(S27) PT3 - We're halfway there

[yonggarius]

At this point of the season, Rusty rucker is cementing himself as a very strong contender to linebacker of thw year award and possibly the defensive player of the year award. Rucker, a free agent add for the Yeti this offseason, has been the spearhead of the strong defensive showing that Yeti had through this first half of this season.

Currently, rucker has 52 tackles, 4 tackles for loss,3 forced fumbles and 2 fumble recoveries, 10 sacks and 5 passes deflected. That stat line is by far the best among linebackers this season, and arguably one of the best defensive stats this season due to him getting all around stats. His 10 sacks are tied for second among all the defensive players, and it's tied for first along linebackers with his teammate Melvin Murder- Moose. Rucker's 3 forced fumbles and 2 recoveries are second only to Derred de Ville, and he makes up to that extra forced fumble in comparison with de Ville with his 4 tackles for loss conpared to de Ville's 2.

Like this, Rucker is near the top of all the important stats as a linebacker. As the primary role of linebackers is to contribute to defense in various ways, I'd say this is a strong argument for Rucker's award campaign. (214)