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These players have been the biggest surprises so far this season.
]1.) Gunter: He's graded out as the best CB on the team coming off a season where he almost didn't even see the field and was an undrafted FA is shocking. His combine numbers were bad with a 4.6 40 time, average vertical and everything else was below average. However, his size at 6'2" 204 lbs and ability to stick on WR's like glue without holding has been very impressive. He shutdown OBJ, Julio Jones, and Dez to their worst games of the year. He has had some mistakes but he's very reliable and has just gotten better.
2.) Ty Montgomery: After the Lacy injury/Starks ineptitude and injury, Ty took over as the main guy at RB and finished the transition from WR in the NFL which rarely happens. His first start at RB he ran for 163 yards and had 2 TD's. He broke 12 tackles in one game. The 6 ft 220 lb muscle frame has enabled him to run in between the tackles but he has the WR speed to bounce to the outside and take it the distance.
3.) Geranimooooooooo: He's very similar to Gunter in that he has good size but went undrafted and posted below average combine numbers. However, in his first season he's averaging about 17 YPC, making great catches, is a beast in the scramble drill and has Donald Driver like quickness even at the tall frame of his. After Cobb's injury I honestly feel like he's been an upgrade over Cobb in limited time.
4.) Lane Taylor: Honestly I didn't even know he was on our team. I wasn't upset with the Sitton release but I had no idea who are replacement was so I was concerned to say the very least. Well, Lane has only given up one sack this season and I've rarely heard his name called which is good for and O-line player. Has he been better than Sitton would've been this year? Maybe in the run game and maybe a little more since he's been healthy and Sitton hasn't been. In the long run this was a great call and has worked in the short term as well.
5.) Hyde/Brunett: They've played better this year at the corner position than the safety positions. After losing Rollins, Randall, and another backup CB it was up to Brunett to play CB for the first time since HS and Hyde to cover the outside man and not the slot. They basically shut down MVP candidate Stafford in the second half with exception of the garbage time hail Mary in the final seconds that was meaningless. Both players were the two highest rated defensive players according to pro football focus for the Lions game. Their versatility has been key to the success of our defense in that game and many others this season.
There's others like Jordy who started slow and many thought wasn't the same player but has turned it on lately with deep speed TD's. Also, Cook has been a TE version of Megatron with his size and speed. Rodgers has been at his all time best when Cook is on the field. His numbers this year won't blow anyone away especially with the time lost due to injury but when he's connecting with Rodgers I don't feel like anyone in the league can stop them.
]1.) Gunter: He's graded out as the best CB on the team coming off a season where he almost didn't even see the field and was an undrafted FA is shocking. His combine numbers were bad with a 4.6 40 time, average vertical and everything else was below average. However, his size at 6'2" 204 lbs and ability to stick on WR's like glue without holding has been very impressive. He shutdown OBJ, Julio Jones, and Dez to their worst games of the year. He has had some mistakes but he's very reliable and has just gotten better.
2.) Ty Montgomery: After the Lacy injury/Starks ineptitude and injury, Ty took over as the main guy at RB and finished the transition from WR in the NFL which rarely happens. His first start at RB he ran for 163 yards and had 2 TD's. He broke 12 tackles in one game. The 6 ft 220 lb muscle frame has enabled him to run in between the tackles but he has the WR speed to bounce to the outside and take it the distance.
3.) Geranimooooooooo: He's very similar to Gunter in that he has good size but went undrafted and posted below average combine numbers. However, in his first season he's averaging about 17 YPC, making great catches, is a beast in the scramble drill and has Donald Driver like quickness even at the tall frame of his. After Cobb's injury I honestly feel like he's been an upgrade over Cobb in limited time.
4.) Lane Taylor: Honestly I didn't even know he was on our team. I wasn't upset with the Sitton release but I had no idea who are replacement was so I was concerned to say the very least. Well, Lane has only given up one sack this season and I've rarely heard his name called which is good for and O-line player. Has he been better than Sitton would've been this year? Maybe in the run game and maybe a little more since he's been healthy and Sitton hasn't been. In the long run this was a great call and has worked in the short term as well.
5.) Hyde/Brunett: They've played better this year at the corner position than the safety positions. After losing Rollins, Randall, and another backup CB it was up to Brunett to play CB for the first time since HS and Hyde to cover the outside man and not the slot. They basically shut down MVP candidate Stafford in the second half with exception of the garbage time hail Mary in the final seconds that was meaningless. Both players were the two highest rated defensive players according to pro football focus for the Lions game. Their versatility has been key to the success of our defense in that game and many others this season.
There's others like Jordy who started slow and many thought wasn't the same player but has turned it on lately with deep speed TD's. Also, Cook has been a TE version of Megatron with his size and speed. Rodgers has been at his all time best when Cook is on the field. His numbers this year won't blow anyone away especially with the time lost due to injury but when he's connecting with Rodgers I don't feel like anyone in the league can stop them.
