tommyk7
Footballguy
Kuechly is really good and he is the leader of Carolina's outstanding D.
But individually why is he even in the conversation for DPOY? He ranks outside the Top 5 in combined tackles, outside the Top 10 in solo tackles, outside the Top 10 in defensive stops, and has not forced a fumble, recovered a fumble, or scored a defensive touchdown this season. He does have a decent "all-around" resume, including two sacks and three interceptions. However, he has also allowed a 79.9% catch rate (8th-worst among qualifying inside linebackers) and two touchdowns in coverage this season. Pro Football Focus has Kuechly ranked as their 32nd-best coverage inside linebacker, and their 13th-best overall inside backer.
I don't get it. If the season ended today I think Karlos Dansby would be much more deserving - he leads the league in solos (105), has 6.5 sacks, 3 INTs (2 TDs) and a ridiculous 17 batted balls.
But individually why is he even in the conversation for DPOY? He ranks outside the Top 5 in combined tackles, outside the Top 10 in solo tackles, outside the Top 10 in defensive stops, and has not forced a fumble, recovered a fumble, or scored a defensive touchdown this season. He does have a decent "all-around" resume, including two sacks and three interceptions. However, he has also allowed a 79.9% catch rate (8th-worst among qualifying inside linebackers) and two touchdowns in coverage this season. Pro Football Focus has Kuechly ranked as their 32nd-best coverage inside linebacker, and their 13th-best overall inside backer.
I don't get it. If the season ended today I think Karlos Dansby would be much more deserving - he leads the league in solos (105), has 6.5 sacks, 3 INTs (2 TDs) and a ridiculous 17 batted balls.