(S25) - PT 1 - Opening Statements

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Here’s 250 words about why de Pengu shouldn’t have been nominated for an award last season (and therefore maybe we should look at the awards process again)

Posted with permission from @IsaStarcrossed - he knows that de Pengu deserved no votes (and was floored he was even nominated).

Adelie de Pengu was nominated last season for the Defensive Rookie of the Year award. Additional nominees include LeSean Paris Crooks, Philip Stein, Greedy Sly, and Arik Eller. However, there is literally no reason (maybe there’s one reason, I haven’t analyzed the data yet), why de Pengu should be included with this list.

First: de Pengu didn’t have even close to the top 5 rookies in tackles. In fact of the top 18 rookie defensive players, de Pengu was dead last in tackles (he only had 26. The top 5 players had, 132, 116, 79, 74, and 66 respectively).

Second: Tackles for Loss: de Pengu didn’t perform quiet as bad here, but again, he’s not even close to the top five in this stat. He had 3 tackles for loss, which, seems crappy until you realize that most players had an average of 3.

Forced Fumbles/Fumble Recoveries: He had none. Zip. Zero. Zilch. Not that there were a ton, but come on man.

Sacks: Literally the only redeeming thing with de Pengu right now. He had 7 sacks, which were the second highest amount in the league by a defensive rookie. The sacks are by far the most impressive stat from de Pengu, but it literally shouldn’t have been enough to get him nominated.

De Pengu had no interceptions, no passes deflected, and no safeties or touchdowns. I’m impressed he managed to make the ballot, was thrilled personally that he got a vote (thanks Colabear!) but, uh, he didn’t deserve it. I don’t know what happens in the awards nomination process (I’ve heard it’s akin to the thunderdome where he who screams loudest, gets nominated), but I’m wondering if there should be a more streamlined process for who gets the initial nods.