This is my preseason All-B1G offensive and defensive teams. Last year I said that I was hoping to get 5 selections right, and I think I just scraped by, maybe this year I could push it to double digits.
Offense
QB: Braxton Miller, Ohio State (Taylor Martinez, Devin Gardner, and Kain Colter are special mention)
RB: Venric Mark, Northwestern
RB: James White, Wisconsin (Melvin Gordon and Ameer Abdullah are special mention)
WR: Jeremy Gallon, Michigan
WR: Allen Robinson, Penn State (Kenny Bell, Jared Abbrederis, and Corey Brown are special mention)
TE: Devin Funchess, Michigan (C.J. Fiedorowicz is special mention)
T: Taylor Lewan, Michigan
T: Jack Mewhort, Ohio State (Michael Schofield is special mention)
G: Spencer Long, Nebraska
G: John Urschel, Penn State (Kyle Kalis is special mention)
C: Brandon Vitabile, Northwestern
Defense
DE: Deion Barnes, Penn State
DE: Tyler Scott, Northwestern (Noah Spence, Marcus Rush, and Frank Clark are special mention)
DT: Ra’Shede Hageman, Minnesota
DT: Quinton Washington, Michigan (Aldophus Washington are special mention)
LB: Ryan Shazier, Ohio State
LB: Max Bullough, Michigan State
LB: Chris Borland, Wisconsin (James Ross III, Jake Ryan, and Jonathan Brown are special mention)
CB: Bradley Roby, Ohio State
CB: Darqueze Dennard, Michigan State (Ricardo Allen and Blake Countess are special mention)
S: Ibraheim Campbell, Northwestern
S: Isaiah Lewis, MSU (Thomas Gordon is special mention)
Special Teams
P: Mike Sadler, Michigan State
Ret: Venric Mark, Northwestern (Dennis Norfleet and Jared Abbrederis are special mention)
Offensive POY
As much as it pains me to choose Braxton Miller for this award, I just don’t know which player will be able to take the honor away from him. Miller is looking to become the first back to back Offensive POY ever in the B1G. Last year was his first in Urban Meyer’s offense, and I think that was just the beginning of what Braxton can do. Meyer has said that last year was mostly a pro-style offense, and this year the training wheels are coming off. While I think Devin Gardner has the most NFL-QB potential in the conference, he doesn’t have the surrounding cast that can compare to Miller’s. Look for Braxton Miller to put up 2,800 yards passing while completing 60% as well as 1,100 yards on the ground.
2. Taylor Martinez
3. Devin Gardner
4. Venric Mark
5. James White
Defensive POY
I have seen a lot of analysts go with Ryan Shazier for this award, but I can’t pick Buckeyes to sweep the POY awards. While Shazier might be the most athletic linebacker in the conference, I think he is going to struggle at times when he doesn’t have Hankins and Simon in front of him this season. I will instead choose the best player from the best defense: Max Bullough. So a Michigan fan is choosing a Buckeye and a Spartan for POY honors. I just really like the way Bullough plays the middle linebacker spot. When he hits somebody they fall backwards. It also helps that the Michigan State defense funnels everything to the MIKE LB position.
2. Bradley Roby
3. Darqueze Dennard
4. Ryan Shazier
5. James Ross
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