Fair enough.
He'll probably get it and I'm just being biased with Parsons.
Parsons will get his one day.
Watt and Garrett aren't 30 yards down the field breaking up passes either.
Parsons is just better than both of them.
You are absolutely marginalizing what Watt and Garrett bring to the table.
Why do you think Parsons deserves it over Diggs?
IMO an interception is worth 2-3x that of a sack. A sack only eliminates 1 offensive play. You could argue it eliminates 2 as they have to make that yardage back up the next play. If it was a first down sack, they still have second, third, the punt. Even if it’s third they still have the punt. An Int eliminates all downs, and most of the time deletes the punt as well. If only comparing those specific stats, 11 picks is like 25+ sacks.
not saying that’s all that defines them, but it’s an incredible feat.
He's the best defensive player in the NFL.
Watt has more sacks, but that's all he does, he doesn't impact the game anywhere else. He had 1 whole tackle yesterday and zero QB hits. That's it. One tackle.
Garrett is the same as Watt. All they do is rush the QB. Watt has 54 tackles 17.5 sacks and Garrett has 31 and 15 sacks.
Parsons has 79 tackles and 13 sacks while being a part time pass rusher and the goes 30 yards down field to break up passes.
How can anybody look at DPOY and not think that Parsons is the clear choice?
I’d vote for Diggs over Parsons and TJ Watt.He's the best defensive player in the NFL.
Watt has more sacks, but that's all he does, he doesn't impact the game anywhere else. He had 1 whole tackle yesterday and zero QB hits. That's it. One tackle.
Garrett is the same as Watt. All they do is rush the QB. Watt has 54 tackles 17.5 sacks and Garrett has 31 and 15 sacks.
Parsons has 79 tackles and 13 sacks while being a part time pass rusher and the goes 30 yards down field to break up passes.
How can anybody look at DPOY and not think that Parsons is the clear choice?
Agreed. There’s a reason it hasn’t happened since Lawrence Taylor. Yes rookies aren’t on Taylor or parsons level usually but it’s still revealing that it seems to be a long time trend.Yes, but he won't. Rookie bias. They will feel like DROY is enough.
Xavier Howard had 10 last year.I’d vote for Diggs over Parsons and TJ Watt.
Diggs is threatening to have as many INTs as Parsons/Watt have sacks! It’s been decades since anyone had so many INTs. It’s crazy. I’m not even saying Diggs is necessarily our most valuable defender. I’m just saying his year so far is more impressive to me than what Parsons and Watt are doing. Someone does what they are doing every year.
Remember Defensive player of the year doesn’t always have to be the best player or the most valuable. To me, Diggs is having the most impressive performance.
Don't think Diggs stands a change. Last year X. Howard had 10 picks and finished DPOY voting with 3 votes. Donald won with 27 votes, Watt finished 2nd with 20 votes. Watt had 15 sacks last year. I think he gets it this year.I’d vote for Diggs over Parsons and TJ Watt.
Diggs is threatening to have as many INTs as Parsons/Watt have sacks! It’s been decades since anyone had so many INTs. It’s crazy. I’m not even saying Diggs is necessarily our most valuable defender. I’m just saying his year so far is more impressive to me than what Parsons and Watt are doing. Someone does what they are doing every year.
Remember Defensive player of the year doesn’t always have to be the best player or the most valuable. To me, Diggs is having the most impressive performance.