I believe the two closest Royals to winning awards this year are Juan Domine for Linebacker of the Year and Albert Ruschmann for either DRotY or DLotY.
Coming off of a Domineant rookie year, Juan was a little slower out of the gate in terms of individual stats this year, although London's defensive performance overall has improved massively. Domine picked it up in recent weeks though, and now leads all linebackers in both sacks and tackles for loss. What more could you want from your LB? His overall tackle numbers have dropped as London has brought in extra strength elsewhere, meaning there's less reliance on their dominant LBs from last year, but Domine is still finding ways to top the charts.
Albert Ruschmann is having a really nice rookie season. A key part of the top defence in the conference, Ruschmann has taken down the ballcarrier for a loss 10 times, tied for the most in the league. Unfortunately for Albert, the big draft class means most of his competitors are from the same class, so the rookie of the year title will be a hard fought one. Continuing on his hot streak, bagging a few sacks before the season is out and keeping London at the top of the defensive charts will make this key player a frontrunner for sure.
Coming off of a Domineant rookie year, Juan was a little slower out of the gate in terms of individual stats this year, although London's defensive performance overall has improved massively. Domine picked it up in recent weeks though, and now leads all linebackers in both sacks and tackles for loss. What more could you want from your LB? His overall tackle numbers have dropped as London has brought in extra strength elsewhere, meaning there's less reliance on their dominant LBs from last year, but Domine is still finding ways to top the charts.
Albert Ruschmann is having a really nice rookie season. A key part of the top defence in the conference, Ruschmann has taken down the ballcarrier for a loss 10 times, tied for the most in the league. Unfortunately for Albert, the big draft class means most of his competitors are from the same class, so the rookie of the year title will be a hard fought one. Continuing on his hot streak, bagging a few sacks before the season is out and keeping London at the top of the defensive charts will make this key player a frontrunner for sure.
