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Andre Johnson Named To All-Pro Team...Again

Deservedly so, too. Question: Did DeMeco Ryans get hosed?

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Wow

The comicle can’t even edit AP headlines well.

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by bigfatdrunk on Jan 14, 2010 10:38 AM CST up reply actions  

I don't think

The Chronicle budget covers editing, reporting, or journalism.

by JimboTexan on Jan 14, 2010 6:00 PM CST up reply actions   2 recs

Rec'ed

Very nicely said.

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by bigfatdrunk on Jan 14, 2010 8:02 PM CST up reply actions  

It's actually

Amazing how total and complete their decline has been since the Post went down.

by JimboTexan on Jan 15, 2010 2:54 PM CST up reply actions  

Why is that amazing? You take away their competition and allow them to control the market, why invest and better yourself when you don’t have to?

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by BigNate7 on Jan 18, 2010 12:01 PM CST up reply actions  

And Brian Cushing

Made 2nd team OLB.

RE: Ryans

He was awesome this year, and choosing between him, Willis, Lewis and Beason is going to be tough. I thought David Harris shouldn’t be there, but hey hey.

by b0ng on Jan 14, 2010 11:17 AM CST reply actions  

Willis

chooses whether or not he’ll allow them to put him on the team.

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by MDC on Jan 14, 2010 11:50 AM CST up reply actions  

The All-Pro team is no comparison to the All-Willis team.

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by DaGoaT on Jan 14, 2010 1:25 PM CST reply actions  

The All Willis Team

It can’t exist until Willis plays every position. No one else is worthy

by kozanack on Jan 14, 2010 1:42 PM CST up reply actions  

Hard to believe that was Charles Woodson's first AP team...

Always happy to see Andre get recognition as well.

Patrick Willis’ line: 152 Tackles, 4 sacks, 3 INTs, 3 FFs, 8 PDs, and 2 TDs
Ray Lewis’ line: 133 tackles, 3 sacks, 2 FFs, 7 PDs
DeMeco’s line: 123 tackles, 1 sack, 1 FF, 2 PDs

It really isn’t close. DeMeco tackles as well as anyone in the league, but he doesn’t have much after that. In response to your question, my answer is no.

by TexansDC on Jan 14, 2010 1:43 PM CST reply actions  

I keep thinking DeMeco will improve his Int numbers.

Because he is in coverage way more than he blitzes, and is usually around the ball. But it never seems to happen.

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by CFHTim on Jan 14, 2010 2:04 PM CST up reply actions  

As far as ILBs go

They usually cover more than they pass rush.

DeMeco: 123 pass rushes, 513 coverage plays
Willis: 117 rushes, 552 coverage plays
Lewis: 118, 509
Beason 69, 513

It’s more reason for a space-eating NT…free up a blitzing backer more often.

by TexansDC on Jan 14, 2010 2:18 PM CST up reply actions  

To DeMeco's credit...

He had 11 tackles for a loss.

Lewis had 7, and Willis had 8. That, to me, is one of the better statistics for gauging LB prowess. After all, what good is a tackle if it happens several yards down-field or after the runner gets a first down?

As for Willis… He’s a hell of a player, there’s no arguing that. However, his defense spent a lot of time on the field. The 49ers defense played more snaps than all but four other defenses in football, and 75 more snaps than the Texans’ defense. That inflates his tackle numbers.

by Nashmeister on Jan 14, 2010 2:27 PM CST up reply actions  

Stats aren't everything

Naturally the more skilled a player is the less opposing offenses are going to try to get by them so they might be a better player with nothing to show for it statistically. Ray Lewis gets in cause he’s Ray Lewis….and he’ll kill you if you don’t put him on

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by canadian texan on Jan 14, 2010 3:20 PM CST reply actions  

Answer

DeJesus needs to stab at least 2 bitches if he plans to supplant Ray-Ray on the All Pro roster.

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by Shake on Jan 15, 2010 12:32 PM CST reply actions  

Tackles are a bad stat

There was an article about tackles a couple years ago. They are recorded by the individual team’s statisticians, many of whom inflate the numbers to benefit their players. For some teams, if you added all of the individual’s tackles, they significantly outnumbered the total number of plays. The Texans were one of the teams noted for recording the least amount of tackles for their players, and this gap most likely makes up the difference between Demeco and the other LBs.

by Vince Young Sausage on Jan 16, 2010 9:38 PM CST reply actions  

Awesome name

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by bigfatdrunk on Jan 16, 2010 9:44 PM CST up reply actions  

I'm starting to wonder about you.....

I suppose if all of the stars, moons and planets align it could be possible, but what are the chances of that?

by Rip Jersey on Jan 16, 2010 10:39 PM CST up reply actions  

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