone to Cincinnati, Mike Gesicki to Cincinnati, Russell Wilson to Pittsburgh, Stefon Diggs to the Texans, D.J. Reader to Detroit, Brian Burns to New York (Giants), Kirk Cousins to Atlanta, Jaylon Johnson Extension in Chicago, Justin Simmons to Atlanta, D.J. Moore Extension in Chicago, Xavier McKinney to Green Bay, Patrick Queen to Pittsburgh, Saquon Barkley to Philadelphia (5.55% each)
Part 5: X's and O's
*- I do not endorse Reid, McVay, Shanahan ending up on the overrated list
Part 6: Team and Player Superlatives
Which Team Will Be the Biggest Disappointment in the 2024 Season?
1st - Dallas Cowboys (33.33%)
2nd - Cleveland Browns (16.66%)
T-3rd - Buffalo Bills and New York Jets (11.11% each)
T-5th - Philadelphia Eagles, Green Bay Packers, Miami Dolphins, Detroit Lions, Atlanta Falcons (5.55% each)
Which Team Will Be the Biggest Suprise (Positive Context) in the 2024 Season?
1st - Chicago Bears (16.66%)
T-2nd - Arizona Cardinals, Indianapolis Colts, Tennessee Titans, and Washington Commanders (11.11% each)
T-5rd - Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Atlanta Falcons, Carolina Panthers, New York Giants, Los Angeles Rams, Seattle Seahawks, Pittsburgh Steelers (5.55% each)
Who'll Be the Best Rookie from the 2024 Draft Class By Year Five?
1st- Jayden Daniels (27.77%)
2nd - Marvin Harrison Jr. (22.22%)
3rd - Caleb Williams (16.66%)
T-4th - Brock Bowers, Rome Odunze, Malik Nabers, Roman Wilson, Edgerrin Cooper, and Bo Nix (5.55% each)
Who'll Be Considered the Biggest Steal of the 2024 Draft Class By Year Five?
1st- Friend of the Program Jaylx Hunt (11.11%)
T-2nd - Ja'Lynn Polk, Blake Corum, Darius Robinson, Christian Jones, Jaden Hicks, Ja'Tavion Sanders, Javon Bullard, Jermaine Burton, Jordan Travis, Laiatu Latu, Mehki Wingo, Nate Wiggins, Payton Wilson, Rome Odunze, Troy Franklin, and Terrion Arnold (5.55% each)
Who Is Currently the Most Overrated Player in the NFL?
T-1st - Deshaun Watson, Jalen Hurts, Trevor Lawrence, and Tua Tagovailoa (11.11% each)
T-5th - Aaron Rodgers, Calvin Ridley, Brock Purdy, Dak Prescott, Jordan Love, Joe Mixon, Tyreek Hill, Lamar Jackson, Trevon Diggs, and Patrick Mahomes (5.55% Each)
*- Regarding Patrick Mahomes' landing here, this is a free country where you can be woefully incorrect despite irrefutable evidence that would lead you to opposite conclusions.
Part 7: Finality
Who's the Best Player Who'll Likely End Up in the 2025 NFL Draft?
1st- Travis Hunter, CB/WR (Colorado) (38.88%)
T-2nd - Malakai Starks, SAF (Georgia), Will Johnson, CB (Michigan), Carson Beck, QB (Georiga), Harold Perkins, EDGE/LB (LSU), James Pierce Jr, EDGE (Tennessee), Shedeur Sanders, QB (Colorado), Kelvin Banks Jr., OT (Texas), Mykell Williams, EDGE (Georgia), JT Tuimoloau, EDGE (Ohio State), Jay Higgins, LB (Iowa), Emeka Egbuka, WR (Ohio State) (5.55% each)
Who'll Win the AFC?
1st - Baltimore Ravens (33.33%)
2nd - Houston Texans (22.22%)
T-3rd - Kansas City Chiefs and Cincinnati Bengals (16.66% each)
T-5th - New York Jets and Buffalo Bills (5.55% each)
Who'll Win The NFC?
1st - Detroit Lions (44.44%)
2nd - San Francisco 49ers (27.77%)
3rd - Green Bay Packers (22.22%)
4th - Philadelphia Eagles (5.55%)
Who'll Win Super Bowl LIX?
1st - San Francisco 49ers (22.22%)
T-2nd - Detroit Lions, Cincinnati Bengals, and Green Bay Packers (16.66% each)
T-5th - Baltimore Ravens (11.11%)
T-6th - Kansas City Chiefs, Philadelphia Eagles, and Houston Texans (5.55% each)
*- These last three questions were asked as a Super Bowl prediction, and these six matchups were predicted to happen twice each: Ravens vs. Lions, Bengals vs. Lions, Chiefs vs. Lions, Texans vs. Lions, Ravens vs. Packers, and Ravens vs. 49ers
IF Bill Belichick Returns to Coaching in 2025, Who is it With?
1st- New York Giants (27.77%)
2nd - Chicago Bears (22.22%)
T-3rd - New York Jets and Dallas Cowboys (16.66% each)
T-5th - Las Vegas Raiders, Pittsburgh Steelers, and Foxborough High (5.55% each)
*- Somehow, I was not the Foxborough High Vote
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