49ers' Willis named top defensive rookie (AP)

[ASFN Admin]

One NFL scout called linebacker Patrick Willis "a beast." And that was before Willis won The Associated Press 2007 NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year award. Willis' dominant performance could have been overlooked because his San Francisco 49ers went 5-11 in a mediocre division. Instead, his league-leading 174 tackles and presence all over the field made him a runaway winner and the fifth straight...

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[Mulli]

How many years until the Cards can sign this guy as a free agent?

 

[abomb]

How many years until the Cards can sign this guy as a free agent?

About 10, once he leaves the Niners.

 

[dreamcastrocks]

Knew from the moment he was drafted that he would be the ROY.