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Who wins Defensive Player of the Year?
Posted: Fri Nov 30, 2012 4:05 pm
by gswhoops
Thought this deserved its own thread, since there are a lot of good candidates.
Anyway, my money's on Watt.
Re: Who wins Defensive Player of the Year?
Posted: Fri Nov 30, 2012 4:16 pm
by Higga
This is one of the best DPOTY races ever, if not the best. I can't eve recall four guys having a legit shot.
I love Tillman, he's always been one of my favorite players in the league, but my vote goes to Watt. Just an absolute monster.
Re: Who wins Defensive Player of the Year?
Posted: Fri Nov 30, 2012 5:25 pm
by gswhoops
I said this in the MVP thread, but I think it's insane that Miller, Smith and Watt are all only in their second year...they're going to be on top for a long, long time.
Re: Who wins Defensive Player of the Year?
Posted: Fri Nov 30, 2012 5:38 pm
by Higga
gswhoops wrote:I said this in the MVP thread, but I think it's insane that Miller, Smith and Watt are all only in their second year...they're going to be on top for a long, long time.
Yep.
The NFL is an offense driven league now, the only chance on defense is you get athletic freaks like Miller, Smith, and Watt who can terrorize opposing O-Linemen who can't match their pure talent.
Re: Who wins Defensive Player of the Year?
Posted: Sat Dec 1, 2012 1:46 am
by ATL Boy
Watt has been a man among boys, he gets my vote
Re: Who wins Defensive Player of the Year?
Posted: Sat Dec 1, 2012 5:20 am
by Nolan
Its hard to argue against Watt.
Re: Who wins Defensive Player of the Year?
Posted: Sat Dec 1, 2012 6:37 am
by Harry Palmer
Funny thing about Aldon Smith is, and I don't mean this as a shot, at all,, but I think he's about the 4th or 5th best defensive player on his own team at this point.
Re: Who wins Defensive Player of the Year?
Posted: Sat Dec 1, 2012 3:11 pm
by Jake0890
Tillman is my pick. 4 FF in one game? How much better can you get?
7 forced fumbles on the season and 2 pick-6s. He's a turnover monster.
Re: Who wins Defensive Player of the Year?
Posted: Sat Dec 1, 2012 6:52 pm
by Nolan
Harry Palmer wrote:Funny thing about Aldon Smith is, and I don't mean this as a shot, at all,, but I think he's about the 4th or 5th best defensive player on his own team at this point.
And lining up behind Justin Smith helps that sack total too.
Re: Who wins Defensive Player of the Year?
Posted: Sat Dec 1, 2012 6:59 pm
by BIGGIEsmalls 23
Jake0890 wrote:Tillman is my pick. 4 FF in one game? How much better can you get?
7 forced fumbles on the season and 2 pick-6s. He's a turnover monster.
....And he's quietly turned into one of the better shut-down Corners in the league, while tackling like a Linebacker.
Re: Who wins Defensive Player of the Year?
Posted: Sat Dec 1, 2012 10:35 pm
by Icness
After 11 games my ballot would look like this:
1. Watt
2. Miller
3. Jennings
4. A. Smith
5. John Abraham
6. Tillman
7. Ware
Re: Who wins Defensive Player of the Year?
Posted: Sun Dec 2, 2012 9:35 am
by Rooster
I'd pick Tillman but you really can't go wrong. Hopefully this makes the league wise up about its de facto "MVP must be either a QB or RB" rule.
Re: Who wins Defensive Player of the Year?
Posted: Sun Dec 2, 2012 4:25 pm
by MassAttack
Watt's passes defense numbers are in CB territory, that's ridiculous.
Re: Who wins Defensive Player of the Year?
Posted: Tue Dec 4, 2012 2:21 pm
by gswhoops
Nolan wrote:Harry Palmer wrote:Funny thing about Aldon Smith is, and I don't mean this as a shot, at all,, but I think he's about the 4th or 5th best defensive player on his own team at this point.
And lining up behind Justin Smith helps that sack total too.
It's hard to say how good Aldon would be if he had to play in a different system, since he's basically in a position to do what he does best all the time with Justin eating up blockers and Willis/Bowman roaming the middle.
Even as a 49ers fan I don't think he should be DPOY, but I do think he's the best pass rusher in the league.