Who wins Defensive Player of the Year?

Post #1 » by **gswhoops** » Fri Nov 30, 2012 4:05 pm

Thought this deserved its own thread, since there are a lot of good candidates.

Anyway, my money's on Watt.

Higga · Post #2 » by **Higga** » Fri Nov 30, 2012 4:16 pm

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.

Post #3 » by **gswhoops** » Fri Nov 30, 2012 5:25 pm

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.

Higga · Post #4 » by **Higga** » Fri Nov 30, 2012 5:38 pm

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.

Post #5 » by **ATL Boy** » Sat Dec 1, 2012 1:46 am

Watt has been a man among boys, he gets my vote

Post #6 » by **Nolan** » Sat Dec 1, 2012 5:20 am

Its hard to argue against Watt.

Post #7 » by **Harry Palmer** » Sat Dec 1, 2012 6:37 am

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.

Post #8 » by **Jake0890** » Sat Dec 1, 2012 3:11 pm

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.

Post #9 » by **Nolan** » Sat Dec 1, 2012 6:52 pm

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.

BIGGIEsmalls 23 · Post #10 » by **BIGGIEsmalls 23** » Sat Dec 1, 2012 6:59 pm

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.

Post #11 » by **Icness** » Sat Dec 1, 2012 10:35 pm

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

Post #12 » by **Rooster** » Sun Dec 2, 2012 9:35 am

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.

MassAttack · Post #13 » by **MassAttack** » Sun Dec 2, 2012 4:25 pm

Watt's passes defense numbers are in CB territory, that's ridiculous.

Post #14 » by **gswhoops** » Tue Dec 4, 2012 2:21 pm

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.