I Can't Come to any Other Conclusion: Tamba Hali is the BEST OLB in the NFL this Year

[mcro_rave_2001]

i going with Suggs call me a homer if you want but man is a beast, and i don't think you'd be wrong if you chose him over some of the other guys listed in this thread. He already been DMVP once and is playing great right now.

 

[NinerSickness]

That's not being a homer at all. Suggs' season is probably close to the best of any OLB this year.

 

[ATL96Steeler]

Again, give me numbers, or I don't give a crap. Hali has been "fast and athletic" for quite some time... Von and co have stolen his thunder though.

Edit: My apologies, I should have mentioned I wanted statistical evidence in the OP, my fault.

I'm going with Hali as well because he has the production, but not every 3-4 team using their OLBs the same way...I'm not saying he's on Hali's level, but example...Woodley for PIT...on passing downs he's rushing the QB on about 65% of the plays and in coverage about 35%.

KC rarely ever puts Hali in coverage...almost always a pass rusher. He's almost like a DE in that regard.

 

[Fountain City Blues]

I'm going with Hali as well because he has the production, but not every 3-4 team using their OLBs the same way...I'm not saying he's on Hali's level, but example...Woodley for PIT...on passing downs he's rushing the QB on about 65% of the plays and in coverage about 35%.

KC rarely ever puts Hali in coverage...almost always a pass rusher. He's almost like a DE in that regard.

I could be wrong, but doesn't PIT run a 2-gap 3-4?

 

[ATL96Steeler]

They did with Hampton

I could be wrong, but doesn't PIT run a 2-gap 3-4?

I can't say for sure with McClendon.

 

[KwitYerWhinin]

This is true on "passing downs," but an obvious passing down isn't very frequent.

You've probably seen more Broncos games than I, but I would be interested to see what percentage of the time he lines up as a DE and how often he lines up as an OLB. I would be willing to bet he lines up at OLB far more...

But this thread isn't about who the best OLB in the NFL is; it's about who's having the best season.

Von Miller hasnt made a single on field mistake yet this year