2012, Best Player in the NFL

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Might as well call this division Drew Brees, Calvin Johnson and the pass rushers. 3-4 DL, 3-4 OLB's, 4-3 DE's and 4-3 OLB's all make their appearances in a very varied group of edge rushers. Only 4 can move on, and only rhe best will.

 

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:

 

3. Calvin Johnson, WR, Detroit Lions

2011 Stats: 96 catches, 1681 yards, 16 TD's, 1 fumble

 

2012 Tournament Results

Defeated 62nd seed Fred Jackson 11-0

 

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30. Charles Johnson, DE, Carolina Panthers

2011 Stats: 31 tackles, 10 assists, 9 sacks, 4 PD's

 

2012 Tournament Results

Defeated 35th seed Steve Smith 6-5

 

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14. DeMarcus Ware, OLB, Dallas Cowboys

2011 Stats: 48 tackles, 10 assists, 19.5 sacks, 2 FF's, 1 fumble, 2 PD's

 

2012 Tournament Results

Defeated 51st seed Matt Schaub 11-0

 

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19. Von Miller, OLB, Denver Broncos

2011 Stats: 51 tackles, 14 assists, 11.5 sacks, 3 FF's, 4 PD's

 

2012 Tournament Results

Defeated 46th seed Antonio Gates 7-4

 

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6. Drew Brees, QB, New Orleans Saints

2011 Stats: 468/657, 71.2 Comp%, 5476 yards, 8.3 YPA, 46 TD's, 14 INT's

 

2012 Tournament Results

Defeated 59th seed Evan Mathis 11-2

 

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27. Jason Pierre-Paul, DE, New York Giants

2011 Stats: 72 tackles, 21 assists, 16.5 sacks, 2 FF's, 7 PD's, 1 safety

 

2012 Tournament Results

Defeated 38th seed Julius Peppers 7-6

 

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11. Tamba Hali, OLB, Kansas City Chiefs

2011 Stats: 48 tackles, 18 assists, 12 sacks, 4 FF's

 

2012 Tournament Results

Defeated 54th seed Eric Weddle 12-1

 

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22. Haloti Ngata, DL, Baltimore Ravens

2011 Stats: 37 tackles, 31 assists, 5 sacks, 2 FF's, 3 fumble recoveries, 1 TD, 6 PD's

 

2012 Tournament Results

Defeated 43rd seed Trent Cole 8-5

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Detroit Johnson

 

Ware

 

Brees

 

Hali

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The fact that this is not Steve Smith vs Megatron is forever you people's fault that voted Charles Johnson over Steve Smith. Just know that.

 

Not that it would change the result here.

 

Calvin Johnson

DeMarcus Ware

Drew Brees

Tamba Hali

[RazorStar 4,025]

Megatron, Ware, Brees and Ngata for me.

 

Megatron and Brees were easy to understand, Miller had a rough draw against a player who has been doing what he's doing longer and better than him. The tough was was Ngata and Hali, but Ngata is just such a force in the middle that I couldn't vote against him.