Cunningham: Vanden Bosch best player he's ever coached

A guy like KVB is valuable in the terms of not taking plays off. This guy is relentless, and has been his entire career. If KVB can stay healthy this year, he will make the probowl for sure. He brings something to the table that most so not, he’s also a valuable asset in the locker room with his leadership and has motor that really never stops. KVB is the most valuable player on the entire defense in my opinion.

What’s the over/under how many huge hits he has on Vick Sunday?

Delmas is still by far the most important. He’s the QB of the defense and the only thing holding the secondary together right now. Ask the Steelers and Colts how things go when your star safety is out. The answer is not well. But damn, if KVB is going to rack up 10 tackles every game, he could very well make a case against that logic.

him commanding double teams frees up his linemates to wreak havoc. Really tough choice with the players you listed. There is no right or wrong choice.

I saw Cutler escape maybe 2 or 3 times from what should have been a KVB sack. I don’t think if it’s like a mental thing with KVB or what, but I know that that was the knock on him at Tennesee too. I believe KVB has had one of the lowest pressure to sack ratios in the league.

Hopefully he works on that and starts wrapping up QBs better, cuz he’s great at everything else.

Its vandenbosch he is setting the tone for what are future defense will be. Guys like Suh and Avril will learn from him and they will eventually teach the new guys the same things. The other guy would be Louis cause are DBs are such a question mark he is the only given in the secondary.

Delmas brought an immediate impact and was unquestionably a leader last season. I would split the vote if I could. They both go 100% every down. KVB was dripping with blood in his postgame. How can you not love that, no matter what team you like. Like I said, priceless.

The man looks off his rocker standing in front of a mic, he must look like a rabid bear on meth when he is out there on the field.

is it just me or does Gunther get a little teary eyed when he starts talking about KVB. check the video if you’ve only seen the audio.

Not so much because of his talent, though he is a pretty damn good DE. But really, more because of the mentality that he brings to the team. You couldn’t ask for a better guy when it comes to setting the right example for our young guys and changing a losing culture.

As for Gun, it’s hard to say whether he truly believes KVB is the best player he’s ever had or if he’s just saying it because he knows it’s what Lions fans want to hear. Either way, it means something.

Three players got a decent chunk of the votes! When was the last time a Detroit D had that kind of talent?

Thinking blades and ball?

But while I am very happy with KVB and what he is doing, I do not think he would be doing it without Ndamukong Suh. Suh is the MVP on our defense right now, and the fact that he draws a double team on every play allows the rest of our D-line to flourish. Look at what KVB did without Albert Haynesworth in Tennessee, and then compare it to what he did with Fat Albert.

KVB adds an attitude and passion to our entire defense that elevates every players effort and talent on that field. While big Suh is a great player in my mind he is 2nd to KVB only because his effect and benefit to others are relative to his performance.

In order for Suh’s effect on the team to be felt he has to be on the field and make the right plays to help others around him shine. For KVB simply being on our roster, in our locker room, and getting some snaps in a game will still inspire the whole team and make them better, even when he is not on the field, or even if he does not make the right play.

Suh is a going to be a great player, KVB is a great leader. To me it is like comparing Steve Yzerman (KVB) to Pavel Datsyuk (Suh). Hopefully Suh learns how to be a great leader from KVB.

It’s a machine with finely tuned parts (I admit, some not quite finely tuned, cough DBs cough) that each work together to achieve it’s goal. Suh’s important, Delmas is important, KVB is important, Houston is important. I know it seems like a way of not answering the question but that’s the way I feel.