ROY re-hashed!

[GTripp0012]

Originally Posted by jsarno

OK, I still firmly beleive the NFL got the rookie of the year wrong in 06. Maurice Jones-Drew should have won!
While Jones-Drew was only 12th in the AFC in Rushing (24th in the NFL) he ranked #1 in all the NFL (with qualified attempts) with a 5.7 ypc.
He also ranked tied for 3rd in total td's with 16. Only Tomlinson (all world 31 total td's) and Johnson (19 total td's) had more. And those two are amazing...1 was the MVP.

On the other foot, Young, was a horrible QB rating wise. Only Gradkowski (TB) and Walter (OAK) had worse rating for all those that reached qualifying attempts.
For all QB's with 10 or more attempts, Young ranked 50th out of 61 QB's in terms of rating.
Young was 1 of only 9 QB's to throw more Int's than TD's (qualified qb's).
In terms of comp %, Young THE WORST in all the NFL for those who qualified.
Only Tuiasosopo (46.2% on 13 attempts), Collins (46.7% on 90 attempts) and Rogers (40% on 15 attempts) we worse than Young for any qb that threw more than 10 attemtps. (that's 61 qb's...so Young was 58th out of 61...that's pathetic.)

Jones drew had a combined 1377 yards (941 rushing and 436 receiving). He also ranked 3rd in the all the NFL in Kickoff returns with a 27.7 average.

How did everyone overlook the obvious horrendous stats that Young put up and missed a true gem in Jones-Drew?

Jsarno, you've hit the nail on the head.

Thinking Vince Young is an exciting player with awesome potential is totally accurate. I'd love to engage anyone in a debate that thought he had a better year than Maurice Jones-Drew though. I mean, it wasn't even close.

[GTripp0012]

Originally Posted by Mattyk72

Young obviously did not get it for his stats. He got it for his game changing abilities and the way he sparked his team and helped them to a much better finish than anyone expected.

My beef is that the ROY selectors should take their job more seriously. I mean, they are supposed to use judgement skills to sort through the hype and give the award to the best rookie. Instead, they appeared to have done no research or given any thought to it whatsoever.

I don't see any reason why they shouldn't let someone like Jsarno onto their committee. He's quite clearly more qualified to think than they are.

These post season awards are crazy jokes.

[GusFrerotte]

Didn't know what to expect to be honest, just came in to see what it was about. I am more worried about Rogers supposedly sexually assaulting that stripper. I wish these guys would cut this garbage out. Why would a millionaire need to go to a strip joint? All of those Oakland CO hotties throw themselves at Detroit sports stars. They can get anything for free!!!! Only decent looking gals in MI are in Oakland and Livingston Co, at least good looking ones with college degrees. Wayne Co really sucks in that regards. I want to move back to the DC area soon!!!!!!!

[GTripp0012]

Originally Posted by GusFrerotte

Didn't know what to expect to be honest, just came in to see what it was about. I am more worried about Rogers supposedly sexually assaulting that stripper. I wish these guys would cut this garbage out. Why would a millionaire need to go to a strip joint? All of those Oakland CO hotties throw themselves at Detroit sports stars. They can get anything for free!!!! Only decent looking gals in MI are in Oakland and Livingston Co, at least good looking ones with college degrees. Wayne Co really sucks in that regards. I want to move back to the DC area soon!!!!!!!

GusFrerotte, where in Oakland County do you live?

(I'm actually in Oakland County right now as I ask this)

[jsarno]

Does anyone else there think that Jones-Drew is the next Barry Sanders like me?

[MTK]

What's with the man crush on Jones-Drew?

[hooskins]

Originally Posted by GTripp0012

Jsarno, you've hit the nail on the head.

Thinking Vince Young is an exciting player with awesome potential is totally accurate. I'd love to engage anyone in a debate that thought he had a better year than Maurice Jones-Drew though. I mean, it wasn't even close.

I mean you want the simple answer? All these awards and probowl selection is bullshit. Plain and simple. Hype and marketability plays a role in these awards as well. No one knew/cared about Jones-Drews let alone the "boring and unsexy" Jags.

[jsarno]

Originally Posted by Mattyk72

What's with the man crush on Jones-Drew?

LOL, well, he got skrewed, and VY gets all sorts of undeserved credit.

[hooskins]

Originally Posted by Mattyk72

What's with the man crush on Jones-Drew?

I dont know if there is a man crush, I think most people feel he got jipped. I think he was equal to, if not more deserving of the award.

[MTK]

Originally Posted by GTripp0012

My beef is that the ROY selectors should take their job more seriously. I mean, they are supposed to use judgement skills to sort through the hype and give the award to the best rookie. Instead, they appeared to have done no research or given any thought to it whatsoever.

I don't see any reason why they shouldn't let someone like Jsarno onto their committee. He's quite clearly more qualified to think than they are.

These post season awards are crazy jokes.

If the HOF committee has issues getting the right guys in, how the hell do you think people voting on rookie of the year are going to do??

The postseason awards are on par with the Pro Bowl. It's a popularity contest and yes in the end some people get screwed.

Personally I don't see it as big deal.

[jsarno]

Originally Posted by hooskins

I dont know if there is a man crush, I think most people feel he got jipped. I think he was equal to, if not more deserving of the award.

Agreed.

[jsarno]

Originally Posted by Mattyk72

If the HOF committee has issues getting the right guys in, how the hell do you think people voting on rookie of the year are going to do??

The postseason awards are on par with the Pro Bowl. It's a popularity contest and yes in the end some people get screwed.

Personally I don't see it as big deal.

No one is really saying it's a big deal...it's not like the MVP award, but it still doesn't change the fact that Young didn't deserve it.

[MTK]

Originally Posted by jsarno

No one is really saying it's a big deal...it's not like the MVP award, but it still doesn't change the fact that Young didn't deserve it.

So why are we discussing it then? Seems to be one of your personal vendettas.

Whether he deserved it or not is debatable.

It doesn't change the fact he won it... game over.

[MTK]

Originally Posted by hooskins

I dont know if there is a man crush, I think most people feel he got jipped. I think he was equal to, if not more deserving of the award.

Comparing him to Barry Sanders?

C'mon, that's man crush territory.

[jsarno]

Originally Posted by Mattyk72

So why are we discussing it then? Seems to be one of your personal vendettas.

Just one of those "grinds my gears" type of things that happened.

Whether he deserved it or not is debatable.

Thus the thread.