SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – On the latest episode of the Yards After College podcast, KSL Sports’ Sam Farnsworth and Kyle Ireland make their preseason award picks and Super Bowl predictions for the 2022 NFL season.
During Yards After College, Farnsworth and Ireland made their preseason guess for which #LocalsInTheNFL would be worthy of postseason honors, as well as general NFL awards.
The two predicted which teams will make it out of the NFC and AFC and who will win Super Bowl LVII in February 2023.
NFL Preseason Award Picks
#LocalsInTheNFLAwards
MVP
Ireland: Fred Warner – Linebacker – San Francisco 49ers (BYU)
Farnsworth: Garett Bolles – Offensive Lineman – Denver Broncos (Utah)
Rookie of the Year
Ireland: Tyler Allgeier – Running Back – Atlanta Falcons (BYU)
Farnsworth: Devin Lloyd – Linebacker – Jacksonville Jaguars (Utah)
Breakout Player of the Year
Ireland: Zach Wilson – Quarterback – New York Jets (BYU)
Farnsworth: Bobby Wagner – Linebacker – Los Angeles Rams (Utah State)
Comeback Player of the Year
Ireland: Julian Blackmon – Safety – Indianapolis Colts (Utah)
Farnsworth: Julian Blackmon – Safety – Indianapolis Colts (Utah)
Just one more day until the first Football Sunday. 🏈🙌 pic.twitter.com/yVLs1LedB0
— NFL (@NFL) September 10, 2022
NFL Awards
MVP
Ireland: Patrick Mahomes – Quarterback – Kansas City Chiefs
Farnsworth: Justin Herbert – Quarterback – Los Angeles Chargers
Offensive Player of the Year
Ireland: Jonathan Taylor – Running Back – Indianapolis Colts
Farnsworth: Ja’Marr Chase – Wide Receiver – Cincinnati Bengals
Defensive Player of the Year
Ireland: Von Miller – Linebacker – Buffalo Bills
Farnsworth: TJ Watt – Linebacker – Pittsburgh Steelers
Rookie of the Year
Ireland: Kyle Hamilton – Safety – Baltimore Ravens
Farnsworth: Travon Walker – Linebacker – Jacksonville Jaguars
Coach of the Year
Ireland: Josh McDaniels – Las Vegas Raiders
Farnsworth: Doug Pederson – Jacksonville Jaguars
Super Bowl LVII Predictions
The journey to #SBLVII starts today.
📺: #Kickoff2022 — Tonight at 8:20pm ET on NBC
📱: Stream on NFL+ https://t.co/fK7vaWiHIa pic.twitter.com/ZNEPxMZxWA— NFL (@NFL) September 8, 2022
NFC Champions
Ireland: Green Bay Packers
Farnsworth: Tampa Bay Buccaneers
AFC Champion
Ireland: Buffalo Bills
Farnsworth: Buffalo Bills
Super Bowl LVII Champion
Ireland: Buffalo Bills
Farnsworth: Buffalo Bills
Kyle Ireland is a Locals in the NFL Insider for KSLSports.com and co-host of the Yards After College Podcast. Follow him on Twitter (@kyleireland) and Instagram (@kyleirelandksl).
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