Direckshun
11-01-2007, 05:39 PM
Take it for what it's worth (http://www.nfl.com/stats/categorystats?archive=false&conference=null&statisticCategory=INTERCEPTIONS&season=2007&seasonType=REG&experience=0&tabSeq=0&qualified=true&Submit=Find).
Three studs stand above the rest. Oddly enough, there was hefty discussion about Herm wanting Eric Wright, who ended up with the Browns in the second round. Wright (Cleveland) has put up fantastic numbers, with 49 tackles and an INT. And the second-longest holdout from the first round of the Draft, Darelle Revis (New York Jets), has turned out to have been worth every day of the holdout, with 54 tackles and an INT, 11 passes defensed.
Aaron Ross (New York Giants) rounds out the top-tier trio. He was supposed to be good, but three interceptions good? Wow. In addition to 23 tackles and 10 passes defensed.
Eric Weddle (San Francisco) and Leon Hall (Cincinnati) probably make up the second-tier. Weddle's churned out an impressive 26 tackles with a sack, an interception, and 3 passes defensed, and Hall's been forced into a starting role with the Bengals -- he hasn't played great, but he's played decently, stolen a couple interceptions and registered 18 tackles.
Marcus McCauley (Minnesota) hasn't done much to improve the Vikes' secondary, but he hasn't made it worse, registering 28 tackles. Trumaine McBride (Chicago) continues the Bears' streak of great defensive drafting, churning out a solid 21 tackles and a FF.
Chris Houston (Atlanta) has one of the best mentors on the field in Atlanta with DeAngelo Hall, but because of his immense promise he's disappointed with "only" 20 tackles. Damien Hughes (Indianapolis), a very promising CB, looked like a steal for the Colts but has only really played minimally in Indy's talented secondary, registering 11 tackles.
Fred Bennett (Houston) is a no-name that's actually done alright with the Texans. He's registered 15 tackles and a FF.
Speaking of no-names who've come into their own, an undrafted nobody from the west coast named Tyron Brackenridge (Kansas City), has been a fair contributor in KC's solid secondary. 11 tackles and a FF for a TD has been the imprint he's left for the Chiefs.
Three studs stand above the rest. Oddly enough, there was hefty discussion about Herm wanting Eric Wright, who ended up with the Browns in the second round. Wright (Cleveland) has put up fantastic numbers, with 49 tackles and an INT. And the second-longest holdout from the first round of the Draft, Darelle Revis (New York Jets), has turned out to have been worth every day of the holdout, with 54 tackles and an INT, 11 passes defensed.
Aaron Ross (New York Giants) rounds out the top-tier trio. He was supposed to be good, but three interceptions good? Wow. In addition to 23 tackles and 10 passes defensed.
Eric Weddle (San Francisco) and Leon Hall (Cincinnati) probably make up the second-tier. Weddle's churned out an impressive 26 tackles with a sack, an interception, and 3 passes defensed, and Hall's been forced into a starting role with the Bengals -- he hasn't played great, but he's played decently, stolen a couple interceptions and registered 18 tackles.
Marcus McCauley (Minnesota) hasn't done much to improve the Vikes' secondary, but he hasn't made it worse, registering 28 tackles. Trumaine McBride (Chicago) continues the Bears' streak of great defensive drafting, churning out a solid 21 tackles and a FF.
Chris Houston (Atlanta) has one of the best mentors on the field in Atlanta with DeAngelo Hall, but because of his immense promise he's disappointed with "only" 20 tackles. Damien Hughes (Indianapolis), a very promising CB, looked like a steal for the Colts but has only really played minimally in Indy's talented secondary, registering 11 tackles.
Fred Bennett (Houston) is a no-name that's actually done alright with the Texans. He's registered 15 tackles and a FF.
Speaking of no-names who've come into their own, an undrafted nobody from the west coast named Tyron Brackenridge (Kansas City), has been a fair contributor in KC's solid secondary. 11 tackles and a FF for a TD has been the imprint he's left for the Chiefs.