Tag: snubbed

Is T.J. Watt’s dominant start foreshadowing another D.P.O.Y award?

T.J. Watt’s 2024 campaign showcases dominance, aiming for his second D.P.O.Y. award with elite performances in his 8 games played.

T.J. Watt continues to prove week in and week out that he is a force to be reckoned with for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Whether he is sacking the quarterback, forcing a fumble, or stuffing the run, one thing remains certain—Watt is inevitable.

Watt’s 2024 resume speaks for itself. Through 8 games played, his four forced fumbles are tied for first, his ten tackles for loss are tied for second, his nine QB hits are tied for fifth, and his six and a half sacks are tied for ninth.

The former 2021 D.P.O.Y. winner is looking to build on this fantastic statistical output and put together an undeniable campaign to win the illustrious award for a second time.

DraftKings currently has Watt as the odds-on favorite to win the award through nine weeks, ahead of elite defenders such as Kansas City Chiefs’ DT Chris Jones, New York Giants’ DT Dexter Lawrence, Houston Texans’ EDGE Will Anderson Jr., and Detroit Lions Safety Kerby Joseph.

Can Watt achieve his second D.P.O.Y. award in 2024, or will his efforts result in him being snubbed once again?

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Chiefs offensive linemen snubbed from NFL Top 100 Players list of 2022

#Chiefs interior offensive linemen Creed Humphrey, Joe Thuney and Trey Smith continue to be vastly underrated.

The Kansas City Chiefs only had three players voted into the NFL’s Top 100 Players list for the 2022 season.

Peers voted Chris Jones, Travis Kelce and Patrick Mahomes among the Top 100 players in the NFL, but that’s it for 2022. Despite rebuilding their offensive line to great success, none of the Chiefs’ new offensive linemen made the Top 100 this year.

The most notable absence is C Creed Humphrey, who had an argument to be considered the NFL’s best center as a rookie in 2021. He certainly graded out that way with only 10 pressures allowed on the year in 805 pass-blocking snaps. Chargers’ Corey Linsley (60) and Eagles Jason Kelce (71) were the only centers to make the NFL Top 100 list this year.

Then there are Chiefs’ LG Joe Thuney and RG Trey Smith, who also both have arguments to be considered among the best in the NFL at their positions. Thuney in particular has been overlooked by the NFL Top 100 (and for most other accolades) for several years now, despite being one of the best at his position. A total of four guards made it on the NFL Top 100 list this year with Browns’ Wyatt Teller (83), Cowboys’ Zack Martin (68), Browns’ Joel Bitonio (55), and Colts’ Quentin Nelson (28).

Generally speaking, these NFL Top 100 lists haven’t been great at giving credit to players in the offensive trenches. It’s one of the most thankless jobs in the NFL, yet also the most indispensable. This year the list certainly did a disservice to the big men in the trenches for Kansas City.

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