Defensive Rookie of the Year Cadidates

by Nooky91 | 6 years ago | 1 Comments

Since we already discussed some Offensive Rookie of the Year candidates. Now we want to show some Defensive Rookies that already performed very well on the highest level so far.

1) OLB Bradley Chubb | Broncos | 43 Tackles, 11 TFL, 10,5 Sacks, 4 FF
Unstoppable. The only word needed to describe Bradley Chubb. That Rookie already left a mark and will only get better. He got 4 Sacks and 2 TFL in his most productive Game so far. That sounds like a Career Highlight Game already! And Chubb surly has so much more Football left that we doubt it will be his best one ever.

Conclusion: He has to be the Favorite so far. A Monster Season by the soon to be Quarterbacks worst Nightmare.

2) OLB Jerome Baker | Dolphins | 62 Tackles, 6 TFL, 3 INT, 5 Deflections, 4 Sacks
Jerome who? The Dolphins third Round pick really balls out this Season. Its hart to describe him as anything else than a versatile Playmaker. He gets to the Quarterback, can stop the Run and shows some serious coverage Skills. Its really hard to find any hole in his Game so far.

Conclusion: Versatile yeas, but not quite as Dominant as Chubb.

3) CB Minkah Fitzpatrick | Dolphins | 38 Tackles, 3 TFL, 8 Ints, 8 Defelctions, 1 FF
Another Dolphin at #3! This really show how much of an impact that Draft class had on the Miami Defense so far! Minkah is a freaking Ballhawk who had multiple diving Interceptions so far. He comes down with 50% of the defended passes wich is an insane rating! He also flashes abilty to defend the run pretty well. A true lock down Corner.

Conclusion: He is Third Placed so far. But if he keeps those interceptions rolling and maybe stops the run a bit better he can challange Chubb for sure!

4) CB Jaire Alexander | Packers | 37 Tackles, 2 TFL, 7 Ints, 3 Deflections
Oh he was so close to Fitzpatrick! But he seemes to be one off in every Category. One less Tackles, TFL, Int. But still an anwesome Season so far. And with a few Weeks to play left, he can overcome that deficit easy.

Conclusion: Being a top 3 Candidate is one good Game away!

5) MLB Tremain Edmunds | Bills | 57 Tackles | 4 TLF | 6 Ints | 7 Deflections | 1 FF | 1 Fumble Recovery
What cant Edmunds do? Well hes not quite good in rushing the passer I guess? but as the Middle Linebacker in Coach Whites 4-3 Scheme he has other things to do for sure! And he does them quite Well. Loads of Tackles, TFL and a Total of 13 Defended Passes make him a very Versatile playmaker

Conclusion: He got a Similar Season as Dolphins Baker, but without any Sack its hart to put him higher than that.

Honorable Mension:
CB Tre Flowers | Bills | 32 Tackles | 2 TFL | 3 Ints | 13 Deflections
Another Bill to keep an eye on for the last weeks of the 2018 NFL Season. With 13 Deflections hes Second in the Leauge! And far away on Top for all Rokies. With 16 Passes defended total, he and Fitzpatrick Lead the Rookies in that Category. So he also is one Game away of a Top 5 Placement.