Darrelle Revis Named AFC Defensive Player of the Week

by John B on Oct 19, 2011 1:52 PM EDT

Darrelle Revis has been named AFC Defensive Player of the Week for his performance against the Miami Dolphins.

DEFENSE: CB DARRELLE REVIS, NEW YORK JETS
Revis recorded three tackles, four passes defensed and tied a career-high with two interceptions, including a 100-yard interception-return touchdown in the Jets’ 24-6 win over the Dolphins.
Revis’ 100-yard interception-return touchdown tied for the longest INT-return TD in team history (AARON GLENN on September 15, 1996).
His two interceptions led the AFC in Week 6.
He posted the third game of his career with two interceptions and the Jets are 3-0 in such contests.
Through Week 6, the Jets’ defense is tied for third in the NFL with nine interceptions.
· In his fifth season from Pittsburgh, this is Revis’ second career Defensive Player of the Week Award. He previously won the award in 2009 (Week 12).

I only have one issue with this. Revis only seems to win this award when he puts up interceptions, the obvious stat. He should win this more frequently. Most of the time, he has few chances for interceptions because he is completely eliminating the other team's best receiver. He has dominated some of the best in the game. Good coverage that forces the quarterback to look the other way does not show up in the stat sheet. Neither does the ability to load the other side of the field with defenders clogging the passing lanes the Jets have because Revis can handle his side by himself.

It should not take interceptions for Darrelle to win this honor.

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It should not take interceptions for Darrelle to win this honor.

Amen to that.

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by Noble_Lance on Oct 19, 2011 1:56 PM EDT reply actions

Agreed on the INT stat misunderstanding.

Revis is IMO the best Shutdown corner that I’ve ever seen play, he is so physical and dominating that QB’s forget about the guy he is on and the WR’s just give up after a couple of quarters. The INT stat is overrated in this case.

by Vegas Jets Fan on Oct 19, 2011 2:01 PM EDT reply actions

Look at this point

Revis should be able to just Will passes towards his side of the field and intercept them.

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by Mark D on Oct 19, 2011 2:04 PM EDT reply actions

BEAST MODE.

Hence why I sent this out towards the end of the game.
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by Max Strauss on Oct 19, 2011 2:46 PM EDT reply actions

#revisisland

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by bobdolethesnapplelady on Oct 19, 2011 2:49 PM EDT up reply actions

Crazy, because he actually didn't perform even close to his standards.

by Crackback on Oct 19, 2011 2:50 PM EDT reply actions

Didn't some one the other day in their fan post say that Revis's play in this game was not vintage Revis and

that it was the worst game they’ve seen a healthy Revis play in 2 years.I thought it was the best I’ve ever seen him play because Miami and Marshall had the balls(or stupidity) to go right at him and it was great to watch him respond.What a great player we have in Mr.Revis!!

by Putnan Prince on Oct 19, 2011 2:51 PM EDT reply actions

You know though, I prefer this type of game from Revis

In some ways, to me it really seemed like Revis was baiting Moore to throw it in his direction. And he did, quite a lot actually! And look at how it turned out… 4/10 for 57 yards and 2 INTs. If that’s the type of game Revis will have when he’s off, imagine the type of game he can have when he’s “off” on purpose.

by Exystence on Oct 19, 2011 2:59 PM EDT via mobile reply actions 1 recs

i love this

If that’s the type of game Revis will have when he’s off, imagine the type of game he can have when he’s "off" on purpose.

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by dabu7 on Oct 19, 2011 4:00 PM EDT up reply actions

its pretty funny

the one game where maybe revis didnt deserve the award is the one game he gets it. they get distracted by shiny stuff…..

metsjetsknicksrangers.............can it get any worse?

by dabu7 on Oct 19, 2011 3:59 PM EDT reply actions

Yeah but the shiny stuff

Won the game basically all we needed was 7 points.

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by Atronic on Oct 19, 2011 5:40 PM EDT up reply actions

To those that think he didn't have his best game consider

If you want to test Revis, yes, a great WR may complete some passes, but Revis will hurt you with INTs as well. Think Randy Moss games. Think Dallas. Think 2009. Revis will intercept you if given enough chances.

by CervezaVerde on Oct 19, 2011 4:17 PM EDT reply actions

i'll counter that

in 2009 revis was thrown at the 5th most in the league and still gave up basically no receptions and had basically the best season a cb has ever had. so its not like he’s ALWAYS never been thrown at…..
from an article around playoff time on slate.com (http://www.slate.com/articles/sports/sports_nut/2010/01/footballs_invisible_men.html)

Considering how tough it is to evaluate cornerbacks, we should consider ourselves lucky that Darrelle Revis’ greatness is so obvious. We should also thank opposing quarterbacks for continuing to throw at the Jets corner. During the 2009 regular season, Revis was targeted 108 times according to Scouts Inc., the 5th-highest total in the league. The fact that the Jets led the league in Football Outsiders’ opponent-adjusted metrics against No. 1 receivers raises the possibility that Revis might see half those targets next season.

meanwhile football outsiders says revis that season had 94 charted targets and just 3.9 yds per attempt against (http://www.footballoutsiders.com/stat-analysis/2010/stat-day-2009-cb-charting-stats)

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by dabu7 on Oct 19, 2011 4:30 PM EDT up reply actions

I don't think you are countering me but rather agreeing with me

I said if you do throw at Revis, he will hurt you. And he hurt Miami. And in 2009, he had 6 INTs.

by CervezaVerde on Oct 19, 2011 4:40 PM EDT up reply actions

i wasnt countering that pt. on that i agree

rather i was countering the pt that

To those that think he didn’t have his best game consider
If you want to test Revis, yes, a great WR may complete some passes

basically, vintage revis is that no matter how much you throw at him you still wont complete anything. again, its incredible that the gm revis had this wk is considered by many to be a “poor” gm by his standards. just shows how unbelievable he is

metsjetsknicksrangers.............can it get any worse?

by dabu7 on Oct 19, 2011 5:34 PM EDT up reply actions

But people do complete passes in his direction

Its just guys that usually have 10 catches for 120 yards end up with only 3 catches for 30 yards on Revis

by CervezaVerde on Oct 19, 2011 5:41 PM EDT up reply actions

Oh and your links don't work because you used brackets

by CervezaVerde on Oct 19, 2011 4:41 PM EDT up reply actions

hmmmmm

i guess just try copying and pasting it

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by dabu7 on Oct 19, 2011 5:32 PM EDT up reply actions

Of course he did

The week he plays a step behind his usual self he gets the “juicy stats” that a shutdown CB doesn’t like picks and tackles.

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by Bro Namath on Oct 19, 2011 5:02 PM EDT reply actions

Ironic...

take away the TD which really had a huge effect on the momentum of the game, I would arguably say it was his worst game in the last 3 years.

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by Judgegavel on Oct 19, 2011 6:55 PM EDT reply actions

I dont think this was one of his worst games.

marshall pushed of twice and had great moves twice. And matt moore’s timing with marshall was uncanny early. even the best get beat. he didnt shut out every WR in 09, he DID shut them down. And that happened here. After early success marshall was shut down. Take away the 49yds cro gave him and revis had more yds, (100-58), 2 less receptions, (2-4 with marshall doing a great CB impression to break up a potential 3rd INT), and more TDs(1-0).

by george JETson on Oct 19, 2011 8:09 PM EDT reply actions

It's not just that though

Some of those incompletions were the result of Marshall having butterfingers (something I’ve mentioned over and over when people want to consider him a top WR… sorry but you can’t be a top WR if you don’t receive consistently). He could have had at least two more catches, one of which would have been a TD. Of course, that doesn’t mean Revis didn’t influence those drops, but it needs to be noted. Just in general guys aren’t as relatively open vs. Revis as Marshall was on Monday.

by Exystence on Oct 19, 2011 9:11 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions