Maybe I missed it, Pro Bowl snubs
Posted: Fri Dec 26, 2014 1:18 pm
Many media outlets do this, but given the deeply infirmed opinions of most here on the forum I always enjoy our Pro Bowl (and All Pro in a couple weeks) reaches and snubs.
To me, there were few egregious Jeff Saturday's inclusion, Richard Sherman's exclusion type misses this year. But here are my initial thoughts:
Reaches:
Patrick Peterson- I think he'll be this gemerations's Champ Bailey, a highly drafted and likable guy where the onus is on voters to exclude him. Well, he had a pretty horrible season in 2014. Coach Troup has a better quote for this, but its one thing to be covering the other teams best guy, its another to spend four quarters chasing them into the endzone.
Clay Matthews- This is a tough one as he was asked to do very different things this season, but I think there were other OLB's more deserving, more coming.
ILB- Tough position generally as Wagner is truly an impact player but was injured and missed a lot of action and Timmons was down this year.
Dontario Poe- He doesn't belong, this is always a difficult position for the general public to evaluate, but I think either Jet Richardson or Wilkerson would've been a better fit.
DeMarcus Ware- I think this is largely a vote on reputation, had barely double figure sacks and beneffitted from Von Miller getting most of the focus.
Snubs:
LaVonte David- Toiling in Tampa is a snub for the second year straight, not sure what this guy needs to do to get acclaim other than have his GM draft a competent QB. He outplayed Luke Kuechley last year only to have Kuechlry get an All Pro, Pro Bowl and a totally undeserving D POY on the back of a single huge tackle total game.
NYJ Linemen- Both Sheldon Richardson and Muhammed Wilkerson were fantastic all year, if they can keep these guys together for a few years this could be an all time interior line.
Terrell Suggs- The sack numbers weren't his best ever, but were good, but once again he was strong in the pass rush and Very stout against the run. He's putting up one of the quietest HOF careers of any active defender. Defenders seem to benefit from voters being able to point to one stat reflect one very large strength, Houstons' sacks, Kuechley's tackles, etc but a guy who has lots of varied responsibilities in a scheme where his position isn't easily defined gets lost for doing absolutely everything well - that's Suggs.
Khalil Mack- Really stout against the run. Fantastic rookie, stuck in Oakland. CJ Mosley has been great and I like that the voters identified him as worthy, but if these two switch teams Mack is going to Hawaii and Mosley's sitting at home.
DeAndre Levy- Detroit had a run D that was just short of historic this season, and it wasn't all Suh in the middle Levy is excellent against both the run and in coverage.
Alec Ogletree- A real impact backer playing well behind a hell of a D line. Obviously he benefits playing behind probably the best D Line in the league but he made a ton of impact plays this year.
JPP- I'd take him over the more one dimensional DeMarcus Ware as a DE who was an impact pass rusher, but also player well against the run.
Outside Looking In:
Senderrick Marks- Great season under the radar in Jacksonville, but I would kick anyone else out to put him in.
Ryan Kerrigan- To me he had every bit the season Mario Williams did, but Williams had a couple big plays at opportune times (Packer fans won't forget) that give him the nod despite very very similar seasons overall.
Thoughts??
To me, there were few egregious Jeff Saturday's inclusion, Richard Sherman's exclusion type misses this year. But here are my initial thoughts:
Reaches:
Patrick Peterson- I think he'll be this gemerations's Champ Bailey, a highly drafted and likable guy where the onus is on voters to exclude him. Well, he had a pretty horrible season in 2014. Coach Troup has a better quote for this, but its one thing to be covering the other teams best guy, its another to spend four quarters chasing them into the endzone.
Clay Matthews- This is a tough one as he was asked to do very different things this season, but I think there were other OLB's more deserving, more coming.
ILB- Tough position generally as Wagner is truly an impact player but was injured and missed a lot of action and Timmons was down this year.
Dontario Poe- He doesn't belong, this is always a difficult position for the general public to evaluate, but I think either Jet Richardson or Wilkerson would've been a better fit.
DeMarcus Ware- I think this is largely a vote on reputation, had barely double figure sacks and beneffitted from Von Miller getting most of the focus.
Snubs:
LaVonte David- Toiling in Tampa is a snub for the second year straight, not sure what this guy needs to do to get acclaim other than have his GM draft a competent QB. He outplayed Luke Kuechley last year only to have Kuechlry get an All Pro, Pro Bowl and a totally undeserving D POY on the back of a single huge tackle total game.
NYJ Linemen- Both Sheldon Richardson and Muhammed Wilkerson were fantastic all year, if they can keep these guys together for a few years this could be an all time interior line.
Terrell Suggs- The sack numbers weren't his best ever, but were good, but once again he was strong in the pass rush and Very stout against the run. He's putting up one of the quietest HOF careers of any active defender. Defenders seem to benefit from voters being able to point to one stat reflect one very large strength, Houstons' sacks, Kuechley's tackles, etc but a guy who has lots of varied responsibilities in a scheme where his position isn't easily defined gets lost for doing absolutely everything well - that's Suggs.
Khalil Mack- Really stout against the run. Fantastic rookie, stuck in Oakland. CJ Mosley has been great and I like that the voters identified him as worthy, but if these two switch teams Mack is going to Hawaii and Mosley's sitting at home.
DeAndre Levy- Detroit had a run D that was just short of historic this season, and it wasn't all Suh in the middle Levy is excellent against both the run and in coverage.
Alec Ogletree- A real impact backer playing well behind a hell of a D line. Obviously he benefits playing behind probably the best D Line in the league but he made a ton of impact plays this year.
JPP- I'd take him over the more one dimensional DeMarcus Ware as a DE who was an impact pass rusher, but also player well against the run.
Outside Looking In:
Senderrick Marks- Great season under the radar in Jacksonville, but I would kick anyone else out to put him in.
Ryan Kerrigan- To me he had every bit the season Mario Williams did, but Williams had a couple big plays at opportune times (Packer fans won't forget) that give him the nod despite very very similar seasons overall.
Thoughts??