I'm looking at my boy Andrew Witten @mithrandir for CBOTY at a minimum, but I don't think DPOY is outside of the realm of possibility. He is Shutting. Folks. Down. First of all, as a cornerback he is 4th in the league in tackles, on pace for 124 tackles this season which is just a boatload from the cornerback position. Second, and I think much more importantly, he's been a turnover machine. He leads the league with 6 forced turnovers, 4 interceptions and 2 forced fumbles, and I don't need to tell any of you that the turnover ratio leads to more wins than just about any other statistic. He is buying NOLA more possessions nearly every single game. Unfortunately, what may cost Witten the award is the rest of the team around him. As far as points allowed are concerned, NOLA has a very middle of the pack offense, and a pretty bad defense overall which has led them so far to a 3-6 record. In a season where new teams seem to be taking the ASFC by storm with Honolulu, Arizona, and New York all fighting to knock out slumping Orange County and NOLA, Witten's performance may be overlooked. However, I for one wanted to point out that he's killing it. Keep it up, friend!
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