Angus Winchester. A name that has been on every set of lips when it comes to DPOY. How can he not be? 80+ Tackles. 14 sacks. 9 PDs. 2 FFs. Even while the monster defense around him excels at every level, Winchester has been a beast. Disrupting games, causing havoc, and generally forcing offenses to panic as he leads his cadre of murderers (not to be confused with Jaxon Tuck).
That's why Harrif Ernston is the DPOY.
Wait. What?
Harrif Ernston has 80+ tackles. He's going to finish the season with 10+ sacks, though most likely still behind Winchester and his four teammates who are achieving similar levels of sacking success in the team's defense. He has far more tackles for loss than Winchester, more PDs, and even nabbed a couple of interceptions, compared to zero for Winchester. His numbers are very comparable to Winchester's. And he did it by leading a somewhat more modest unit. A unit where it was clear that he was the main force. Ernston wreaked just as much havoc as Winchester and he did it with less backup and with offensive coordinators coming right for him. The Outlaws still fight for their playoff lives, with every game being the most important. And Ernston is in the midst of it, tearing offenses apart wherever he goes, and without the help of four additional teammates getting double digit sack totals.
The award is Defensive Player of the Year after all. Not Defensive System of the Year or Defensive Group of the Year. An award that Ryan Sierra, Gregor Clegane, Ian Bavitz, Julian O'Sullivan, and Angus Winchester would handily win with their combined 50+ sacks, of which Winchester is a contributing part.
That's why Harrif Ernston is the DPOY.
Wait. What?
Harrif Ernston has 80+ tackles. He's going to finish the season with 10+ sacks, though most likely still behind Winchester and his four teammates who are achieving similar levels of sacking success in the team's defense. He has far more tackles for loss than Winchester, more PDs, and even nabbed a couple of interceptions, compared to zero for Winchester. His numbers are very comparable to Winchester's. And he did it by leading a somewhat more modest unit. A unit where it was clear that he was the main force. Ernston wreaked just as much havoc as Winchester and he did it with less backup and with offensive coordinators coming right for him. The Outlaws still fight for their playoff lives, with every game being the most important. And Ernston is in the midst of it, tearing offenses apart wherever he goes, and without the help of four additional teammates getting double digit sack totals.
The award is Defensive Player of the Year after all. Not Defensive System of the Year or Defensive Group of the Year. An award that Ryan Sierra, Gregor Clegane, Ian Bavitz, Julian O'Sullivan, and Angus Winchester would handily win with their combined 50+ sacks, of which Winchester is a contributing part.
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