Deshaun Davis

[SunsetBengal]

(05-15-2019, 11:23 PM)THE PISTONS Wrote: As stated above, Burfict was a great example. He seemed slow and out of shape at times, but he'd make plays. In his 2nd year in the league, he had 177 tackles! That's insane!

Interesting thing with Burfict, his 1st 2 years were his best here. Out of his last 5 years here, he had over 74 Tackles only once. Coincidentally he never played more than 11 games in any season over his last 5 years here.

People can claim that Burfict was "Marvin's Boy" all they want.  I, on the other hand, notice that he fell off the cliff, after Mike Zimmer moved on to the Vikings.  Zimmer demanded discipline from his players, he challenged them, kept them mentally engaged.  Paully G. was a laid back, Xs and Os kind of guy, no fire, no discipline, all as evidenced by that 2015 Playoff meltdown.  One of the most talented defenses in the league, and Guenther let them do what they wanted, rather than making them play the game..