(S27) PT3 - We're halfway there

[ThunderTitan82]

At this point in the season for Safeties I think it’s hard to say. For the most part safeties seem to be pretty evenly matched with potential for one big game to skyrocket someone into relevance. I was going to put together a ballot of 5 for the safety position, although I am a FIRM BELIEVER that strong safety and free safety should be different awards, same as different linebacker positions, but decided against doing so because I don’t feel like putting in the effort to find four more players in the index. The top safety in the league in my opinion this season is Joel Drake. The dudes got 5 interceptions. The only safety with more than two. The only thing that might hurt him is having zero sacks. I think there  are a few other strong cases, Bob Roberts, Clemente, Biggums and a couple others, with myself maybe making the ballot but not getting many votes. The only case I have right now is leading the position group in tackles, and being one of three safeties with a safety. Four sacks helps but with no interceptions on the year so far, my case has foundations but no meat yet. Drake is the most likely candidate to win the award this season, with his two interception, one pick six game likely having a good chance at winning defensive performance of the year, even though last season my performance of 2 picks, 1 TD and a sack lost that award by a couple tackles. Drake is a menace in the secondary. Seemingly always in a place to disrupt a pass, and unlike my bricks for hands he can actually catch a pass. A smart, young safety who will undoubtedly be on the ballot multiple times in his career, maybe even winning a couple. If only I could have last seasons performance this season smh. Anyways drake for safety of the year, Blackfyre for MvP.