Surprising results for SportsNation poll

[Frizzy350]

This makes sense, Luke is awsome when the ball is in front of him (noone, even the hater experts, denies that). And he also hits very hard rarely giving up an inch after contact.

That adds up to a player that produces tv highlights. So the a lot of none panther fan that has only seens a couple of plays from of our games will, rightfully, think "that kid can hit!" och vote for him.

Actually kind of like Ray Lewis first playoff game this year, everyone was all over how great he played and they showed his, only, tackle for loss like 30 times. Later pffs grade show he had a bad game (he has picked up though).

The problem is he is still learning in the passing game, I think we can all agree to that, and that is why (maybe, I do know) there mught be other more worthy of the DROY award.

Learning to cover well in the NFL is motherfreaking hard. It is very rare for exceptional tacklers to also be great in coverage at the linebacker position. Luke is a rookie and showed improvement down the stretch in coverage while having the size, speed and play recognition abilities to became extremely good in coverage later in his career. I wouldn't worry about it.

[Hawk]

ya, I don't think Irvin did enough to be on that list either, but at the same time, it's great having two Seahawks on that list and Wilson on the ROY list.

[JawnyBlaze]

ya, I don't think Irvin did enough to be on that list either, but at the same time, it's great having two Seahawks on that list and Wilson on the ROY list.

Yea, it was a pretty decent draft for the Seahawks :)

[PhillyB]

well poo. i didn't expect him to get national recognition on that level. i've been convinced he'll get passed over for DROY but maybe i'm wrong.

[panthers55]

Pass coverage has been Kuechly's strength in college and will be in the NFL. He has good instincts for the ball, good size and speed and good hands. I don't see anyone who is as far along as Keuchly is in being a complete player as a rookie. Sure he has lots to learn but plays at a high level already. Imagine what he can do when he actually knows as much as Beason does, for example.

[Khaki Lackey]

i guess it got smartphone'd

No. A smart phone would have corrected some of that gibberish. I half expected a link to a "cheap jerseys" site at the end of that post.

[CatMan72]

Of course Kuechly should win it, this shouldn't even be a question.

[MHS831]

Herm Edward supported Luke for the award after another guy (Bruschi, maybe?) said Wagner because the Seahawks were winners. It is an INDIVIDUAL award. Herm Edwards said, "He (LK) led the league in tackles." LED THE LEAGUE.

What they fail to realize is this--Luke did it behind very poor DT play. Wagner is good, but he is no Luke Kuechly, based on the player and the performance. For some reason, the press decided to go nuthugging on every Seahawk player they could. Russell Wilson is the greatest, Marshawn Lynch is the best back in the NFL, the defense is awesome.

I will take a coach's word over a player's any day.

[JawnyBlaze]

I will take a coach's word over a player's any day.

Especially if that player is Teddy friggin Bruschi

[Thorrez]

i guess it got smartphone'd

Indeed :)

[tiger7_88]

Especially if that player is Teddy friggin Bruschi

I think Teddy Bruschi is brain-damaged.

I'm serious.