Wednesday, December 20, 2006

The Rookie Impact

I figured I’d throw in who I feel should get the Rookie Of The Year awards…Granted, many players are deserving. Mark Anderson, Vince Young, Marques Colston, Maurice Jones-Drew, Devin Hester, DeMeco Ryans, Ernie Simms, Marcus McNeil, and so on are all deserving. A few however, stand out above the rest.

Maurice Jones-Drew – He’s put up amazing stats, especially considering he shares carries. However, to rain on Maurice’s parade...he’s got two knocks on him. 1) he’s in an offense built to run, 2) he plays a position where one can be considered a bust or a success after only one year. His stats aren’t that amazing after looking at Cadillac Williams’ numbers last season. Still, 12 TDs and 1100 yards is tough to top when you’re splitting carries and still have 2 weeks left to play.

Marcus McNeil – LT is possibly the hardest position to play in the NFL. McNeil has done it amazingly this season, making room for LT and keep Philip Rivers upright. McNeil has done possibly the best job and isn’t a product of the system.

Marques Colston – 7th round rookies never go for 1000+ yards and 7+ TDs as a WR! This is unheard of. Colston is my pick simply because of his accomplishments in regards to his draft status, the stats he put up before his injury (missed 3 games), and the fact he faced double teams quite often.

DeMeco Ryans – Ryans was a steal where the Texans got him. He’s a great player and is making an instant impact in Houston…moreso than Mario Williams. Ryans leads the league in tackles; but that’s not hard to do when your team barely has the ball on offense and the other team runs at you on every play.

Ernie Simms – Simms is a solid player with great football instincts. He’s durable (somewhat surprisingly) and he’s what Detroit wanted in the 9th overall pick. Simms has made a larger impact than AJ Hawk, in my opinion, though they’re both less of an impact than Ryans has made in Houston. None of these top three linebackers from the 2006 draft class have really improved their team’s defense, but rather, have provided an additional body for opposing teams to run through.

Tamba Hali – This is my favorite for DROTY. Watching him, the guy is everywhere – he’s got a nonstop motor. He’s putting up good stats this year – 50 tackles, 6 sacks, 4 FF, and 1 INT. Solid stats at DE and has really improved the Kansas City pass rush. However, Mark Anderson has 10 sacks on a Bears DL that, when healthy, is considered possibly the best in the league. 10 sacks is an amazing number you just can’t ignore.

Rookies of the Year:
Offensive ROTY – Maurice Jones-Drew (Marques Colston SHOULD get it though)
Defensive ROTY – DeMeco Ryans

By the way – a running back has won the OROTY award 30 out of 40 times.

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