06-11-2015, 07:40 PM
Peko is not as bad as many people claim. He was 29th in the leagu in tackles among D-linemen. If he was getting blown up every play there is no way he could have had that many tackles. Guys who are blocked don't make tackles.
There is a segment of these boards that still try to claim that he was NEVER a good player. This despite the fact that he was a key player on one of the top defenses in the league for years. Mike Zimmer, who is considered a god by some here, has always praised Peko as one of the better NTs in the league. In 2008 Peko finished 4th in the league in tackles by a d-lineman. In 2011 he again finished 4th among D-linemen in tackles. And why I will agree that tackle numbers do not tell the complete story, they also can not be ignored. D-linemen who are blocked don't make tackles.
Some people have just never liked Peko. But then again a lot of the crowd here also claimed Justin Smith was garbage when he played for the Bengals.
All of this being said, I agree that Peko's play seemed to decline last year. But he is no where near as bad as some here claim.
There is a segment of these boards that still try to claim that he was NEVER a good player. This despite the fact that he was a key player on one of the top defenses in the league for years. Mike Zimmer, who is considered a god by some here, has always praised Peko as one of the better NTs in the league. In 2008 Peko finished 4th in the league in tackles by a d-lineman. In 2011 he again finished 4th among D-linemen in tackles. And why I will agree that tackle numbers do not tell the complete story, they also can not be ignored. D-linemen who are blocked don't make tackles.
Some people have just never liked Peko. But then again a lot of the crowd here also claimed Justin Smith was garbage when he played for the Bengals.
All of this being said, I agree that Peko's play seemed to decline last year. But he is no where near as bad as some here claim.
