Monday, January 27, 2014

Six Players to Watch in Superbowl XLVIII: 1. Kam Chancellor

#31, Kam Chancellor, Seattle Seahawks.                
Strong Safety.
6'3 , 231lbs.
Madden Rating: 92




   Surprise, surprise. The first player to be named as one of the players to watch out for is Seattle Seahawks strong safety, # 31 Kam Chancellor. Like Sherman, Chancellor was a late round draft pick developed into a beast. Drafted  #133 in the 2010 draft, Chancellor would quickly earn playing time as a rookie. Being 6'3 and a strong 231lbs, Chancellor is a tackling machine. After obtaining the starting position in the 2011 season, Chancellor recorded 97 total tackles and 4 interceptions, earning him his first Pro Bowl appearance.

   These past two seasons, Chancellor has made a combined 200 tackles and 4 interceptions. Throughout this postseason, Chancellor is beginning to receive national recognition as one of the top strong safeties in the league.  Against the Saints, Chancellor recorded 14 tackles and 2 pass deflections. The very next game, Chancellor recorded 11 tackles and 1 interception. While Chnacellor has recently been playing great, him and the Seahawks secondary will have their hands full. They are playing the number 1 offense in the league. Plus, the quarterback on the other side is a legend.

   Look for Chancellor to be all over the field in Sunday's game. The Broncos love to have at least 3 receivers out on the field , so  Chancellor will be focusing mainly on pass coverage.