All the Jauron talk lately takes away from a horrible job a lot of our players have done.
But after three years, I think its time to examine and ask; when can you officially call a player a bust?
If the time limit is three years, I would like to formally nominate Donte Whitner as a “bust.”
When you’re a safety and your picked anywhere in the first round, particularly in the Top 8 of the draft, it has to be because you bring big-play ability to a defense. I’m sure the F.O. envisioned Whitner becoming a game changer who carries a big stick; in the mold of a Brian Dawkins and Bob Sanders.
Well, after doing some stat research, this is what Whitner has accomplished forBuffalo , after 43 career starts spanning three seasons now.
Interceptions: 2
Sacks: 1
TD’s Scored: 0
Passes Defended: 7 (that’s fn’ PATHETIC!)
Forced Fumbles: 2
Fumble Recoveries: 0
Tackles Behind the Line in 2008 : ZERO
Look at those numbers, they do not lie. That is absolutely horrendous. I’ll bet there are 25 or more starting SS (or FS for that matter) in the NFL over the past three years who have far better numbers than that.
Brian Dawkins had two forced fumbles in about 3 minutes Sunday. WHitner has two in his CAREER. You’re telling me he’s never recovered a fumble and has picked off two passes in his career? HE didn’t have a single tackle behind the line this year? Not even one?
The most brutal stat of all is passes defended. He defends an average of 2 and a third passes per year. Basically, he’s great at tackling the guy after he catches the ball 10-15 yards in front of him.
Anyway, Im tired of this guy taking very little heat for how weak this defense is.. He’s supposed to be a leader, and he certainly proved he can run his mouth like one. . But as the numbers show, he hasn’t done jack **** on the field for three years running now.
Which leads again to my question.. When does he become a bust officially??
But after three years, I think its time to examine and ask; when can you officially call a player a bust?
If the time limit is three years, I would like to formally nominate Donte Whitner as a “bust.”
When you’re a safety and your picked anywhere in the first round, particularly in the Top 8 of the draft, it has to be because you bring big-play ability to a defense. I’m sure the F.O. envisioned Whitner becoming a game changer who carries a big stick; in the mold of a Brian Dawkins and Bob Sanders.
Well, after doing some stat research, this is what Whitner has accomplished for
Interceptions: 2
Sacks: 1
TD’s Scored: 0
Passes Defended: 7 (that’s fn’ PATHETIC!)
Forced Fumbles: 2
Fumble Recoveries: 0
Tackles Behind the Line in 2008 : ZERO
Look at those numbers, they do not lie. That is absolutely horrendous. I’ll bet there are 25 or more starting SS (or FS for that matter) in the NFL over the past three years who have far better numbers than that.
Brian Dawkins had two forced fumbles in about 3 minutes Sunday. WHitner has two in his CAREER. You’re telling me he’s never recovered a fumble and has picked off two passes in his career? HE didn’t have a single tackle behind the line this year? Not even one?
The most brutal stat of all is passes defended. He defends an average of 2 and a third passes per year. Basically, he’s great at tackling the guy after he catches the ball 10-15 yards in front of him.
Anyway, Im tired of this guy taking very little heat for how weak this defense is.. He’s supposed to be a leader, and he certainly proved he can run his mouth like one. . But as the numbers show, he hasn’t done jack **** on the field for three years running now.
Which leads again to my question.. When does he become a bust officially??
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