SUH!!!!!!!

By KEN W PACZAS

It’s funny the difference 8 months takes. Before the 2010 NFL Draft, there was alot of talk who was better, Ndamukong Suh or Gerald McCoy. Even though most the experts said Suh would get drafted higher, not everyone thought he would be the better pro. Well halfway through their first season, I believe it’s safe to say we have a winner.

Tale of the Tape. Tackles: Suh-27, McCoy 14. Sacks: Suh-6.5, McCoy 0. Interceptions: Suh-1, McCoy -0 Fumble recoveries: Suh-1, McCoy-0. Touchdowns: Suh-1, McCoy-0.

Ding Ding Ding, we have a winner. The thing that stands out the most is that McCoy was viewed as the better pass rusher, yet Suh has 6.5 while McCoy has yet to record one.

In October Suh won rookie of the month by being the dominant force Lions fans were hoping for.

• He finished with 14 tackles, 4.5 sacks (29.5 yards lost), 1 interception, 1 pass defense and a 17-yard fumble return for a touchdown. He was a key cog in the Lions going 2-2 and winning both their home games. Suh had more sacks (4.5) in October than any other rookie in the NFL has tallied for the entire season, and he had the most among defensive tackles in the League (Chicago DT Israel Idonije recorded 4.5 sacks but did it over 4 games starting at LDE).
• With 4.5 sacks, Suh became the first rookie defensive tackle to record 4.5 sacks in October since Jacksonville DT John Henderson had 5.0 in 2002.He also became the first defensive tackle in the NFL to collect 4.5 sacks during October since Tampa Bay DT Warren Sapp had 5.0 in 2005.

For the season

• Suh electrified the Ford Field crowd as part of a dominating performance by the defensive line today when he registered 2 sacks (17 yards loss), 4 tackles (2 tackles for loss) and put an exclamation point on the victory today with a 17-yard fumble return for a touchdown with 1:36 to play in the game that gave the Lions a 37-25 lead.

Big Daddy Suh is running away with the defensive rookie of the year. He is bringing hope that the Lions might have their most dominant defensive force since Bennie Blades.

Now, to get the rest of the nations attention, he has to do it against the loud mouth Jets. Everyone will be watching, and it’s time for Suh to show the world, that he is not only the best defensive rookie, but the best player taken in the draft period.