Madtowner
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I know we have more important things to worry about than post-season awards, however I did a little digging:
Since 1999, the year Javon Kearse set the rookie sack record and finished 2nd in the DPOY voting, only 1 rookie defender has even received a single vote in the DPOY voting: Patrick Willis got 1 vote for DPOY in his rookie season (2007). No other rookie has received votes for DPOY other than Kearse and Willis since Lawrence Taylor won the DPOY award his rookie season- which he likely won due to Jet teammates Joe Klecko (20.5 sacks) and Mark Gastineau (20 sacks) splitting their votes, finishing 2 and 3.
Likely will require the Cowboys to finish strong AND Parsons breaking the rookie sack record. Certainly possible though!
Since 1999, the year Javon Kearse set the rookie sack record and finished 2nd in the DPOY voting, only 1 rookie defender has even received a single vote in the DPOY voting: Patrick Willis got 1 vote for DPOY in his rookie season (2007). No other rookie has received votes for DPOY other than Kearse and Willis since Lawrence Taylor won the DPOY award his rookie season- which he likely won due to Jet teammates Joe Klecko (20.5 sacks) and Mark Gastineau (20 sacks) splitting their votes, finishing 2 and 3.
Likely will require the Cowboys to finish strong AND Parsons breaking the rookie sack record. Certainly possible though!