(01-14-2021, 04:31 PM)qWest Wrote:(01-14-2021, 04:18 PM)Eldorian Wrote:
#17 and #53 are Portland's RDT and LDT in 3-4.
Consistently on every play those players line up and engage with the Offensive Tackle each play. Is it clunky and not immediately intuitive to consider these positions, which are labeled as "DT," as DEs? Yes. Is it the right way that awards committee should be regarding and measuring performance and eligibility for those positions? Yes.
4. Positional eligibility for award- A player is only eligible for awards at a position that they actually played during the season, not necessarily their listed position. A Player's position in terms of eligibility for awards will be decided by the following:
1. The FL position will be considered the "Flex Position," and is a position unique to itself.
2. A player must be listed as the starter at a specific position on the depth chart at least 60% (3/5) of the season.
3. A player must NOT play outside their listed position during any time throughout the season, UNLESS they play in the FL position OR the FB
position (not the designation).
As the title of my post says... TIL that playing Defensive Tackle does not make you eligible for Defensive Tackle awards. This is like not letting a 3rd baseman be eligible for getting a gold glove because his team shifts him to the right side of the field for pull hitters.
LDT and RDT are not RDE and LDE.