(07-06-2017, 06:25 PM)Noble Wrote:I left you off my list BECAUSE you're a season two player and I wasn't sure you were even eligible which is what I assume is other people's reasoning.

(07-06-2017, 06:44 PM)Blaster Wrote:I think if I wasn't eligible it would say "no season two players". But I understand what you're saying. But other people's reasoning? Probably because they were too lazy to look at the list of DEs and just picked two that were the "Biggest" names in the conference

(07-06-2017, 06:56 PM)deadendpath27 Wrote:The reason why nobody is choosing you or Teagarden is probably because Fulton/Wozy/Saint and Stropko/Tuck/Ernston are generating all the pressure and you guys are just cleaning up with tackles and a few sacks. The guys bringing the pressure and getting more sacks stand out more. You have to consider how much pressure LBs are generating because some teams are in a 3-4 scheme. If you were the #1 guy on your DL you'd get my vote 10/10.

(07-06-2017, 07:07 PM)Blaster Wrote:But is a TFL not enough? Sacks definitely have some weight but when you are getting more tackles, tfl, forced fumbles (Huge pressure and huge play for the team) and only behind by 3 sacks? I should at least be picked over the players being picked now. I understand what you're saying but I'm #2 and I'm doing better than some #1 DE on other teams.

(07-06-2017, 07:22 PM)deadendpath27 Wrote:All things considered, you do have a strong case. However with the strength of your team's defense a lot of your success might come from your teammates generating pressure. Good example, Teagarden is an inactive player and somehow still has pretty solid numbers because of our defense's ability to create pressure. 

When it came time to make a decision, I went with Tomlinson over you because he is by far the #1 guy on that great OCO DL and because he generated slightly more pressure. You are a big impact in the run game, which helped you to get a lot of TFLs and FFs. When I look at DEs I'm more inclined to salivate over a guy with more stripes in the passing game, though. You are pretty much without a doubt the next guy I'd pick at DE, since it was really close with you and Tomlinson. If you had another sack or two, you'd have gotten my vote TBH.

DE is a tough position compared to everything else. While you have 5 OL making the pro-bowl, you only have 4 DL and 4 LBs. If it was up to me, I'd make it 3 DEs per conference to balance it, but since the cutoff is 2 DE per conference, Tomlinson edged by you because of the sacks and circumstances.

I do think your player is awesome and deserves to be a pro-bowler. If you're not making it this year, just use it as a chip on your shoulder for next season, man. You weren't even in the S1 draft? and you're probably a top 5 DE in the entire league already. You have a lot to look forward to and I wouldn't let getting snubbed on some slight technicalities get you down.

(07-06-2017, 08:47 PM)Blaster Wrote:I understand completely what you are saying. Thank you for your input to my article. I also felt 3 DE is a better number but I see why the cutoff is at 2. Your perspective is definitely correct in a different way, just a little different from mine. But thank you, I will try to make it next season if I don't make it this season.