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January 1, 2017; Santa Clara, CA, USA; San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick (7) runs past Seattle Seahawks middle linebacker Bobby Wagner (54) during the second quarter at Levi /

2. Bobby Wagner should be NFL’s Defensive player of the Year

Seattle’s star middle linebacker entered the game with the NFL’s lead in total tackles. He might have been even better today.

Bobby Wagner is going to be an All-Pro this year.
— Stephen Cohen (@scohenATH) January 1, 2017

Wagner’s stat line included 12 tackles and 2 sacks. He was all over the field, and seemed to be near the ball on every play.

Wagner ended up with 167 tackles this season, which is tops in the entire NFL. He also had 4.5 sacks and an interception. None of the players close to Wagner in tackles have better peripheral stats than he does.

No player this season has gaudy sack or interception stats. Only Wagner’s tackles stand out above everyone else. He might not win it, but he deserve to be named the league’s defensive MVP this season.

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