- Matthew Stafford the MVP through four weeks: Rams’ signal caller leads all quarterbacks in PFF passing grade.
- Puka Nacua on a record-setting pace: Stafford’s top target leads all players in yards per route run so far.
- Micah Parsons delivering for Packers: Former Cowboys edge defender is PFF’s pick for Defensive Player of the Year after the first four weeks of the season.
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Four weeks into the season, it’s time to take a look at who is in contention for the NFL’s top awards, and who would be PFF’s picks for the All-Pro Team. The list and awards were decided upon by a panel of PFF’s senior analysts based on PFF grading and advanced metrics through the first four weeks of the season.
OFFENSE
- QB: Matthew Stafford, Los Angeles Rams (Second Team: Dak Prescott, Dallas Cowboys)
- RB: Bijan Robinson, Atlanta Falcons (Second Team: James Cook, Buffalo Bills)
- FB: Reggie Gilliam, Buffalo Bills (Second Team: Robbie Ouzts, Seattle Seahawks)
- WR: Puka Nacua, Los Angeles Rams (Second Team: Drake London, Atlanta Falcons)
- WR: Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Seattle Seahawks (Second Team: D.K. Metcalf, Pittsburgh Steelers)
- WR: Amon-Ra St. Brown, Detroit Lions (Second Team: George Pickens, Dallas Cowboys)
- TE: Brock Bowers, Las Vegas Raiders (Second Team: Brenton Strange, Jacksonville Jaguars)
- LT: Garett Bolles, Denver Broncos (Second Team: Jordan Mailata, Philadelphia Eagles)
- LG: David Edwards, Buffalo Bills (Second Team: Peter Skoronski, Tennessee Titans)
- C: Hjalte Froholdt, Arizona Cardinals (Second Team: Creed Humphrey, Kansas City Chiefs)
- RG: Trey Smith, Kansas City Chiefs (Second Team: Quinn Meinerz, Denver Broncos)
- RT: Penei Sewell, Detroit Lions (Second Team: Colton McKivitz, San Francisco 49ers)
DEFENSE
- EDGE: Micah Parsons, Green Bay Packers (Second Team: Aidan Hutchinson, Detroit Lions)
- EDGE: Myles Garrett, Cleveland Browns (Second Team: Jared Verse, Los Angeles Rams)
- DI: Quinnen Williams, New York Jets (Second Team: Derrick Brown, Carolina Panthers)
- DI: Cameron Heyward, Pittsburgh Steelers (Second Team: Maliek Collins, Cleveland Browns)
- LB: Fred Warner, San Francisco 49ers (Second Team: Bobby Wagner, Washington Commanders)
- LB: Zack Baun, Philadelphia Eagles (Second Team: Demario Davis, New Orleans Saints)
- LB: Devin Lloyd, Jacksonville Jaguars (Second Team: Divine Deablo, Atlanta Falcons)
- CB: Jourdan Lewis, Jacksonville Jaguars (Second Team: Jalen Ramsey, Pittsburgh Steelers)
- CB: Jamel Dean, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Second Team: Tarheeb Still, Los Angeles Chargers)
- S: Xavier Woods, Tennessee Titans (Second Team: Kyle Hamilton, Baltimore Ravens)
- S: Antoine Winfield Jr., Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Second Team: Brian Branch, Detroit Lions)
- Slot CB: Cooper DeJean, Philadelphia Eagles (Second Team: Jacob Parrish, Tampa Bay Buccaneers)
SPECIAL TEAMS
- K: Brandon Aubrey, Dallas Cowboys (Second Team: Chris Boswell, Pittsburgh Steelers)
- P: Daniel Whelan, Green Bay Packers (Second Team: Austin McNamara, New York Jets)
- LS: James Winchester, Kansas City Chiefs (Second Team: Mitchell Fraboni, Denver Broncos)
- ST: Jake Hummel, Baltimore Ravens (Second Team: Juanyeh Thomas, Dallas Cowboys)
- KR: Antonio Gibson, New England Patriots (Second Team: Kendre Miller, New Orleans Saints)
- PR: Marcus Jones, New England Patriots (Second Team: Kameron Johnson, Tampa Bay Buccaneers)
MVP of the Quarter: QB Matthew Stafford, Los Angeles Rams
The Rams signal caller leads all quarterbacks with at least 50 attempts in PFF passing grade, coming in at 90.8. His 8.3% big-time throw rate is also the best among such quarterbacks, and is more than a percentage point better than the next best quarterback.
Offensive Player of the Quarter: WR Puka Nacua, Los Angeles Rams
Given that he’s on a record-setting pace, it should come as no surprise that Nacua is the current PFF pick to win Offensive Player of the Year. His 93.5 PFF receiving grade is over three points better than the next wide receiver, and his 4.19 yards per route run is also the best mark in the league.
Defensive Player of the Quarter: EDGE Micah Parsons, Green Bay Packers
You could make a case for at least four edge defenders alone to be in the running for this award. However, it is Parsons who leads all players at the position with a 93.4 PFF pass-rush grade. His 25 total pressures are tied with Will Anderson Jr. for the most in the NFL, while his 28.0% pass-rush win rate is tied for fourth.
Offensive Rookie of the Quarter: WR Emeka Egbuka, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Beating fellow NFC South wide receiver Tetairoa McMillan of the Carolina Panthers to this spot four weeks into the season, Egbuka leads all rookie wide receivers with at least 50 routes run with an average of 1.96 yards per route run. If he can tidy up his drops — having dropped 14.3% of his catchable targets — then this could become a special rookie season.
Defensive Rookie of the Quarter: LB Carson Schwesinger, Cleveland Browns
New York Giants edge defender Abdul Carter and Philadelphia Eagles linebacker Jihaad Campbell are also in the running here, but it is Schwesinger who takes the spot at this point in the year. One of just five linebackers in the NFL with a PFF grade above 75.0 both against the run and in coverage, his 84.1 overall PFF grade is the best among all rookie linebackers.
Protector of the Quarter: T Garett Bolles, Denver Broncos
The only offensive lineman in the NFL with a PFF pass-blocking grade above 90.0 — coming in at 92.1 through four weeks — Bolles has been tremendous at protecting quarterback Bo Nix’s blind side. On the field for 164 pass-blocking snaps, he has allowed just three total pressures on the season so far.
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