Urlacher named AP Defensive Player of the Year

onsidekick · 01-06-2006, 05:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Ramseyfan

I agree he is overrated, but he is still a stud. He's the QB of a great defense, is always around the ball, and is good in both coverage and run support.

He's definitely no slouch. The thing is that people know him as the QB of that D but in reality that is Mike Brown. He's the leader of that D, he just doesn't get the pub that Urlacher gets. Urlacher's biggest problem is he can't get off a block, before this year when they drafted/acquired two stud D-linemen and after they traded away their interior line follwing the 2001-2002 13-3 year, he stunk and people wanted to get rid of him because he couldn't make a play on his own. I have nothing against him I just tink there are alot of misconceptions about what he does on that D.

skindogger47 · 01-06-2006, 05:19 PM

He is surrounded by badasses. But people just look at the best player on the best defense, though some would say Brown was better. I would trade anything (but Sean Taylor) to have Mike Brown, him and Taylor back there would be crazy.

skinsfanthru&thru · 01-06-2006, 06:45 PM

this year didn't have it's usual stand out performance by a defensive player so I think they just went with the face of the #1 statisticly defense. I am very suprised to see the guy had only 24 solo tackles. I'm sorry but thats pretty pathetic for a leader of a defense whereas our leaders in Marshall and Washington had 77 and 73 respectively and while I really don't care for the guy Ray Lewis had 112 and 125 in the years he won and the other recent lb to win the award in Derrick Brooks had 92. The stats don't really back it up but like I said I think it's just cuz no one really had that stand out year, they just went safe and gave it to the leader of the statisticly speaking #1 defense.

Sheriff Gonna Getcha · 01-06-2006, 08:14 PM

I watched the 2004 Bears and Redskins game and Urlacher was all over the place. Portis would have ripped off a long TD run were it not for Urlacher. But, I do agree he is overrated.

hooskins · 01-06-2006, 11:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Mattyk72

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2282829

I just don't get it with this guy, he'd be on my all overrated team.

He is much better this year compared to previous years, and he is now nearly as overrated as Vick.

01-06-2006, 05:19 PM	#2
skindogger47 Special Teams Join Date: Aug 2005 Age: 44 Posts: 262	Re: Urlacher named AP Defensive Player of the Year He is surrounded by badasses. But people just look at the best player on the best defense, though some would say Brown was better. I would trade anything (but Sean Taylor) to have Mike Brown, him and Taylor back there would be crazy.

01-06-2006, 06:45 PM	#3
skinsfanthru&thru Playmaker Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Richmond, VA Age: 45 Posts: 3,815	Re: Urlacher named AP Defensive Player of the Year this year didn't have it's usual stand out performance by a defensive player so I think they just went with the face of the #1 statisticly defense. I am very suprised to see the guy had only 24 solo tackles. I'm sorry but thats pretty pathetic for a leader of a defense whereas our leaders in Marshall and Washington had 77 and 73 respectively and while I really don't care for the guy Ray Lewis had 112 and 125 in the years he won and the other recent lb to win the award in Derrick Brooks had 92. The stats don't really back it up but like I said I think it's just cuz no one really had that stand out year, they just went safe and gave it to the leader of the statisticly speaking #1 defense.

01-06-2006, 08:14 PM	#4
Sheriff Gonna Getcha Franchise Player Join Date: Feb 2004 Age: 47 Posts: 8,317	Re: Urlacher named AP Defensive Player of the Year I watched the 2004 Bears and Redskins game and Urlacher was all over the place. Portis would have ripped off a long TD run were it not for Urlacher. But, I do agree he is overrated.

Urlacher named AP Defensive Player of the Year

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