While Bucs DT Gerald McCoy and CB Darrelle Revis were selected to the Pro Bowl, LB Lavonte David was a huge omission. David got unfairly snubbed and was far more deserving than some of the outside linebackers that were selected over him to head to the Pro Bowl. https://www.pewterreport.com/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&id=9524:&Itemid=15
Almost every player gets snubbed once before making it the next year. Jairus Byrd was more deserving last season than this season but it took an offseason of everyone saying he got snubbed to make it now.
Ahmad Brooks is the only player that made it over David that should be argued against. All of the other guys deserve to be selected.Hell, Brooks isn't even the best OLB on his own team.
Ahmad Brooks is the only player that made it over David that should be argued against. All of the other guys deserve to be selected.Hell, Brooks isn't even the best OLB on his own team.
Lavonte David has 102 more tackles than John Abraham, 7 more passes defended, and 5 more INTs. is 5.5 more sacks worth that? No. Considering he gets a lot more pass rushing opportunities playing in a 3-4 defense, it's not good at all compared to David.
Ahmad Brooks is the only player that made it over David that should be argued against. All of the other guys deserve to be selected.Hell, Brooks isn't even the best OLB on his own team.
Lavonte David has 102 more tackles than John Abraham, 7 more passes defended, and 5 more INTs. is 5.5 more sacks worth that? No. Considering he gets a lot more pass rushing opportunities playing in a 3-4 defense, it's not good at all compared to David.
A true LB like David should have more tackles, PD's, and INT than these pass-rushing OLB.And I'm not saying Abraham deserves it over David, I'm saying Abraham deserves it. I'm not sure Brooks deserves at all, especially over David.
Ahmad Brooks is the only player that made it over David that should be argued against. All of the other guys deserve to be selected.Hell, Brooks isn't even the best OLB on his own team.
Lavonte David has 102 more tackles than John Abraham, 7 more passes defended, and 5 more INTs. is 5.5 more sacks worth that? No. Considering he gets a lot more pass rushing opportunities playing in a 3-4 defense, it's not good at all compared to David.
A true LB like David should have more tackles, PD's, and INT than these pass-rushing OLB.And I'm not saying Abraham deserves it over David, I'm saying Abraham deserves it. I'm not sure Brooks deserves at all, especially over David.
How does Abraham deserve it?All those fools voting for OLBers based on sack numbers should remember that you aren't allowed to blitz in the Pro Bowl so those players made it based on something they aren't allowed to do, it should be the best overall players at the position that make it not the guys with high numbers in a meaningless stat.
Ahmad Brooks is the only player that made it over David that should be argued against. All of the other guys deserve to be selected.Hell, Brooks isn't even the best OLB on his own team.
Lavonte David has 102 more tackles than John Abraham, 7 more passes defended, and 5 more INTs. is 5.5 more sacks worth that? No. Considering he gets a lot more pass rushing opportunities playing in a 3-4 defense, it's not good at all compared to David.
A true LB like David should have more tackles, PD's, and INT than these pass-rushing OLB.And I'm not saying Abraham deserves it over David, I'm saying Abraham deserves it. I'm not sure Brooks deserves at all, especially over David.
How does Abraham deserve it?All those fools voting for OLBers based on sack numbers should remember that you aren't allowed to blitz in the Pro Bowl so those players made it based on something they aren't allowed to do, it should be the best overall players at the position that make it not the guys with high numbers in a meaningless stat.
Now sacks are meaningless stats? Guys are supposed to go to the Pro Bowl because of what they've done during the season, not what they may or may not do in the Pro Bowl.Like David, John Abraham had a helluva year and deserves to be in the Pro Bowl. He has the third most Quarterback Pressures among all OLB's.
Now sacks are meaningless stats? Guys are supposed to go to the Pro Bowl because of what they've done during the season, not what they may or may not do in the Pro Bowl.Like David, John Abraham had a helluva year and deserves to be in the Pro Bowl. He has the third most Quarterback Pressures among all OLB's.
Was he the only LB in NFL history to have 130+ tackles, 5+ sacks and 5 interceptions? No.
Now sacks are meaningless stats? Guys are supposed to go to the Pro Bowl because of what they've done during the season, not what they may or may not do in the Pro Bowl.Like David, John Abraham had a helluva year and deserves to be in the Pro Bowl. He has the third most Quarterback Pressures among all OLB's.
Was he the only LB in NFL history to have 130+ tackles, 5+ sacks and 5 interceptions? No.
Apparently that's not pro bowl worthy over the DE's that play LB now. It's a damn shame that he wasn't selected outright.
Now sacks are meaningless stats? Guys are supposed to go to the Pro Bowl because of what they've done during the season, not what they may or may not do in the Pro Bowl.Like David, John Abraham had a helluva year and deserves to be in the Pro Bowl. He has the third most Quarterback Pressures among all OLB's.
Was he the only LB in NFL history to have 130+ tackles, 5+ sacks and 5 interceptions? No.
Does that mean Abraham doesn't deserve to be in the Pro Bowl?I realize that people are upset that David was snubbed (he's gonna be in the Pro Bowl, folks) but David isn't the only player that deserves to be in Pro Bowl.
Now sacks are meaningless stats? Guys are supposed to go to the Pro Bowl because of what they've done during the season, not what they may or may not do in the Pro Bowl.Like David, John Abraham had a helluva year and deserves to be in the Pro Bowl. He has the third most Quarterback Pressures among all OLB's.
Was he the only LB in NFL history to have 130+ tackles, 5+ sacks and 5 interceptions? No.
Does that mean Abraham doesn't deserve to be in the Pro Bowl?I realize that people are upset that David was snubbed (he's gonna be in the Pro Bowl, folks) but David isn't the only player that deserves to be in Pro Bowl.
More deserving than others.
I agree. As I've already stated, he's clearly more deserving than Ahmad Brooks.
I agree. As I've already stated, he's clearly more deserving than Ahmad Brooks.
That one is just ridiculous... A LB having a historical season for his position wasn't selected over a guy that's the 4th best LB on his own team.I do think David's overall numbers should have trumped Abraham's 5.5 more sacks. Lavonte was hitting everything that moved this season and should have been selected outright. He'll still get in as a replacement most likely but he should have been recognized before that.
Plain and simple fumbles forced or recovered and INTs are TURNOVERS, and are much bigger plays than sacks. Sacks are great, but should be judged the same as any other TFL, IMO. David's numbers are so far better, it's laughable...He had 5 INTs & 2 forced fumbles to Abraham's 0 INT's & 4 forced fumbles. That's 7 turnovers forced to 4.David had 101 tackles to Abraham's 29...
Who cares. We had a shit season. .Nobody deserves anything.
