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Kiko Alonso, LB, Buf - Defensive ROY? (1 Viewer)

Stats through his first four NFL games:

- 22 Total Tackles

- 1 Sack

- 1 FF & Recovery

- 4 Passes Defended

- 4 Interceptions

Projections based on the first four games would suggest totals similar to these for the season:

- 90 Total Tackles

- 4 Sacks

- 4 Forced Fumbles and Recoveries

- 16 Passes Defended

- 16 Interceptions.

I doubt he'll keep up this production constantly all year. I'm also not a big Bills fan (don't dislike them either), but every week when I peruse detailed defensive stats, this guy pops out like few others; JJ Watt style so far.

Yes, it's super early, but remember the name He had some off the field issues, was injured a bit, but had enough upside for Buffalo to draft him #46 overall this year.

 
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him and Ogletree look like the early leaders among linebackers.

I'm not sure Alonso will get enough press to contend but those 4 interceptions really stand out.

 
I think he has to be the favorite so far...

his skill set and game has translated really well to NFL...

he already looks like one of the better LBs in coverage in the league...

because of that, he should be a career three down LB, and will get lots of tackle and big play opps...

 
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I'm not a big NCAA guy and when the Bills drafted, I knew nothing about him. I was really impressed once I started to read about him and even more impressed with his play. The guy just has a nose for the ball.

 
Ogletree has got the tackle numbers (32 total), but aside from that, he's got 2 passes defended and 2 fumble recoveries. Alonso has far more impact plays.

I do like Ogletree, but he's got a lot of ground to make up on Alonso; though he's got plenty of time to. I was not a fan of that pick for Alonso at the time for Buffalo; my biggest concern was his injury history and the scheme he played in. I thought he was overrated at Oregen, but he's looking like a stud. He was the 6th LB off the board in '13 if you consider Dion Jordan and Barkevious Mingo as rush-LBs.

He's outplayed Dion Jordan, the other Oregon LB who went #3 overall.

Good for the Bills,

 
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Man, Alonso has been on a tear. He is the LB this team has needed desperately for over a decade now. He has a non-stop motor and can make plays all over the field. His 4 INTs thru 4 games speak for them self.

He was a team leader at Oregon and is the QB of this defense already. Leadership on defense has been a major problem on this defense for awhile & he brings it.

The trade down with Rams for Manuel looks great at this point. Nix & Whaley hit a homerun. Got their man at QB (who looks pretty damn good) and picked up an extra 2nd which turned into Alonso.

 
He's an early candidate for sure.

The best part, for Bills fans, is he's only average against the run so far. He has much better coverage techniques. Give him a year and I think (hope) you'll see him making a number of tackles behind the line of scrimmage.

 
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I hope so because I have a bit of cash on him to win it at around 40-1 :)

The concern would be that he won't get enough hype/attention for what he's doing. He's going to have to put up these kinds of numbers all year because Ogletree and Honey Badger will get more press.

 
This is one of the LB I was hoping the Vikings might draft if they hadn't given up all their draft picks for Patterson. Good player.

 
He won't get the press because he plays a position that doesn't create a lot of stats, but Star Lotulelei has been absolutely dominant at DT for the Panthers. PFF currently has him graded as the number three tackle overall in the NFL, and teams are already having to gameplan around him. To me, he's clearly the leader for DROY right now, but since he doesn't play a glamour position, you'll probably be looking at Alonso or Ogletree.

 
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LB does win this award a lot...

not sure ogletree will be getting any more press or coverage than alonso?

not like STL is a media mecca...

bills appear to have better team, if they remain competitive most of the season, alonso will get some attention and credit...

pedigee-wise they are fairly similar (ogletree end of first, alonso about mid-second)...

* DE/DT sheldon richardson also playing very well while on subject of rookie DL...

 
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PFF has Alonso rated as their #5 overall ILB after 4 weeks.

Also, the guy has played every down so far this year and calls the defense. Pretty impressive for a rookie. He's exactly what the Bills needed.

 
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http://blogs.buffalonews.com/press-coverage/2013/10/kiko-alonso-making-early-case-for-defensive-rookie-of-the-year.html

Kiko Alonso making early case for defensive rookie of the year

October 1, 2013 - 1:49 PM
By Tim Graham

When the Buffalo Bills drafted Kiko Alonso in April, it wasn't for his interview skills. Alonso is a man of few words, as national media outlets have learned the past few days. But he's a man of big plays so far in his young NFL career.

Alonso leads the Bills with four interceptions, including two mammoth ones in Sunday's 23-20 victory over the Baltimore Ravens. Alonso became the first rookie linebacker to have at least one interception in three straight games since Al Richardson did it for the Atlanta Falcons in 1980.

Alonso leads the Bills with 32 tackles. He has one sack, a forced fumble and a recovery.

He'll be a legitimate candidate for NFL defensive rookie of the year if he can stay healthy.

In two years as a starter for Buffalo, linebacker Kelvin Sheppard had two sacks, zero interceptions, two passes defensed, zero forced fumbles and one recovery.

Here are some more statistical nuggets on Alonso's hot start:

  • He leads all NFL rookies in tackles.
  • He's tied with New England Patriots cornerback Aqib Talib and Tennessee Titans cornerback Alterraun Verner (with 4 interceptions).
  • At ProFootballFocus.com, he leads all inside linebackers in fewest catches allowed per coverage snap. He has dropped into coverage 142 times and has allowed six receptions.
  • He's two interceptions away from matching Mike Stratton in 1963 for most in team history by a rookie linebacker.
  • He's the first Bills linebacker with a three-game interception streak since Darryl Talley in 1993.
  • He's the fourth linebacker in NFL history to record four interceptions in the month of September, joining Chuck Howley in 1968, John Anderson in 1978 and Jack Lambert in 1979.
  • He's the third player in Bills history with a four-game takeaway streak. Jairus Byrd holds the record at five games in 2009. Bryan Scott had a four-game streak last year.
 
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won Defensive Rookie of the Month, looks like he is getting national recognition...

is alonso best bills LB in early going since super bowl years (LBs like bennett and talley? better than more recent vintage posluszny?)...

 
won Defensive Rookie of the Month, looks like he is getting national recognition...

is alonso best bills LB in early going since super bowl years (LBs like bennett and talley? better than more recent vintage posluszny?)...
Without a doubt. I'm really glad he is finally receiving some national recognition with the Defensive Rookie of the Month award.

The Bills haven't had a linebacker of his caliber since the days of Shane Conlan, Cornelius Bennett, and Daryl Talley. I personally feel he blows Poz out of the water; he is so much more athletic then Poz and actually makes big plays.

He was the leader of the Oregon defense and made a huge play to clinch the Rose Bowl and take home Defensive MVP award for that game. One of the biggest problems the Bills' have faced over the last 15 years of futility has been the lack of leadership. They had no one to step up and make a difference. Alonso has quickly taken ahold of that role.

 
won Defensive Rookie of the Month, looks like he is getting national recognition...

is alonso best bills LB in early going since super bowl years (LBs like bennett and talley? better than more recent vintage posluszny?)...
Without a doubt. I'm really glad he is finally receiving some national recognition with the Defensive Rookie of the Month award.

The Bills haven't had a linebacker of his caliber since the days of Shane Conlan, Cornelius Bennett, and Daryl Talley. I personally feel he blows Poz out of the water; he is so much more athletic then Poz and actually makes big plays.

He was the leader of the Oregon defense and made a huge play to clinch the Rose Bowl and take home Defensive MVP award for that game. One of the biggest problems the Bills' have faced over the last 15 years of futility has been the lack of leadership. They had no one to step up and make a difference. Alonso has quickly taken ahold of that role.
When Byrd comes back, the Bills have the makings of a good defense. at least some key pieces

 
won Defensive Rookie of the Month, looks like he is getting national recognition...

is alonso best bills LB in early going since super bowl years (LBs like bennett and talley? better than more recent vintage posluszny?)...
pre-injury Sam Cowart was one of the best young linebackers in franchise history, imo.

 
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When Byrd comes back, the Bills have the makings of a good defense. at least some key pieces
The whole Byrd situation makes me sad/angry. We grew this player from some no-name, 2nd round CB into an all-pro FS and all he gives this team is grief. He would've made the NE game week 1 a whole different story: Amendola doesn't catch that TD over the middle with Byrd out there. Mario Williams is playing with the same exact injury as well. If Byrd and the Bills weren't in a contract dispute, he would be out there.

In a perfect, injury free world, the Bills defense would be one of the youngest, most up & coming unit in the league:

FS: Byrd (2nd round) - All-Pro at his position

CB: Gilmore (1st round) - Had an outstanding rookie year & was going to be the lockdown #1 CB

CB: McKelvin (1st round) - Was disappointing at start of career but has turned his career around. Solid #2 CB

CB: Brooks (4th round) - Won the starting nickel CB job out of the camp. Can really lay the wood.

That's almost our entire starting secondary out with injury. A lot of talent and high draft picks not on the field.

 
The Bills haven't had a linebacker of his caliber since the days of Shane Conlan, Cornelius Bennett, and Daryl Talley. I personally feel he blows Poz out of the water; he is so much more athletic then Poz and actually makes big plays.
this is way over the top.

Sam Cowart, London Fletcher, and Takeo Spikes were all elite Bills inside llinebackers post Super Bowl era.

Alonso had a nice 4-game stretch but let's not put him in Canton just yet.

 
The Bills haven't had a linebacker of his caliber since the days of Shane Conlan, Cornelius Bennett, and Daryl Talley. I personally feel he blows Poz out of the water; he is so much more athletic then Poz and actually makes big plays.
this is way over the top.

Sam Cowart, London Fletcher, and Takeo Spikes were all elite Bills inside llinebackers post Super Bowl era.

Alonso had a nice 4-game stretch but let's not put him in Canton just yet.
I'm not putting him in Canton yet. I'm just saying that we haven't had a LB this promising in a very long time.

Cowart was a great LB but had his career cut short due to his Achilles injury. He definitely should be included; my bad

Fletcher was also very good but doesn't bring the same play making ability Alonso does. Fletcher was more of a tackling machine and not the greatest in coverage. He is only 5'9" so being able to stay with and cover TE's was not his forte. Alonso has the size and speed to match up with just about any TE in the league. That ability is one of the most underrated abilities of a great LB

Hell, Alonso has nearly matched Fletcher's INT total in 80 games with the Bills (5) in just his first four games (4)

 
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He won't get the press because he plays a position that doesn't create a lot of stats, but Star Lotulelei has been absolutely dominant at DT for the Panthers. PFF currently has him graded as the number three tackle overall in the NFL, and teams are already having to gameplan around him. To me, he's clearly the leader for DROY right now, but since he doesn't play a glamour position, you'll probably be looking at Alonso or Ogletree.
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he did put a dirty helmet to helmet hit on hoyer and injured him.. Good job dip####.
Not at all ... Hoyer was running recklessly and paid the price QBs pay for doing so.

It was Hoyer's knee because of his awkward non-slide ... not his head

 
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he did put a dirty helmet to helmet hit on hoyer and injured him.. Good job dip####.
He hit a running QB with his shoulder and Hoyer's knee unfortunately got caught under his own body. Unfortunate, but that hit was totally clean.

 
The Bills haven't had a linebacker of his caliber since the days of Shane Conlan, Cornelius Bennett, and Daryl Talley. I personally feel he blows Poz out of the water; he is so much more athletic then Poz and actually makes big plays.
this is way over the top.Sam Cowart, London Fletcher, and Takeo Spikes were all elite Bills inside llinebackers post Super Bowl era.

Alonso had a nice 4-game stretch but let's not put him in Canton just yet.
I'm not putting him in Canton yet. I'm just saying that we haven't had a LB this promising in a very long time.

Cowart was a great LB but had his career cut short due to his Achilles injury. He definitely should be included; my bad

Fletcher was also very good but doesn't bring the same play making ability Alonso does. Fletcher was more of a tackling machine and not the greatest in coverage. He is only 5'9" so being able to stay with and cover TE's was not his forte. Alonso has the size and speed to match up with just about any TE in the league. That ability is one of the most underrated abilities of a great LB

Hell, Alonso has nearly matched Fletcher's INT total in 80 games with the Bills (5) in just his first four games (4)
i don't think anybody is putting him canton, yet, either...

but he has to be early favorite for DROY, and bills fans have to be pleased with how good he has looked...

i didn't say it, but sort of meant best homegrown, drafted by bills LBs (which would exlude fletcher and spikes... fletcher was a UFA who came to prominence with rams ((they couldn't afford fletcher and DE leonard little, and alas, opted for little, a fateful error to the detriment of rams defenses for many years after)) and spikes drafted by bengals), so my bad, too...

also forgot cowart, possibly because of short career... he started last 11 games of rookie season (?), very strong two full years after that, than ruptured achilles blew up (almost?) all of season four... after which he had two strong seasons with jets... his skill set was maybe similar to david harris (arguably cowart more explosive and agile)...

lets just say, if alonso fulfills his potential, and health permitting, has a long career where he is able to play at a high level for more than a half decade, he looks like he has a shot to eventually be thought of in terms as ONE OF the best LBs in franchise history (originally drafted or not)...

 
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I've never seen a Bills linebacker play better than Sam Cowart did in 2000 when he made 2nd team All Pro. He was at a Ray Lewis level but the Achilles ruined his career. I certainly hope Alonso can get to that level and I'm very impressed with his play thus far. The concern about him coming in was whether he would be durable enough to hold up so the jury is still out in that regard.

He's already better than Posluszny ever was.

 
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I've never seen a Bills linebacker play better than Sam Cowart did in 2000 when he made 2nd team All Pro. He was at a Ray Lewis level but the Achilles ruined his career. I certainly hope Alonso can get to that level and I'm very impressed with his play thus far. The concern about him coming in was whether he would be durable enough to hold up so the jury is still out in that regard.

He's already better than Posluszny ever was.
Didn't Cowart have like 150 tackles in 10 games during one of those injury seasons?Kiko looks to me like the best Bills ILB since Fletcher, easy. I always thought Poz was overrated. He was an ok player but was never a playmaker.

 
Against CIN:

22 tackles, 9 solo, 1 tackle for loss

Season Totals:

6 Games:

66 TACK, 1.0 SACK, 4 INT, 4 PD, 1 FF, 1 FR

Can't say enough about this kid. He stepped right into this defense as a rookie and took control. He calls the plays and is turning into a leader.

His speed and agility really get me. He is all over the field making plays. Such a relief to finally see these draft picks contribute in a positive manner if you have been a Bills fan

 
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