TJ is great. Need @mallardshead to weigh in with DPOY odds.
I suppose Maxx Crosby has increased his tackles and sacks every year so I'm with @Undiciplined here. If he increases again, there’s no reason he shouldn’t finish top-3 in voting. Look, the dude had 89 total tackles last year which was the second most of all NFL defensive linemen (not linebackers), but here’s the thing, after the top two, there’s a massive drop in tackles to the next closest at 74. Then another big drop to 65. Oh yeah, and Crosby had 22 tackles for a loss—MOST IN THE NFL. Max had 12.5 sacks, one shy of Micah Parsons. And Thing is Crosby is +2000, so DPOY makes it worth a shot. Bosa had 18.5 sacks and 51 tackles, 19 for a loss. Injuries are why you bet lightly on these type of awards, but barring that, I'll go Maxx. Fans are already starting to call for blood based on the fact he didn't finish top-5 in DPOY voting last year 🤣. This is the year that bullshit stops.
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Excellent rundown.
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Maxx also has the most pressures in the league over the past two seasons. If the rest of our defense wasn't abysmal, he might be pushing for 20 sacks a year.
On the injury note, Crosby had a broken hand when he was drafted and not only didn't miss any time, he had a dominant rookie season. This guy's an absolute beast.
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