David Harris Named AFC Defensive Player of the Week

by John B on Nov 9, 2011 1:38 PM EST

For the third time this year, a Jet has been named AFC Defensive Player of the Week. This time it is David Harris for the job he did in Buffalo. He probably got it over Sione Pouha for the interception he registered. I thought Pouha was a bit better since he dominated the point of attack, but I have no real issue with Harris getting it. An offense with a spread attack puts a ton of pressure on the defensive linemen and linebackers on the field since there are frequently more defensive backs in the game and less players adept at stopping the run should the primary guys fail.

Read the league's complete release after the jump.

DEFENSE: LB DAVID HARRIS, NEW YORK JETS
In a key AFC East matchup against the Bills, Harris registered five tackles, one interception and one pass defensed in the Jets’ 27-11 win at Buffalo.
Played a pivotal role in the Jets’ defense limiting Buffalo to a season-low 11 points. The Bills entered the game averaging an AFC-best 30.1 points per game.
Harris registered his second interception of the season and the fourth of his career when he picked off RYAN FITZPATRICK in the second quarter at the Jets’ 49-yard line.
Helped extend the Jets win streak to six straight games in November.
Through Week 9, Harris ranks second on the team with 42 tackles.
· In his fifth season from Michigan, this is Harris’ second career Defensive Player of the Week Award. Harris previously won the award in 2009 (Week 1). He joins ANTONIO CROMARTIE (Week 2) and DARRELLE REVIS (Week 6) as the third Jet to win Defensive Player of the Week this season.

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good for the hitman…he just comes to work everyday and does his thing….i love him for that

by dj_agni on Nov 9, 2011 1:59 PM EST reply actions

Love me some Harris but Pouha had more tackles.

7 tackles by an NT is pretty impressive. And 5 tackles by a ILB is kinda not impressive.

Pouha is engaged with at least one OL on every single down, often times drawing doubles. He has to fight off these guys and then try to track down the ball carrier. 3 tackles by a NT is a pretty good game. 7 is a MONSTER game.

Harris often gets a free flow to ball for some tackles. And logging only 5 is not raising any eyebrows. I guess, like JB said, the circus pick got him some extra kudos (and maybe some “make-up” recognition is at play).

Hopefully Pouha and Devito get some much deserved recognition down the road.

Also hoping that Pouha realizes that he can summon this type of effort from himself and he takes his game up a notch.

by Crackback on Nov 9, 2011 2:13 PM EST via mobile reply actions

Have to remeber how few plays the bills O had

Ill start with the fact the Pouha played one of his best games as a jet and in a game where he really need to step up with the Bills spread running and being weak in Dline depth for the game. The D was so good that there werent that many tackles to go around…this does make Pouha effort even more impressive but does explain a bit why Harris played so well and still had only 5 tackles. Agree that the pick is what won him the award …but rightly so, a big hitter like that displaying some very impressive ball skills and athleticism

by GreenFlight on Nov 9, 2011 2:43 PM EST up reply actions

Buffalo was yesterday

The Pats will present a bigger challenge for the Jets than the Bills. I think the Bills will fade during the season and it will again come down to the Jets and the Pats. The Pats are desperate losing the last two games. They will be playing with as much intensity if not more than the Jets. Jets have to keep the ball and not give Brady extra chances to score. The game should be close, but turnovers will open the game up either way. Control the ball and win the game. Buffalo was yesterday.

by PVS53 on Nov 9, 2011 3:13 PM EST reply actions

Pouha had a real game but

It’s all about stats when things like this are voted on. Harris’ int put him over the top. But something that might have been lost in Harris game last weekend was how hard he hit for the entire game. I haven’t seen him bring the wood like that in a while. Maybe not even at all this year. His physicality had a real effect on the game.

by Can'tWait on Nov 9, 2011 3:42 PM EST reply actions

But Pouha

forced Jackson’s first fumble of the year…isn’t that basically the equal of an int?

by Buzzy on Nov 9, 2011 3:57 PM EST up reply actions

Not to the broad audience it's not.

As unfortunate is it may seem. An interception is just flashier and easier for people to cheer. Lineman as a general rule don’t have the chances to reach out and grab everyones attention with stellar play.
The only performances that Dlineman seem to get noticed for are either the overly agressive type (see Suh’s personal foul penalties and mauling of QB’s) or the highly rare occurrence of a D-lineman tipping a pass and intercepting the ball followed by some awkward rumbling down the field of a very large man (see Vince Wilfork twice this year).
Yes, Pouha had arguably a better game but he’ll never get credit for it.

by Can'tWait on Nov 9, 2011 6:25 PM EST up reply actions

Not me, the FF's are way more exciting to me

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by Bro Namath on Nov 9, 2011 6:50 PM EST up reply actions

Likewise.

I always jump out of my seat at a fumble. Most exciting part of the game for me.

by Can'tWait on Nov 9, 2011 9:07 PM EST up reply actions

If anything besides a few choice stats mattered Revis would win DPOW every single week

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by Bro Namath on Nov 9, 2011 4:42 PM EST reply actions

Agreed! Revis is in his own league.

by Putnan Prince on Nov 9, 2011 8:02 PM EST up reply actions

maybe

this will be the year harris gets some recognition. i can’t believe he hasn’t made a pro-bowl yet. revis and shaun ellis have been the only players to make the pro-bowl on D for us the last 2 years. Harris is definetly the 2nd the best player on D that has been one of the top in the league the last 3 years. we should all vote for harris

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by rexthejet on Nov 9, 2011 8:26 PM EST reply actions