VOTE: Defensive Player of the Year - First Round

[Jim in NYC]

Pick one in each matchup. The top seven were determined by votes in the nominations thread, and I picked 9 more to round out the field.

[1]JJ Watt, Texans vs. [16]Cameron Wake, Dolphins

[8]Geno Atkins, Bengals vs [9]Stevie Brown, Giants

[5]Von Miller, Broncos vs. [12]Tim Jennings, Bears

[4]Charles Tillman, Bears vs. [13]Charles Johnson, Panthers

[3]Aldon Smith, Niners vs. [14]Clay Matthews, Packers

[6]Jared Allen, Vikings vs. [11]Casey Hayward, Packers

[7]Patrick Willis, Niners vs. [10]Thomas DeCoud, Falcons

[2]Richard Sherman, Seahawks vs. [15]Patrick Peterson, Cardinals

[LGM]

[1]JJ Watt, Texans vs. [16]Cameron Wake, Dolphins

[8]Geno Atkins, Bengals vs [9]Stevie Brown, Giants

[5]Von Miller, Broncos vs. [12]Tim Jennings, Bears

[4]Charles Tillman, Bears vs. [13]Charles Johnson, Panthers

[3]Aldon Smith, Niners vs. [14]Clay Matthews, Packers

[6]Jared Allen, Vikings vs. [11]Casey Hayward, Packers

[7]Patrick Willis, Niners vs. [10]Thomas DeCoud, Falcons

[2]Richard Sherman, Seahawks vs. [15]Patrick Peterson, Cardinals

[MKHawk]

[1]JJ Watt, Texans vs. [16]Cameron Wake, Dolphins

[8]Geno Atkins, Bengals vs [9]Stevie Brown, Giants

[5]Von Miller, Broncos vs. [12]Tim Jennings, Bears

[4]Charles Tillman, Bears vs. [13]Charles Johnson, Panthers

[3]Aldon Smith, Niners vs. [14]Clay Matthews, Packers

[6]Jared Allen, Vikings vs. [11]Casey Hayward, Packers

[7]Patrick Willis, Niners vs. [10]Thomas DeCoud, Falcons

[2]Richard Sherman, Seahawks vs. [15]Patrick Peterson, Cardinals

[PatsFan2003]

1]JJ Watt, Texans vs. [16]Cameron Wake, Dolphins

[8]Geno Atkins, Bengals vs [9]Stevie Brown, Giants

[5]Von Miller, Broncos vs. [12]Tim Jennings, Bears

[4]Charles Tillman, Bears vs. [13]Charles Johnson, Panthers

[3]Aldon Smith, Niners vs. [14]Clay Matthews, Packers

[6]Jared Allen, Vikings vs. [11]Casey Hayward, Packers

[7]Patrick Willis, Niners vs. [10]Thomas DeCoud, Falcons

[2]Richard Sherman, Seahawks vs. [15]Patrick Peterson, Cardinals

[Anointed One]

[1]JJ Watt, Texans vs. [16]Cameron Wake, Dolphins

[8]Geno Atkins, Bengals vs [9]Stevie Brown, Giants

[5]Von Miller, Broncos vs. [12]Tim Jennings, Bears

[4]Charles Tillman, Bears vs. [13]Charles Johnson, Panthers

[3]Aldon Smith, Niners vs. [14]Clay Matthews, Packers

[6]Jared Allen, Vikings vs. [11]Casey Hayward, Packers

[7]Patrick Willis, Niners vs. [10]Thomas DeCoud, Falcons

[2]Richard Sherman, Seahawks vs. [15]Patrick Peterson, Cardinals

[DaSuperfan]

[1]JJ Watt, Texans vs. [16]Cameron Wake, Dolphins

[8]Geno Atkins, Bengals vs [9]Stevie Brown, Giants

[5]Von Miller, Broncos vs. [12]Tim Jennings, Bears

[4]Charles Tillman, Bears vs. [13]Charles Johnson, Panthers

[3]Aldon Smith, Niners vs. [14]Clay Matthews, Packers

[6]Jared Allen, Vikings vs. [11]Casey Hayward, Packers

[7]Patrick Willis, Niners vs. [10]Thomas DeCoud, Falcons

[2]Richard Sherman, Seahawks vs. [15]Patrick Peterson, Cardinals

[HawksFanNorth]

[1]JJ Watt, Texans vs. [16]Cameron Wake, Dolphins

[8]Geno Atkins, Bengals vs [9]Stevie Brown, Giants

[5]Von Miller, Broncos vs. [12]Tim Jennings, Bears

[4]Charles Tillman, Bears vs. [13]Charles Johnson, Panthers

[3]Aldon Smith, Niners vs. [14]Clay Matthews, Packers

[6]Jared Allen, Vikings vs. [11]Casey Hayward, Packers

[7]Patrick Willis, Niners vs. [10]Thomas DeCoud, Falcons

[2]Richard Sherman, Seahawks vs. [15]Patrick Peterson, Cardinals

Ditto

[Jim in NYC]

[1]JJ Watt, Texans vs. [16]Cameron Wake, Dolphins

[8]Geno Atkins, Bengals vs [9]Stevie Brown, Giants

[5]Von Miller, Broncos vs. [12]Tim Jennings, Bears

[4]Charles Tillman, Bears vs. [13]Charles Johnson, Panthers

[3]Aldon Smith, Niners vs. [14]Clay Matthews, Packers

[6]Jared Allen, Vikings vs. [11]Casey Hayward, Packers

[7]Patrick Willis, Niners vs. [10]Thomas DeCoud, Falcons

[2]Richard Sherman, Seahawks vs. [15]Patrick Peterson, Cardinals

[brewcrewmember]

[1]JJ Watt, Texans

[8]Geno Atkins, Bengals

[5]Von Miller, Broncos

[4]Charles Tillman, Bears

[3]Aldon Smith, Niners

[6]Jared Allen, Vikings

[7]Patrick Willis, Niners

[2]Richard Sherman, Seahawks

[femurov]

[1]JJ Watt, Texans vs. [16]Cameron Wake, Dolphins

[8]Geno Atkins, Bengals vs [9]Stevie Brown, Giants

[5]Von Miller, Broncos vs. [12]Tim Jennings, Bears

[4]Charles Tillman, Bears vs. [13]Charles Johnson, Panthers

[3]Aldon Smith, Niners vs. [14]Clay Matthews, Packers

[6]Jared Allen, Vikings vs. [11]Casey Hayward, Packers

[7]Patrick Willis, Niners vs. [10]Thomas DeCoud, Falcons

[2]Richard Sherman, Seahawks vs. [15]Patrick Peterson, Cardinals

[Genus49]

[1]JJ Watt, Texans vs. [16]Cameron Wake, Dolphins

[8]Geno Atkins, Bengals vs [9]Stevie Brown, Giants

[5]Von Miller, Broncos vs. [12]Tim Jennings, Bears

[4]Charles Tillman, Bears vs. [13]Charles Johnson, Panthers

[3]Aldon Smith, Niners vs. [14]Clay Matthews, Packers

[6]Jared Allen, Vikings vs. [11]Casey Hayward, Packers

[7]Patrick Willis, Niners vs. [10]Thomas DeCoud, Falcons

[2]Richard Sherman, Seahawks vs. [15]Patrick Peterson, Cardinals


Jim, not to start anything but just curious the thinking of Matthews over Smith

[IHT]

[1]JJ Watt, Texans vs. [16]Cameron Wake, Dolphins

[8]Geno Atkins, Bengals vs [1]JJ Watt, Texans

[5]Von Miller, Broncos vs. [1]JJ Watt, Texans

[4]Charles Tillman, Bears vs. [1]JJ Watt, Texans

[3]Aldon Smith, Niners vs. [1]JJ Watt, Texans

[6]Jared Allen, Vikings vs. [1]JJ Watt, Texans

[7]Patrick Willis, Niners vs. [1]JJ Watt, Texans

[2]Richard Sherman, Seahawks vs. [1]JJ Watt, Texans

i'll just get this one sewn up right here and now....
game over, thx.

[VikingFan2k2]

[1]JJ Watt, Texans vs. [16]Cameron Wake, Dolphins

[8]Geno Atkins, Bengals vs [9]Stevie Brown, Giants

[5]Von Miller, Broncos vs. [12]Tim Jennings, Bears

[4]Charles Tillman, Bears vs. [13]Charles Johnson, Panthers

[3]Aldon Smith, Niners vs. [14]Clay Matthews, Packers

[6]Jared Allen, Vikings vs. [11]Casey Hayward, Packers

[7]Patrick Willis, Niners vs. [10]Thomas DeCoud, Falcons

[2]Richard Sherman, Seahawks vs. [15]Patrick Peterson, Cardinals

[vikesguy]

[1]JJ Watt, Texans vs. [16]Cameron Wake, Dolphins

[8]Geno Atkins, Bengals vs [9]Stevie Brown, Giants

[5]Von Miller, Broncos vs. [12]Tim Jennings, Bears

[4]Charles Tillman, Bears vs. [13]Charles Johnson, Panthers

[3]Aldon Smith, Niners vs. [14]Clay Matthews, Packers

[6]Jared Allen, Vikings vs. [11]Casey Hayward, Packers

[7]Patrick Willis, Niners vs. [10]Thomas DeCoud, Falcons

[2]Richard Sherman, Seahawks vs. [15]Patrick Peterson, Cardinals

[StuUKWI]

[1]JJ Watt, Texans vs. [16]Cameron Wake, Dolphins

[8]Geno Atkins, Bengals vs [9]Stevie Brown, Giants

[5]Von Miller, Broncos vs. [12]Tim Jennings, Bears

[4]Charles Tillman, Bears vs. [13]Charles Johnson, Panthers

[3]Aldon Smith, Niners vs. [14]Clay Matthews, Packers

[6]Jared Allen, Vikings vs. [11]Casey Hayward, Packers

[7]Patrick Willis, Niners vs. [10]Thomas DeCoud, Falcons

[2]Richard Sherman, Seahawks vs. [15]Patrick Peterson, Cardinals