The NFC North's next ROY

Rockmolder
Honored Member Topic Starter

14 years ago

Have at It: The NFC North's next ROY

by Kevin Seifert

The 2009 season was a bang-up time for NFC North rookies, from receiver Percy Harvin to linebacker Clay Matthews to safety Louis Delmas. So as we move away from the NFL's draft/free agency season, I'm wondering if the 2010 class can possibly match its predecessor.

I don't know if we'll have the raw numbers this season, but we do have some strong individual candidates. So as we move through a slower news week, tell me who will be the division's top rookie in 2010.

I've offered two candidates per team as a starting-off point, but feel free to veer in any direction you wish. I tried to take into account which rookies seem likely to play right away; hence, Green Bay first-round pick Bryan Bulaga didn't make my list. Some positions are more likely to earn NFL-wide awards than others, but for the purpose of this discussion, consider an offensive tackle every bit as important than a running back.

As always, I'll review your submissions and publish a representative sample -- along with my take -- by the end of the week. Have at It.

Corey Wootton 	DE 	Chicago
Major Wright 	S 	Chicago
Jahvid Best 	RB 	Detroit
Ndamukong Suh 	DT 	Detroit
Morgan Burnett 	S 	Green Bay
James Starks 	RB 	Green Bay
Chris Cook 	CB 	Minnesota
Toby Gerhart 	RB 	Minnesota

I thought that I could just as well post this here, as this will most likely turn into a Packers conversation, anyway.

I think that Best will make the best case for RotY. He just plays the right position. He can catch the ball, can run it and will be a huge weapon on that team.

As long as he doesn't get hurt.

And for my little piece of homerism, I'm going to throw Morgan Burnett in there.

I have really high hopes for the guy. He's a ballhawk, much like Collins, in a system that allows him to play the pass and roam around in the backfield. I think that, with Collins on the other side of him and Woodson on the team, the ball might be thrown his way a little. Don't know if he'll start from week 1, though.

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Dulak
Veteran Member

14 years ago

I got to agree with best - whose detroits current rb? smith? ... he wasnt that good IMO ... I could see best coming in and taking his job and putting up big numbers and getting some awards.

all the other peeps I dont see them crushing their current competition. burnett still has to beat out the other 1,000 safetys we are looking at and bigby and then do very good on top of that.

starks well only way hed get awards is if he took grants job and thats highly unlikely.

Cheesey
Preferred Member

14 years ago

I don't know enough about any of them to have an opinion.
I just hope the Packer draftees turn out nto be the best.

TheEngineer
Registered

14 years ago

It's Best's mantle to lose.

I'll be happy with solid contribution by Burnett, maybe Starks to spell Grant and maybe Quarless could have a Havner-like season.

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Zero2Cool
Elite Member

14 years ago

I want to be ROY.

nerdmann
Premier Member

14 years ago

"Dulak" wrote:

My boy Starks will be in the coversation. Only problem is that GB has far too many weapons on offense.

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Rockmolder
Honored Member Topic Starter

14 years ago

"nerdmann" wrote:

My boy Starks will be in the coversation. Only problem is that GB has far too many weapons on offense.

"Dulak" wrote:

And that Starks is horribly overrated in GB.

Mckennj3
Registered

14 years ago

Didn't want to start a new thread, but it looks like last years ROY is going to be back up for grabs with Cushing being suspended for roids. Got Clay?

We are born naked, wet and hungry. Then things get worse.

Rockmolder
Honored Member Topic Starter

14 years ago

Didn't want to start a new thread, but it looks like last years ROY is going to be back up for grabs with Cushing being suspended for roids. Got Clay?

"Mckennj3" wrote:

I think it'd go to Jarius Byrd, since he finished second in voting. Or do they just do the whole voting presence all over again?

Of course, they'd have to take it away from Cushing, first.

Zero2Cool
Elite Member

14 years ago

#10

Cushing keeps the award, but this upcoming season is not eligible for any award.

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