by monkey » Sat Jan 04, 2014 11:46 am
Mebane is only a "sleeper" because he doesn't get the credit he deserves. This year, (or at least the last time I checked), he graded out as the single best run stopping D-Lineman in football. The best.
How does that go under the radar?!? But somehow, nationally, stopping the run gets overlooked...it's mind boggling really, but Mebane is a FORCE, and gets no recognition for it.
The guy I HOPE is our playoff sleeper is Luke Willson, for two reasons...1) it would mean he fully recovered from his ankle sprain, which is good for our offense, and 2) it would mean that the Seahawks offense is exploiting matchups, and is FINALLY using this guys speed down the seams.
I'd hope for it to be Zack Miller, as he has the ability to be a factor (as evidence by last years Falcons game), but I don't think he has the speed to make the same kind of impact in the passing game that Willson could have, with his speed.