MDS Breaks Down Bernard Pollard
Michael David Smith–and all Internet-savvy pigskin fans love them some MDS, right?–of Fan House and PFT was nice enough to quickly break down Chiefs safety Bernard Pollard for us. In his latest Every Play Counts feature (which is very interesting in its own right), he saw plenty of Bonecrusher because he went back and watched the entire Raiders game in order to study Darren McFadden. Here is what MDS had to say about Pollard:
What impresses me about Bernard Pollard is how active he stays. When Bears coach Lovie Smith evaluates his players on film, he says the worst thing he can see is what he calls “loafs” — plays when a player doesn’t go full speed until the whistle. I didn’t see Pollard have any loafs on Sunday. He goes full speed, until the whistle, on every play. There’s some luck, of course, in the fact that he forced a fumble and recovered two others, but I think it’s a sign of the way he was flying to the ball until the end of the play, on every play.
The one other thing I should mention is that part of the reason he was in on so many plays is that the Chiefs’ front seven didn’t have a very good game, and that meant there was a lot of slack for Pollard to pick up. But even if he’s not doing it on a very good defense right now, I think the 23-year-old Pollard is going to be a very good player for several years to come.
I am glad to read high praise for Pollard. When the opposing team punts, I have high hopes every single time that Bonecrusher will get his paws on the ball, and he nearly does. By far my favorite defensive player for the Chiefs.
September 19th, 2008 at 8:30 pmBernard Pollard is my favorite Chief – he has a great nickname, plays my favorite position, and is non stop hustle.
If the Brandon’s continue to learn and play at a high level then the coaches will be able to really let Pollard go at people!
September 19th, 2008 at 10:01 pmGreat spot on Pollard. Defitely one of my favorite chiefs. For the first time my favorite part of special teams is watching pollard come off the edge and almost get his hands on every punt. I think he will continue to develop, and become the “bonecrusher” we hope.
September 20th, 2008 at 10:41 amA glimmer of light in our darkest hour…….
September 20th, 2008 at 12:35 pm