Reggie Nelson signs 2 year deal with Raiders

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(04-07-2016, 01:38 AM)fredtoast Wrote: There is a lot more to it than that.  He was brilliant at getting in the right position to make all of those picks.

Reggie doesn't just have the most interceptions by any safety last year.  He also has the most interception by any safety over the last 2 years.  .  .  and the last 3 years.  .  .  and the last 4 years.  .  .  and the last 5 years.  Ever since he became the full time starter for the Bengals in 2011.  

Over that span he is also number ones among all safeties in passes defended and top 10 in tackles, sacks, and fumbles recovered.

That isn't just random "luck".

Considering that's a misleading stat because he never had more than 4 in a single season, it does seem like having 8 last season was more of luck.

Also, watch most of his picks from last year and realize that most of them, as I mentioned, were just overthrown balls or balls thrown to where he didn't need to make big plays and was just in the same position that any safety would have been.