SI's Defensive Player of the Year

[A.E]

SI 2007 DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR​

Nominees​

Patrick Willis LB, San Francisco 49ers - 174 tackles, 4 sacks, 2 forced fumbles

Jared Allen DE, Kansas City Chiefs - 64 tackles, 15.5 sacks, 3 forced fumbles, 10 passes defended

Nick Barnett LB, Green Bay Packers - 131 tackles, 3.5 sacks, 2 interceptions

London Fletcher LB, Washington Redskins - 128 tackles, 3 interceptions, 1 touchdown

DeMarcus Ware LB, Dallas Cowboys - 84 tackles, 14 sacks, 4 forced fumbles

Antonio Cromartie CB, San Diego Chargers - 44 tackles, 10 interceptions, 18 passes defended, 1 touchdown

Ernie Sims LB, Detroit Lions - 134 tackles, 3 forced fumbles, 1 sack, 1 interception

O.J. Atgowe CB, St. Louis Rams - 75 tackles, 8 interceptions, 1 touchdown, 20 passes defended

Marcus Trufant CB, Seattle Seahawks - 85 tackles, 7 interceptions, 1 touchdown, 22 passes defended

Bob Sanders S, Indianapolis Colts - 97 tackles, 2 interceptions, 3.5 sacks, 13 passes defended, 2 forced fumbles, 1 touchdown

-AE, SI NFL Moderator

 

[MapleLeaf]

I could be biased and say Allen, and he does deserve some votes, so what the hell. He gets my vote. 15.5 sacks, 10 pass deflections, 3 forced fumbles.

Him and Bowe were the lone bright spots for the Chiefs this year.

 

[DJT]

I went with London Fletcher, just look at these stats: 128 tackles, 14.5 sacks, 3 interceptions, 1 touchdown.

 

[kdogg]

I voted Bob Sanders, because he is a great gamechanger and his team needs him the most...

 

[Gtown81]

Patrick Willis - he pwned everybody with tackles

League Leaders in Tackles

1: Patrick Willis 174
2: DJ Williams 141
3: Jon Beason 140

my second choice would've been Bob Sanders

 

[dez]

Hard one but I went with Bob Sanders mainly b/c he filled the stat sheet.

Willis is next. then DeMarcus Ware.

oh and AE, Fletcher didnt have any sacks.

 

[DJT]

Hard one but I went with Bob Sanders mainly b/c he filled the stat sheet.

Willis is next. then DeMarcus Ware.

oh and AE, Fletcher didnt have any sacks.

He didn't have any??? 14.5 and 0 are a long ways off. I'd change my vote if he doesn't have any.

 

[dez]

He didn't have any??? 14.5 and 0 are a long ways off. I'd change my vote if he doesn't have any.

yea I checked nfl.com.

 

[.GR]

I went with Cromataire because he seemed to be a game changer at the CB spot...

 

[A.E]

He didn't have any??? 14.5 and 0 are a long ways off. I'd change my vote if he doesn't have any.

Dez is right, Fletcher didn't have any sacks. I apologize for the "copy & paste" error on my part. DJT let me know who you would like to change your vote to.

 

[DJT]

Dez is right, Fletcher didn't have any sacks. I apologize for the "copy & paste" error on my part. DJT let me know who you would like to change your vote to.

I guess Bob Sanders, he's played well for the Colts and is arguably the most important defensive player on their team.

 

[Whisper]

Cromartie has two defensive touchdowns. One on an INT and a fumble recovery on a miffed punt.

But anyhow, its gotta go to Mr. Sanders.

 

[vikesfan]

Jared Allen all the way, he has almost as many sacks as all the defensive ends on the Vikings combined.

 

[CameronCrazy06]

Sanders