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Best defensive rookie: Jairus Byrd(notes), Bills
Personnel men loved his ability to track the ball and make a play when he was coming out of Oregon. Now we know why. His seven interceptions put him on pace to break the rookie record of 10 picks in a season, and tie the post-merger record of 14. He also tied an NFL record with two interceptions in three straight games. Four of those turnovers played prominently in wins over the Jets and Carolina Panthers, while Byrd has also shown a knack for playing center field and breaking up passes.
Anti-award: Aaron Maybin(notes), Bills
Unlike Byrd, the Buffalo Bills have gotten virtually nothing out of Maybin. The defensive end has six tackles and no sacks in eight games, and has been almost non-existent in his pass-rushing opportunities. I hate to make the comparison this early, but he kind of reminds me of former Packers bust Jamal Reynolds. If you don’t remember Reynolds, then, well, that’s kind of the point.
Best game: Minnesota 27, San Francisco 24, Week 3
We’ll talk forever about the aforementioned 32-yard touchdown pass in the final seconds. But in its entirety, this was a superb game. It featured five lead changes, a blocked field goal for a touchdown, a 101-yard kick return for a score and what should have been known as the first game 49ers tight end Vernon Davis(notes) fully realized his vast potential. And all of that came before Favre’s 87-second, 80-yard, game-winning touchdown drive. Even watching Adrian Peterson (the unstoppable force) pound it out against Patrick Willis(notes) (the immovable object) was extremely entertaining. I hate the phrase “instant classic,” but this was the rare NFL game you could have immediately rewound and watched over again.
Anti-award: Cleveland 6, Buffalo 3, Week 5
This was concrete proof the NFL should retain the right to black out some games at halftime – especially if the league is interested in protecting the product. The game’s first 59-plus minutes had produced a 3-3 tie. Cleveland’s Derek Anderson(notes) completed his first pass of the game with 46 seconds left in the first half, then finished 2 of 17 for 23 yards … and won. This one was pretty much an utter failure from every angle, unless your goal was a combination of drinking and depression.
Although it is too early to call Maybin a bust I hated the pick.
They needed to select someone to come in and make an immediate impact from day one
Which is why Micheal Oher should have been an easy pick
Bad teams do not have the luxury to pick "projects" in the top 15 picks...Which is why Maybin should have went to a team like the Giants, Cowboys, Chargers etc
Best defensive rookie: Jairus Byrd(notes), Bills
Personnel men loved his ability to track the ball and make a play when he was coming out of Oregon. Now we know why. His seven interceptions put him on pace to break the rookie record of 10 picks in a season, and tie the post-merger record of 14. He also tied an NFL record with two interceptions in three straight games. Four of those turnovers played prominently in wins over the Jets and Carolina Panthers, while Byrd has also shown a knack for playing center field and breaking up passes.
Anti-award: Aaron Maybin(notes), Bills
Unlike Byrd, the Buffalo Bills have gotten virtually nothing out of Maybin. The defensive end has six tackles and no sacks in eight games, and has been almost non-existent in his pass-rushing opportunities. I hate to make the comparison this early, but he kind of reminds me of former Packers bust Jamal Reynolds. If you don’t remember Reynolds, then, well, that’s kind of the point.
Best game: Minnesota 27, San Francisco 24, Week 3
We’ll talk forever about the aforementioned 32-yard touchdown pass in the final seconds. But in its entirety, this was a superb game. It featured five lead changes, a blocked field goal for a touchdown, a 101-yard kick return for a score and what should have been known as the first game 49ers tight end Vernon Davis(notes) fully realized his vast potential. And all of that came before Favre’s 87-second, 80-yard, game-winning touchdown drive. Even watching Adrian Peterson (the unstoppable force) pound it out against Patrick Willis(notes) (the immovable object) was extremely entertaining. I hate the phrase “instant classic,” but this was the rare NFL game you could have immediately rewound and watched over again.
Anti-award: Cleveland 6, Buffalo 3, Week 5
This was concrete proof the NFL should retain the right to black out some games at halftime – especially if the league is interested in protecting the product. The game’s first 59-plus minutes had produced a 3-3 tie. Cleveland’s Derek Anderson(notes) completed his first pass of the game with 46 seconds left in the first half, then finished 2 of 17 for 23 yards … and won. This one was pretty much an utter failure from every angle, unless your goal was a combination of drinking and depression.
Although it is too early to call Maybin a bust I hated the pick.
They needed to select someone to come in and make an immediate impact from day one
Which is why Micheal Oher should have been an easy pick
Bad teams do not have the luxury to pick "projects" in the top 15 picks...Which is why Maybin should have went to a team like the Giants, Cowboys, Chargers etc
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