I don’t know if Hayden will actually be among the top 50 players in the league, and I’m not a huge fan of promoting my own player. However, I think he probably should be, but I don’t know how the voting will go. I’m sure some positions will get more attention than others. Let’s take a look at the numbers, to see how he stacks up against other defensive backs. Hayden had 63 tackles, 1 tackle for loss, 1 forced fumble, 4 interceptions, and 18 passes deflected. The two that matter most when judging defensive backs are probably interceptions and passes deflected. There were only two players in the league with more than 4 interceptions this season, but there were also 6 others that had 4, so while 4 is good, it isn’t much to set him apart. Passes deflected is better, only 1 player had more than 18, and only 1 player other than Hayden had 18. These two things put him among probably the top 3 defensive backs this season. Things like tackles for loss and forced fumbles a bonus, and could slightly influence how DBs are ranked. Ultimately, I think it comes down to how defensive backs will be rated by the people voting. My guess would be Hayden might fall somewhere between 30 and 50.
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