When November's Rookie of the Month awards were handed out, to see tabbed as .Coming off one of the more insane Tom Seaver Jersey months by any NFL defender, the inside linebacker notched an unreal 72 combined tackles over five starts.Filling in for the injured , Borland made his case for a permanent role in the lineup by averaging 11.4 solo tackles (and 14.4 combined) per game while showing on-field instincts beyond his years. The former Wisconsin star is on ."Borland came in there and done some stuff you really can't teach," defensive end said this week, per CSN Bay Area's Matt Maiocco. "I think he's going to be a down the road."Beyond operating as a tackling machine, Borland has used his ball-hawking skills to directly impact two Niners victories. He recovered a fumble in overtime to set up San Francisco's Week 10 win over the before picking off two pa ses -- including the game-ender -- against the the following week.His burst of production makes Borland the with 70-plus tackles and two interceptions in a calendar month. He struggled for stretches against the on night, but so did the entire Niners defense.What we've seen over 387 snaps from Borland has him of draft gems and -- if he keeps up this torrid pace -- very much in the running for Defensive Rookie of the Year.The latest Around The NFL Podcast and reacts to earning the nod over . Find more Around The NFL content on . Michael Conforto Jersey