Twitter: Micah now getting talk for MVP

[Doomsday101]

 

[KJJ]

MVP is usually a QB award but none of the QBs have stood out above everyone else. Parsons could end up with defensive rookie of the year, defensive player of the year and MVP. I don’t think anyone has performed that hat trick.

 

[gimmesix]

Football Outsiders has us with the 2nd-best defense in the league (behind NE), which is a little surprising to me, but that's pretty much elite. And we did that before we were anywhere near as healthy as we are now.

Of course, FO's numbers don't account for the fact that we've been facing a lot of backup QBs (Glennon, Allen) and injured QBs (Taysom)...but then, it was our defense that injured the starters, so...

From what we've seen this season, that would be quite a bit high. Before the last couple of weeks, we had an opportunistic defense but not a particularly good one at stopping the other team from scoring a bunch.

I'd like to say what we've seen against Atlanta, New Orleans and Washington is what our defense truly is, but we'll see. Right now, I'd put us top 10 maybe, but not top five and certainly not on the level of defenses that have shouldered the load in their teams winning Super Bowls. Would be nice because it's been a long time since we've had that kind of defense.

 

[stinkface]

To me the question is whether he is All Pro or not. DROY is in the bag no matter what happens. DPOY is questionable. 3 guys have more sacks and that seems to be the true focus. Now if he gets 2 more sacks against the Giants and a couple of more against the WFT the following week then the Buzz for DPOY will be real. Next 2 weeks is the time to pad the stats.

 

[EMMITTnROY]

Boring.

They might as well give it to NFL officials.

The refs favoring of Brady has gotten absurd. Literally handed the Bucs wins over the Cowboys and Bills. They should be 8-5 right now.

 

[Doomsday101]

From what we've seen this season, that would be quite a bit high. Before the last couple of weeks, we had an opportunistic defense but not a particularly good one at stopping the other team from scoring a bunch.

I'd like to say what we've seen against Atlanta, New Orleans and Washington is what our defense truly is, but we'll see. Right now, I'd put us top 10 maybe, but not top five and certainly not on the level of defenses that have shouldered the load in their teams winning Super Bowls. Would be nice because it's been a long time since we've had that kind of defense.

True but the difference from Washington and hopefully moving forward is we have key players back along the line. DLaw, Gregory after missing 3 weeks and Gallimore. Great thing is others got the reps and did well, now add these players back into the mix along with these other who have filled in and we have a very solid rotation and playmakers on this defense. Personally this is what I have been waiting for all season is to get all these key players out there and then we see who this defense really is

 

[EPL0c0]

Defensive players will never win mvp

and its a shame because they should but its always qb or rb

Agreed.

If I'm being honest, I think Aaron Rodgers is leading the MVP race and the only 2 guys near him are Tom Brady and Jonathan Taylor

But DROY and possibly DPOY are both possible.

 

[G2]

Micah Parsons uses pepper spray on his steak.

 

[tyke1doe]

Now, if we can just get Will Anderson, Alabama LB.

 

[JD_KaPow]

From what we've seen this season, that would be quite a bit high. Before the last couple of weeks, we had an opportunistic defense but not a particularly good one at stopping the other team from scoring a bunch.

I'd like to say what we've seen against Atlanta, New Orleans and Washington is what our defense truly is, but we'll see. Right now, I'd put us top 10 maybe, but not top five and certainly not on the level of defenses that have shouldered the load in their teams winning Super Bowls. Would be nice because it's been a long time since we've had that kind of defense.

Yeah, like I said, I was surprised. A cursory look through their data suggests that the best defenses this year rate quite a bit lower than the top defenses in past years (the leader is at -17% DVOA but usually there are at least a couple teams better than -20%). So part of it could be that there are no great defenses this year.

 

[Deep_South]

Vegas Insider has Brady odds at -150, Rodgers 2nd at +550.

 

[gimmesix]

Yeah, like I said, I was surprised. A cursory look through their data suggests that the best defenses this year rate quite a bit lower than the top defenses in past years (the leader is at -17% DVOA but usually there are at least a couple teams better than -20%). So part of it could be that there are no great defenses this year.

Maybe. It's getting tougher and tougher to have those kinds of defenses, too.

 

[Vinnie2u]

Now, if we can just get Will Anderson, Alabama LB.

Not picking in the 32nd spot...

 

[Thomas82]

Now, if we can just get Will Anderson, Alabama LB.

Man, I'm drooling at the thought of having Micah Parsons, a healthy Jabril Cox, and Will Anderson as our linebackers. That would be SICK!!

 

[tyke1doe]

Not picking in the 32nd spot...

A man can dream can't he?

 

[Silly]

It is time. Bring on Rogers and the playoffs. Parsons is going clean Aaron's clock!