NFL 2018/19: Who will win all the major NFL awards this season?

Coach of the Year

1. Anthony Lynn

2. Dan Quinn

3. Matt Nagy

This award is obviously tied to a team’s success and while you have coaches receive the award for simply improving their squad’s win-loss percentage, a lot of times it is the guys at the helm of the teams with the best records that take home the honors. Therefore I went with the two coaches of the two top-seeded teams in each conference and as the third guy I have the head-man of a team that I project to improve by four wins and get back to the playoffs.

I think this is the Chargers’ year to finally make that jump to elite status as a team. This roster is loaded. They have a future Hall of Fame quarterback in Philip Rivers, a top ten running back in Melvin Gordon, one of the top receiving corps led by Keenan Allen, the premiere edge-rushing duo of Joey Bosa and Melvin Ingram, playmaking cover-guys and an under-the-radar coaching staff. I have them winning twelve games and earning the number one seed in the AFC.

As my number two candidate, I have the coach of the NFC’s top-seeded squad in the Falcons. Dan Quinn already led his team to a first-round bye two years ago and they have most pieces back from that squad.

I have Matt Ryan as an MVP candidate once again, Atlanta still has those two dynamic RBs, Alex Mack and the O-line is still intact and the receiving corp should be even better with first round pick Calvin Ridley.

While I don’t think you can replace the brilliant offensive play-calling of Kyle Shanahan, I think this version of the “Dirty Birds” could be even better because of what they have on defense. This unit is so fast, I think they look better on the back-end and I expect their pass rush to improve.

And finally, I think Matt Nagy will get some props. I’ve been high on the Bears throughout the offseason, because of the additions they’ve made on the field and more importantly at the head coaching spot.

The Chicago offense will be more exciting than they have been in years. They have the stability with the zone-running game of Jordan Howard, Tarik Cohen is that gadget player they use all over the field, Trey Burton is a matchup piece and coverage indicator for their RPOs and they just have weapons in the passing game now, headlined by Allen Robinson.

The Bears defense was ready to compete last season for the most part already I thought, but now with Khalil Mack and Roquan Smith they could go back to putting fear into the hearts of opponents.