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Rodclo said 09/16, 10:47 PM
Posluszny will be the D-ROY. After two games, he already has racked up 22 tackles on a lackluster Bills defense. If you watched the Steeler/Bills game today, you saw he was constantly around the ball. He's got what it takes to be a star, and it starts this year.

Most of the other defensive rookies have not distinguished themselves so far, so Posluszny has the head start on them for the award.

Rodclo said 09/16, 11:38 PM
Yes, I saw Pat Willis' numbers. He's about the only competition out of the rookie pool right now.

However, having to pick only one of them, I chose Posluszny. His pass deflections and INTs will come; he does an excellent job of coverage. I except him to get a few sacks as well, since he moves through clusters of blockers well.

If the stats are similar at the end of the season, expect that West Coast Bias to make the difference. East coasts voters will take the east coast guy. That's just how it goes.

Rodclo said 09/18, 01:40 PM
I didn't say he's better because he has three more tackles. I said he had three more tackles. That's a fact. I didn't even say Poz is better. I just said he'd win the ROY. Clearly he has the ability to make good defensive plays; we've seen it in college and we've seen it the past two weeks.

Playing MLB in a 4-3 is one of the fastest ways to rack up tackles. The defense funnels the runner right to you. OLBs make more of the plays in a 3-4. That's just how it's designed.

The quality of the defense doesn't matter as much as you claim. A guy from Houston won it last year! How good was their D?

How often do you have to flow to the ball and shed blocks? Have you watched a football game before? If you can't flow to the ball and shed blocks, you don't make the field. You barely make the team.

The combine numbers being close is exactly my point: They have similar athletic ability. To say that Willis is a far better athlete is stretching it. He has better stright-line speed, and that's it. Shuttle and cone drills measure acceleration and agility, two of the most important qualities for an ILB. In those, Poz matches up favorably.