2012, Best Player in the NFL

[RazorStar 4,025]

A new day, a new division to diminish. Three super bowl winning QB's with 7 rings between them feature in this division, along with two stud halfbacks, a powerful young centre, a 3-4 Defensive end with insane playmaking ability and the beast in the middle of San Francisco's defense... Only four can move on.

 

When you vote, I ask you to throw out potential, this is all about who is the best player right now. Vote for what these players are showing now, and what they have shown in their careers thus far. Topics will close at 8 PM Eastern the day after I make the topic unless that amount of time is less than 24 hours. Otherwise, the polls will just last for 24 hours.

 

Our Matches:

 

5. Patrick Willis, ILB, San Francisco 49ers

2011 Stats: 82 tackles, 23 assists, 2 sacks, 4 FF's, 2 fumble recoveries, 1 INT, 13 PD's

 

2012 Tournament Results:

Defeated 60th Seed Daryl Smith 9-1

 

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37. Nick Mangold, C, New York Jets

2011 Stats: 928 snaps, 3 sacks, 1 hit, 4 pressures allowed, 3.7 YPC behind him

 

2012 Tournament Results:

Defeated 28th seed Jahri Evans 8-2

 

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12. Maurice Jones-Drew, HB, Jacksonville Jags

2011 stats: 343 carries, 1606 yards, 8 TD's | 43 catches, 374 yards, 3 TD's, 6 fumbles

 

2012 Tournament Results:

Defeated 53rd seed Chris Long 9-1

 

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21. Eli Manning, QB, New York Giants

2011 Stats: 359/589, 61.0 Comp%, 4933 yards, 8.4 YPA, 29 TD's, 16 INT's

 

2012 Tournament Results:

Defeated 44th seed Jared Allen 6-4

 

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4. Tom Brady, QB, New England Patriots

2011 Stats: 401/611, 65.6 Comp%, 5235 yards, 8.6 YPA, 39 TD's, 12 INT's

 

2012 Tournament Results:

Defeated 61st seed Tony Romo 10-1

 

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36. Calais Campbell, DE, Arizona Cardinals

2011 Stats: 52 tackles, 19 assists, 8 sacks, 2 FF's, 1 fumble recovery, 1 INT, 10 PD's

 

2012 Tournament Results:

Defeated 29th seed Johnathan Joseph 9-2

 

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13. Adrian Peterson, HB, Minnesota Vikings

2011 Stats: 208 carries, 970 yards, 12 TD's | 18 catches, 139 yards, 1 TD | 1 fumble

 

2012 Tournament Results:

Defeated 52nd seed Frank Gore 10-1

 

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20. Ben Roethlisberger, QB, Pittsburgh Steelers

2011 Stats: 324/513, 63.2 Comp%, 4077 yards, 7.9 YPA, 21 TD's, 14 INT's

 

2012 Tournament Results:

Defeated 45th seed Ryan Kalil 9-2

[Thanatos 2,847]

Patrick Willis is the best MLB in the league.

Nick Mangold is arguably the best C in the league, but not indisputably. I gotta go with Willis on this one.

 

Brady is better than Campbell, no question.

 

MJD is one of, if not arguably the best, RB in the league. Despite playing behind the Jags' line, with literally no other offensive weapons, he still took the rushing title. He's been consistently good. Eli had this one standout season, but even then he wasn't the 3rd-best in the NFC, let alone the NFL. So MJD > Eli.

 

AP- same as MJD. Arguably best RB in the league. Roethlisberger is a great QB, but AP is the better player here.

[Bay 2,003]

He got the Rushing title because the Jags couldn't pass.

[Thanatos 2,847]

He got the Rushing title because the Jags couldn't pass.

 

Wrong. He got the rushing title because despite teams stacking 8 in the box, he still ran for 4.7 YPC.

 

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