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edit: ill elaborate in the first post instead of a reply because i should have from the beginning. I love DJ, or have, but over this year and last it seems to me that his play has taken a downward turn. He's still able to rack up the tackles, as can be seen by his multiple 100+ tackle seasons, but i ask you, when was the last time you saw him get a tackle that effected the course of the game, or even just the current drive. In my opinion he has become the king of the meaningless tackle. He'll stop the receiver or running back, but its after they managed to pick up 5 or 6 yards, or after they get a first down. You can see that he would have been able to stop them earlier if he took a better angle, or read the play quicker but he manages to do that rarely. His coverage as well leaves a lot to be wanted, often falling behind his man, or not picking up the play quick enough. He has all the physical talent in the world, but doesn't seem to want to put in the work to become better on the mental side.
Woodyard has also been racking up the tackles this year, but, unlike DJ, I see him make multiple plays a game where he gets to the ball carrier quickly, or cuts across the entire field to make the tackle. He makes plays that could change the outcome of the game. For example in the chargers game in the first half there was one tackle where he was to only one who could make it, and he stops the defender before he gets the first down. Its been a long time since I've seen DJ make a play like that. I would also consider WW to be our best coverage linebacker, an asset that is needed in the passing intensive league were seeing this year.
DJ could be an amazing player, but it seems to me that his play hasn't improved since the first few years he was here, a possible sign that he is trying to rely on pure physical talent instead of putting in the work on the mental side. WW played extremely well in my opinion when he got the opportunity to start, and that should be rewarded. I won't even go into the amount of money that the Broncos are paying DJ.
Hope thats enough of an explanation for ya, sSync, i really did need to have one.
edit: ill elaborate in the first post instead of a reply because i should have from the beginning. I love DJ, or have, but over this year and last it seems to me that his play has taken a downward turn. He's still able to rack up the tackles, as can be seen by his multiple 100+ tackle seasons, but i ask you, when was the last time you saw him get a tackle that effected the course of the game, or even just the current drive. In my opinion he has become the king of the meaningless tackle. He'll stop the receiver or running back, but its after they managed to pick up 5 or 6 yards, or after they get a first down. You can see that he would have been able to stop them earlier if he took a better angle, or read the play quicker but he manages to do that rarely. His coverage as well leaves a lot to be wanted, often falling behind his man, or not picking up the play quick enough. He has all the physical talent in the world, but doesn't seem to want to put in the work to become better on the mental side.
Woodyard has also been racking up the tackles this year, but, unlike DJ, I see him make multiple plays a game where he gets to the ball carrier quickly, or cuts across the entire field to make the tackle. He makes plays that could change the outcome of the game. For example in the chargers game in the first half there was one tackle where he was to only one who could make it, and he stops the defender before he gets the first down. Its been a long time since I've seen DJ make a play like that. I would also consider WW to be our best coverage linebacker, an asset that is needed in the passing intensive league were seeing this year.
DJ could be an amazing player, but it seems to me that his play hasn't improved since the first few years he was here, a possible sign that he is trying to rely on pure physical talent instead of putting in the work on the mental side. WW played extremely well in my opinion when he got the opportunity to start, and that should be rewarded. I won't even go into the amount of money that the Broncos are paying DJ.
Hope thats enough of an explanation for ya, sSync, i really did need to have one.
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