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I'm defending Donte Whitner, bring the criticism. I'm sick of this guy getting a bad rap from, pretty much 85% of this forum. Did we reach for him? Yes. And there lies the reason why everybody is so upset, that Donte isn't a ball hawk stud Saftey, that was picked in the Top 10. Well, blame Marv for that. Personally, I think Donte is top 10 in Safties.
In Whitner's first 3 years here in Buffalo, he has more tackles than Polamalu's first 3 years with the Steelers. Fact. 254-225. Ed Reed's first 3 seasons accumulated in only 231 total tackles. Actually, Whitner's single season high in tackles (104) is more than Polamalu's (96), and Reed's (85). He is very seldomly sent on blitz's, so if your pissed at the lack of production in the sack category, blame the scheme and, or Perry Fewell. He is very durable, and has suited up all of 4 games in his career. He was 2nd on the team last night in tackles with 10, and 6 were solo. He hits hard, and you can ask Chad 85 about that. I am in no way trying to compare Whitner with Troy or Ed, as those two safties are deffinitely ball hawks, and they have won games for their teams. However, I'm sure Donte would excel as well if he had a good head coach, and a line that constantly gets pressure on the QB play after play, not giving anyone 7+ seconds to throw the ball.
This guy wears his heart on his sleeve, and it shows in everything he does. From last night in front of his locker crying, to his twitter updates, this guy shows his emotions. He loves playing for Buffalo, and wants to be embraced. Imagine coming on some of these forums, seeing the bashing and criticism week in, week out. We act like he is supposed to be some type of savior. Most mental midgets would give in, demand a trade, or lash out through the media. Whitner obviously feels the pressure, sees the comments/criticism, and apparently still chooses to live and play in the city of Buffalo with pride and honor. He doesn't choose to be a cancer to his team. He loves this team, and he wants to win in the worst way.
I just don't get most of you people with this guy. I swear it seems like if you saw him, you'd spit in his face. What's the deal? Are you that upset that he spends a good deal of time on his facebook? Are you that angry he updates his status on twitter every 10 minutes? Are you still that torn up about his 15 yard penalty years back on an ignorant punk that was taunting him and the fans in the endzone? This guy makes one mistake and everyone calls for his head. Look at the stats people. He is one of the the most productive safties in the NFL. Call him the London Fletcher of safties, because he flies under the radar without spectacular play. He makes great tackles, and apparently Gruden and Jaworski saw something last night that made them talk about him a handful of times. He is durable, passionate, and I'm happy he's on our team.
In Whitner's first 3 years here in Buffalo, he has more tackles than Polamalu's first 3 years with the Steelers. Fact. 254-225. Ed Reed's first 3 seasons accumulated in only 231 total tackles. Actually, Whitner's single season high in tackles (104) is more than Polamalu's (96), and Reed's (85). He is very seldomly sent on blitz's, so if your pissed at the lack of production in the sack category, blame the scheme and, or Perry Fewell. He is very durable, and has suited up all of 4 games in his career. He was 2nd on the team last night in tackles with 10, and 6 were solo. He hits hard, and you can ask Chad 85 about that. I am in no way trying to compare Whitner with Troy or Ed, as those two safties are deffinitely ball hawks, and they have won games for their teams. However, I'm sure Donte would excel as well if he had a good head coach, and a line that constantly gets pressure on the QB play after play, not giving anyone 7+ seconds to throw the ball.
This guy wears his heart on his sleeve, and it shows in everything he does. From last night in front of his locker crying, to his twitter updates, this guy shows his emotions. He loves playing for Buffalo, and wants to be embraced. Imagine coming on some of these forums, seeing the bashing and criticism week in, week out. We act like he is supposed to be some type of savior. Most mental midgets would give in, demand a trade, or lash out through the media. Whitner obviously feels the pressure, sees the comments/criticism, and apparently still chooses to live and play in the city of Buffalo with pride and honor. He doesn't choose to be a cancer to his team. He loves this team, and he wants to win in the worst way.
I just don't get most of you people with this guy. I swear it seems like if you saw him, you'd spit in his face. What's the deal? Are you that upset that he spends a good deal of time on his facebook? Are you that angry he updates his status on twitter every 10 minutes? Are you still that torn up about his 15 yard penalty years back on an ignorant punk that was taunting him and the fans in the endzone? This guy makes one mistake and everyone calls for his head. Look at the stats people. He is one of the the most productive safties in the NFL. Call him the London Fletcher of safties, because he flies under the radar without spectacular play. He makes great tackles, and apparently Gruden and Jaworski saw something last night that made them talk about him a handful of times. He is durable, passionate, and I'm happy he's on our team.
" ~ yordad
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