Most improved player and team so far?

[ThomasTomasz]

Lets see what you guys think. I'll post mine up later.

 

[Leftwich]

Well it's barely week 4 but if i had to pick one player.... i'd say CJ Spiller.

Team.... gotta go with the Crads.

I think by the end of the season this thread will be radically different.

 

[killgod]

Christian Ponder. Looks like he might suffice as an NFL QB.

Indianapolis. They were a disaster last year, but have already seem to come a ways as a team.

 

[Glenbino]

It's Ponder for me without a doubt... He's completing like 75% of his passes and is the main reason that team has been able to turn it around so quickly from last season. It will be interesting to see what that offense can every week as AP is just going to get healthier.

The Cards defense looks great but I'm going to hold off on declaring them the most improved team until I see them develop ONE offensive threat besides Larry Fitzgerald. The most improved team IMO is probably Atlanta based on what I've seen.

Julio Jones has taken the next step and Mike Nolan has that defense doing great things. If they can find someone to help them establish a running game they'll be unstoppable.

 

[ram29jackson]

Washington

 

[Blick]

Ponder is an easy pick.

Cards seem like the obvious choice as well. Atlanta might be if they make a deep playoff run...hard to call them most improved right now though since they were expected to be good.

 

[Saluki]

As crazy as it sounds Christian Ponder might just be the best player in the league through week three.

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[Blick]

Most improved defensive player so far...Justin Houston.

Excellent write-up on him by PFF: https://www.profootballfocus.com/blog/2012/09/27/houston-brings-the-heat/

Also, Saints RT Zach Strief had some very candid quotes after the game. Dude just got his ass whipped.

"I've never felt more individually responsible for the destruction of an offense before," Strief said. "I mean, I've just never been in a situation ... I mean, hats off to him (Houston). That's a game that you fear as a lineman. I had no answers. And I think I really gave us no chance to get anything going."

When asked if he was just talking about the sacks or other plays as well, Strief said, "I don't feel like I did a good job at any point in that game. ... I think I was physically and mentally beaten. And that's disappointing, because you just can't be in that situation. As a professional athlete, you can't be in the situation that I was in today."

When asked if he can attribute any of the team's struggles to the absence of Coach Sean Payton, Strief said, "I have a very hard time attributing what happened today to not having a head coach, because he can't block anybody. At the end of the day, I don't know what Coach Payton being here would have done to make me block somebody."

http://www.nola.com/saints/index.ssf/2012/09/new_orleans_saints_offensive_t_11.html

 

[Rudi]

Pretty early for stuff like this...but Blaine Gabbert should get a little credit in the most improved player area. Granted Ponder has been better, but Gabbert has been better as well.

 

[Nucking Futs]

I like the Ponder love. I'm really liking what I'm seeing from him so far. Last year the Detroit game is where he hit rock bottom. I'm curious to see what he does against a weaker secondary.

On the plus side. We get Jerome Simpson back from his 3 game suspension. Another target for him besides Harvin and Rudolph.


Team I would choose is Cards too. Lol Kolb.

 

[ThomasTomasz]

Redskins are a solid mention, but their offense went from bottom to the top, while the defense did the opposite, so you can't really say that about them.

The Cards are an easy choice, but lets also remember they finished 7-2 under Skelton and essentially had their team set up with the only question being at QB. So as far as record, yeah, they are the most improved but I also like what Houston is doing. Dominating their opponents, and are the second lowest team as far as runs allowed, so their defense is finally hitting on all cylinders- without both Ryans and Mario Williams.

As far as player, I really think it's Christian Ponder, but CJ Spiller, had he not gotten hurt, would have had a big argument to retain the starting spot from Fred Jackson.

It will definitely be interesting to see how people view things at the halfway point of the season, and then at the end.

 

[Maynard]

this is something that has pissed me off for years with cleveland. they dont seem to know how to develop anyone. they only have decent players who are high draft picks. anything 3 round and beyond is never developed into a solid player. its fucking gay

 

[Tailback U]

this is something that has pissed me off for years with cleveland. they dont seem to know how to develop anyone. they only have decent players who are high draft picks. anything 3 round and beyond is never developed into a solid player. its fucking gay

They've had 0 stability at the QB position for the last decade..or two. They never know what direction they want to go in and they are constantly trying to acquire some FA to build around. That's just not how you build a team.

If Weeden is consistent maybe the Browns can find some direction and build around him and Rich.

 

[Obst]

Pretty early for stuff like this...but Blaine Gabbert should get a little credit in the most improved player area. Granted Ponder has been better, but Gabbert has been better as well.

Is this a :troll: ?

 

[CrimsonGhost56]

:dealwithit: rayman

 

[nwfisch]

Homer pick by me here, Tim Jennings

Dude got benched for Zach Bowman, now a STer in Minnesota. 4 INTS in 3 games so far this season.

 

[OnlyOneBeerLeft]

I think that Ponder was halfway decent last year and doesn't seem TOO vastly improved but he is worth mention....

Spiller had a lot of "breakout games" already so I don't consider him

Danny Amendola on a bad Rams team seems to be a player to watch

as far as teams it's too early to tell, and I felt the Cardinals would be a pretty good team how they finished last year, and the Seahawks have so much raw talent they would surprise people (with the help of refs or not)...

 

[Realist]

Even thought I'm picking him, I'm not sure why everyone is surprised by Ponder play. I said last year that I'd take him over Newton. It's still early but he's shown that if he stays healthy, he'll be very good.

For team, ill have to say the Cards. I thought they would be garbage but they are getting good play from their D and O