[Quesadilla Joe]

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Von Miller, OLB | Denver Broncos

Yeah, you know. Just a basic, ho-hum, 13.5-sack season for Miller -- chicken farmer, Old Spice pitchman and nemesis of quarterbacks.

With J.J. Watt out of the picture, Miller is to this award what Bill Belichick is to Coach of the Year: You could give it to him every season and it would be hard to make a case that you're wrong. The sack numbers are what they are. This season's 13.5 represent only the third-highest single-season total of his career, and he has cracked double figures in five of his six NFL seasons. But Miller's value goes beyond sacks, and it's hard to watch a Broncos' game without feeling as if he's either taking it over or occupying the opposing offense's attention.

Bravo to Khalil Mack of the Oakland Raiders for doing his best Miller impression, and what Landon Collins did for the New York Giants deserves a hat tip. But Miller is the best defensive player in the league right now.

http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/1...s-coaches-year