C.J. Mosley vs. Manti Te'o Stats

crmsntd91

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Just surfing on ESPN and continue to see stuff about Manti, deservingly so considering his season, but wanted to compare him to CJ.

Looking at their stats side by side, CJ really isn't that far off from what Te'o has done this year, with far fewer snaps.

Add in CJ's pick 6 to go with these stats.

I am not saying that Manti Te'o doesn't deserve the hype, just wanting to point out that CJ Mosely is probably a top 5 LB in the country and no one is saying anything about it.

TacklesSoloAssistedSacksIntsPd
Mosley925636422
Te'o10146551.574
 

Rolltide_PA

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Jul 31, 2011
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i really don't understand Heisman talk for a middle linebacker with just 5.5 tackles for loss. heck, that's a bad month for Clowney right now.

not sure how many will remember Hugh Green from 1980 when he finished 2nd as a LB but that guy caused 117 yards lost with 17 sacks and 11 TFL which was his fourth straight year with DD sacks and TFL. He also had 123 tackles in 12 games with 77 of them solo

now THOSE were Heisman-worthy numbers, not Manti's
 

crmsntd91

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Sep 30, 2010
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This is the main point I was getting at. While Manti is a great LB and leader, he is not the most outstanding football player in the NCAA. That should go to Johnny Manziel. I think Manti leading ND is making people trip over their feet about the guy.

i really don't understand Heisman talk for a middle linebacker with just 5.5 tackles for loss. heck, that's a bad month for Clowney right now.

not sure how many will remember Hugh Green from 1980 when he finished 2nd as a LB but that guy caused 117 yards lost with 17 sacks and 11 TFL which was his fourth straight year with DD sacks and TFL. He also had 123 tackles in 12 games with 77 of them solo

now THOSE were Heisman-worthy numbers, not Manti's
 

bamagradinATL

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This is the main point I was getting at. While Manti is a great LB and leader, he is not the most outstanding football player in the NCAA. That should go to Johnny Manziel. I think Manti leading ND is making people trip over their feet about the guy.
^^^This^^^. If Notre Dame wasn't undefeated, you wouldn't hear anything about the guy. More than half his tackles are assisted. Interesting...
 

colbysullivan

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Dec 12, 2007
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interesting. i've seen all of Teo's interceptions and 6 of them were thrown RIGHT to him; he made a great diving play on one that incidentally should have been overturned for hitting the ground.
 

rgw

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Sep 15, 2003
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interesting. i've seen all of Teo's interceptions and 6 of them were thrown RIGHT to him; he made a great diving play on one that incidentally should have been overturned for hitting the ground.
Perhaps he's got better horizontal and vertical movement than most QB's give him...and he does a good job of baiting the throw and stepping in front of it late. Te'o is like a college football version of Brian Urlacher...a guy who can affect the running game and has the quick burst speed and identification ability to step in front of middle of the field passes.
 

crmsntd91

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I agree that Manti is a great LB, but as good as he is, he shouldn't be in the same conversation as Heisman. I just don't feel like a MLB affects the game enough to be in the discussion.

Perhaps he's got better horizontal and vertical movement than most QB's give him...and he does a good job of baiting the throw and stepping in front of it late. Te'o is like a college football version of Brian Urlacher...a guy who can affect the running game and has the quick burst speed and identification ability to step in front of middle of the field passes.
 

CrimsonChuck

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I was actually going to start a thread asking who was the better defensive player...Te'o or Clowney. I think if any defensive player gets invited to New York for the Heisman, it should have been Clowney.
 

crmsntd91

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I think Clowney also deserves some credit for showing steady improvement since his Senior year. Alot of people, including some of us, were saying how he would get big headed and not improve. He has not only added some pass rushing moves, he is really solid against the run, and has added a ton of muscle to his frame.

I really really enjoy watching Clowney play.

I was actually going to start a thread asking who was the better defensive player...Te'o or Clowney. I think if any defensive player gets invited to New York for the Heisman, it should have been Clowney.
 

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