Mark Craig's NFL awards ballot: Where did Justin Jefferson rank?

The Associated Press NFL awards are voted on by a 49-person panel of national media members, including the Star Tribune's Mark Craig. Here is his ballot.

February 10, 2023 at 3:00AM
Vikings receiver Justin Jefferson was named NFL Offensive Player of the Year. (Carlos Gonzalez, Star Tribune/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

The winners of the Associated Press NFL awards are selected by a 49-person panel of national media members, including the Star Tribune's Mark Craig. For the first time, the panelists were asked to vote for more than one player, ranking players from 1-5 for MVP and 1-3 for all the other awards. Here is Craig's ballot.

Most Valuable Player

1. QB Patrick Mahomes, Chiefs
2. QB Jalen Hurts, Eagles
3. WR Justin Jefferson, Vikings
4. QB Joe Burrow, Bengals
5. DE Nick Bosa, 49ers

Offensive Player of the Year

1. WR Justin Jefferson, Vikings
2. QB Jalen Hurts, Eagles
3. TE Travis Kelce, Chiefs

Defensive Player of the Year

1. DE Nick Bosa, 49ers
2. LB Micah Parsons, Cowboys
3. DT Chris Jones, Chiefs

Coach of the Year

1. Kyle Shanahan, 49ers
2. Doug Pederson, Jaguars
3. Kevin O'Connell, Vikings

Assistant Coach of the Year

1. DeMeco Ryans, 49ers defensive coordinator
2. Ben Johnson, Lions offensive coordinator
3. Leslie Frazier, Bills defensive coordinator

Comeback Player of the Year

1. QB Geno Smith, Seahawks
2. RB Saquon Barkley, Giants
3. Edge Danielle Hunter, Vikings

Defensive Rookie of the Year

1. CB Sauce Gardner, Jets
2. DE Aidan Hutchinson, Lions
3. CB Tariq Woolen, Seahawks

Offensive Rookie of the Year

1. WR Garrett Wilson, Jets
2. QB Kenny Pickett, Steelers
3. RB Kenneth Walker, Seahawks

about the writer

about the writer

Mark Craig

Sports reporter

Mark Craig has covered the NFL nearly every year since Brett Favre was a rookie back in 1991. A sports writer since 1987, he is covering his 30th NFL season out of 37 years with the Canton (Ohio) Repository (1987-99) and the Star Tribune (1999-present).

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