Can Bland Win DPOY?

[Manster_Mash]

I haven't heard talk of this like we did 2 years ago when Diggs was on that interception tear. But, it may be warranted at this point. 6 picks and 4 TDs....Think about that: 4 TDs, tying an NFL record in 10 games. And he leads the league in WR completion %. He's having a truly remarkable season.

 

[jazzcat22]

I was thinking this earlier. But did not post about it yet.

When was the last time, if ever did a DB win DPOY, maybe Deion?

If he gets a few more Pick 6”s, and say, double digit INT”s. He sure should be a top candidate.

 

[Joe Realist]

Not a corner, but if he gets 10 picks and one more for td, hard to argue.

 

[RomoIsGod]

I posed this same question a few weeks back. I think it's possible.

 

[Manster_Mash]

I was thinking this earlier. But did not post about it yet.

When was the last time, if ever did a DB win DPOY, maybe Deion?

If he gets a few more Pick 6”s, and say, double digit INT”s. He sure should be a top candidate.

I think this will start gaining steam this week. IF he has a big game Thursday on that national stage, then I think the media will really start to tout him as a candidate.

 

[JD_KaPow]

Diggs didn't get a single vote in 2021, with 11 INTs and two pick-sixes. Of course, Watt had 22.5 sacks. Micah and Donald got the other votes.

It would take nobody putting up massive sack numbers...which is possible, nobody's running away with it yet.

 

[J817]

Diggs didn’t get it in 2021 and he had 2 TDs to along with his 11 interceptions. Right now Bland only has 2 more TDs then Diggs had (with less INTs). Idk if stats are the lone factor to determine if a DB would win DPOY. Where does Bland rank in PFF? How successful are QBs throwing to his side? What are the game stats of all of the WRs Bland has covered after a game? Is Bland truly a shut down corner?

 

[john van brocklin]

I haven't heard talk of this like we did 2 years ago when Diggs was on that interception tear. But, it may be warranted at this point. 6 picks and 4 TDs....Think about that: 4 TDs, tying an NFL record in 10 games. And he leads the league in WR completion %. He's having a truly remarkable season.

Wondering the same thing?
The dude is Ballin at a high level.

 

[Strykerscm]

He should but won’t.

 

[KJJ]

Not a corner, but if he gets 10 picks and one more for td, hard to argue.

Deion had 6 INT’s with 3 pick-sixes when he won DPOY in 1994. Bland currently has 6 INT‘s and 4 pick-sixes which tied an NFL record. We still have 7 games to go, and he might get some votes if he can add to what he’s done but I think Miles Garrett will win it.

 

[gmb1]

They really favor those big guys lineman and linebackers. If he gets 6 pick 6s he has to be a strong candidate.

 

[btgboys41]

Unless Myles Garrett gets hurt I don’t think he can. That dude has been utterly dominant. He might be able to crack the top 5-7. There are some high profile games coming though. Never say never.

 

[BossRhino]

When was the last time, if ever did a DB win DPOY, maybe Deion?

Umm, Stephon Gilmore 2019.

 

[WillieBeamen]

No chance


Plus hes on a team w another dpoty candidate

 

[RomoIsGod]

Umm, Stephon Gilmore 2019.

Gilmore 6 ints/2 pick sixes that season.

 

[JD_KaPow]

Deion had 6 INT’s with 3 pick-sixes when he won DPOY in 1994. Bland currently has 6 INT‘s and 4 pick-sixes which tied an NFL record. We still have 7 games to go, and he might get some votes if he can add to what he’s done but I think Miles Garrett will win it.

Gilmore won it in 2019 with 6 picks and 2 pick-sixes as well. Barrett and Jones had 19.5 and 19.0 sacks that year: no clear leader in that category and nobody getting to 20 probably helped create space for voters to look elsewhere.

Kevin Greene led the league with only 14 sacks in '94 when Deion won, same kind of deal.

This year, a few guys are trending toward 20 sacks, but there's no clear leader, so...maybe?

Diggs didn't get a single vote in 2021. Watt had 22.5 sacks, and Diggs had the rep of giving up a lot of yards and big plays (which he did). Bland doesn't have that working against him, but he's also not at all well known, which can only hurt.

 

[madcow74]

Shouldn't Parsons win it?

 

[KJJ]

Gilmore won it in 2019 with 6 picks and 2 pick-sixes as well. Barrett and Jones had 19.5 and 19.0 sacks that year: no clear leader in that category and nobody getting to 20 probably helped create space for voters to look elsewhere.

Kevin Greene led the league with only 14 sacks in '94 when Deion won, same kind of deal.

This year, a few guys are trending toward 20 sacks, but there's no clear leader, so...maybe?

Diggs didn't get a single vote in 2021. Watt had 22.5 sacks, and Diggs had the rep of giving up a lot of yards and big plays (which he did). Bland doesn't have that working against him, but he's also not at all well known, which can only hurt.

If a pass rusher has a big year they usually win DPOY. If the vote was this week Miles Garrett would win. He completely took over a game three weeks ago. He had 3.5 sacks and 5 solo tackles. I’m believe he had at least one batted pass. He completely wrecked the game.

 

[KJJ]

Shouldn't Parsons win it?

Against the Giants last week he didn’t even have a single tackle. He’ll be in the running like he has been the past two seasons but he won’t win it.

 

[Doomsday]

Against the Giants last week he didn’t even have a single tackle. He’ll being the running like he has been the past two seasons but he’s not going to win it.

Because they didn't throw at him until the 2nd half and he picked it off.

If he gets a 5th pick six he should be in the mix.