The Minnesota Vikings didn’t have the league’s best defense in 2023, and they didn’t even have the best defensive player. However, Danielle Hunter stood out as a contender worthy of consideration, and the final tally shows just how weird the process went.
Defensive POTY Voting Winds Up Weird
When the National Football League unveiled its season awards on Thursday, the Cleveland Browns Myles Garrett took home Defensive Player of the Year honors. He beat out the Pittsburgh Steelers edge rusher, T.J. Watt. The decision was a curious one as Watt not only had five more sacks to lead the sport this past season but also had 26 more total tackles and two more tackles for losses.