So who is the best defender in the NFL? Well I myself am a statistical guy, but I still like to look at the attributes of leadership, dedication and several others to really differentiate the Captains, leaders and normal players.
Now generally, everyone is going to say JJ Watt is the best defender in the NFL, however while I like the statistics and attributes, in my strict opinion, I don't think you can label one defender that rises above the rest, simply because there is several defensive positions. You have to look at individual positions and pinpoint a star defender in that category.
You cannot say that JJ Watt is a better defender than Richard Sherman because "He has more sacks". Well obviously JJ Watt has more sacks, it's his damn position, its the same as saying Richard Sherman is better because he has more interceptions, it just doesn't make sense.
There are so many things that distinguish a good defender, but I like to look at the things that defender does wrong, the less mistakes he makes, the better of a player he is. Missed tackles, blown coverage, failure to shed blocks and several other things can really shine some light on the best defenders, and that why people like JJ Watt, Luke Kuechly, JPP, Sherman are labeled as the best... because they make the fewest mistakes.
So who is the best defender in the NFL? Well there's probably about 7, one for each position, so there really is no best defender, that's my opinion.
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