VikeManDan Posted May 8 Share Posted May 8 29 minutes ago, SteelKing728 said: Have we ever had a DROY in our team history? If not, we're due. 😎 Based on my quick look, no, only OROY. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swede700 Posted May 8 Share Posted May 8 15 minutes ago, VikeManDan said: Based on my quick look, no, only OROY. The closest was Orlando Thomas, who finished 2nd in voting to Hugh Douglas in '95. Alan Page finished in 3rd in 1967 in the first year the DROTY was awarded, both DeWayne Washington (remember that guy?) and Kevin Williams finished 4th in their rookie years and Jeff Siemon finished 5th in his rookie year. No other Viking defender has ever gotten a vote. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SemperFeist Posted May 8 Author Share Posted May 8 In my time as a fan, Kevin Williams is the only defender who dominated as a rookie. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteelKing728 Posted May 8 Share Posted May 8 What kind of year would Turner need to get DROY? Double digit sacks? A safety? Defensive touchdowns? The award leans towards Edge and CB it seems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SemperFeist Posted May 8 Author Share Posted May 8 1 minute ago, SteelKing728 said: What kind of year would Turner need to get DROY? He’ll need to be a difference maker. It won’t necessarily be about stats. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
viking Posted May 8 Share Posted May 8 10 minutes ago, SemperFeist said: He’ll need to be a difference maker. It won’t necessarily be about stats. Pretty sure the awards are almost all about stats. That's why DBs hardly ever win the awards and also why OL never win the awards. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swede700 Posted May 8 Share Posted May 8 5 minutes ago, viking said: Pretty sure the awards are almost all about stats. That's why DBs hardly ever win the awards and also why OL never win the awards. CBs have won the award about 25% of the time and 3 times in the last 9 years. While Edges certainly win it the most, I wouldn't call that "hardly." Who else never wins the award? Safeties. They've won it only twice and that was in a 3 yr span in '88 (Erik McMillan), and '90 (Mark Carrier). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
viking Posted May 8 Share Posted May 8 Dallas Turner would need to lead all rookies in sacks to have a case to win DROY 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swede700 Posted May 8 Share Posted May 8 (edited) 14 minutes ago, viking said: Dallas Turner would need to lead all rookies in sacks to have a case to win DROY He doesn't necessarily need to...Maxx Crosby had more sacks (and tackles) than Nick Bosa in 2019, but finished 2nd to him in voting. Josh Allen had a half-more sack than Crosby and finished 4th. It's not simply about sacks (or stats), but it certainly helps. It's stats plus marketing. Edited May 8 by swede700 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vike daddy Posted May 8 Share Posted May 8 35 minutes ago, swede700 said: It's not simply about sacks (or stats), but it certainly helps. It's stats plus marketing. Turner is all about marketing. has a business degree and intends to make use of it after football, maybe even during. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteelKing728 Posted May 8 Share Posted May 8 2 hours ago, swede700 said: It's stats plus marketing. Given how the NFL loves to double dip on awards, the biggest help to Turner might be for JJ McCarthy to have a big year and the Vikings need to make the playoffs. Stats plus marketing! 😉 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vike daddy Posted May 9 Share Posted May 9 https://www.vikings.com/video/kevin-o-connell-film-session-breaking-down-dallas-turner-s-college-tape Bercich and O'Connell with film study of Turner's NFL ready awareness. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vikes635 Posted May 10 Share Posted May 10 On 5/8/2024 at 11:39 AM, swede700 said: He doesn't necessarily need to...Maxx Crosby had more sacks (and tackles) than Nick Bosa in 2019, but finished 2nd to him in voting. Josh Allen had a half-more sack than Crosby and finished 4th. It's not simply about sacks (or stats), but it certainly helps. It's stats plus marketing. Bosa had the draft capitol, I think if the media already had you as good and in their 1st round Mocks it seems to favor in close races. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swede700 Posted May 10 Share Posted May 10 5 hours ago, vikes635 said: Bosa had the draft capitol, I think if the media already had you as good and in their 1st round Mocks it seems to favor in close races. That's where some of the marketing comes in. Crosby was drafted in the 4th rd. He probably should have gotten more votes than he did based on where he was taken. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vike daddy Posted May 10 Share Posted May 10 obviously the Vikings felt Turner would be gone by their pick at 23. who might have taken him between 17 and 22? who might have traded up for him within that range? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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