As a defensive back, I pay a reasonable amount of attention to other defensive backs across both the NSFL and DSFL. It's a thankless position in some ways, because the effectiveness of a defensive back isn't always obvious on stat sheets and box scores. Today I'm going to highlight a player I think probably doesn't get the credit he deserves, though. Perhaps understandably, given that he plays in a secondary containing two of the better cornerbacks in the DSFL... the man I'm talking about is Bobby Ruckus.
Now I know this isn't my lane, but I think there is a lot more to Ruckus than meets the eye, if you go by the stat sheets. As a strong safety, his work is mostly done in run support, but his tackle count isn't in the same ball park as guys like Masvidal, Maslin and Rucker. Despite his role, he's still contributing on pass defense with two interceptions on the season -- for comparison, that's actually more than his Pythons teammate Egan Winter, who has been a force in pass defense this season -- and while his teammates at cornerback arguably putting up more impressive numbers, my sources within the Pythons organisation tell me that Ruckus is the one putting in work in practice. Keep an eye on this guy, he's bound to make waves when he steps up to the big leagues.
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Now I know this isn't my lane, but I think there is a lot more to Ruckus than meets the eye, if you go by the stat sheets. As a strong safety, his work is mostly done in run support, but his tackle count isn't in the same ball park as guys like Masvidal, Maslin and Rucker. Despite his role, he's still contributing on pass defense with two interceptions on the season -- for comparison, that's actually more than his Pythons teammate Egan Winter, who has been a force in pass defense this season -- and while his teammates at cornerback arguably putting up more impressive numbers, my sources within the Pythons organisation tell me that Ruckus is the one putting in work in practice. Keep an eye on this guy, he's bound to make waves when he steps up to the big leagues.
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