All Pro selection seems to be a bigger deal than the pro bowl these days.
I'm wondering if any players have an "all pro" clause put into their contracts?
Pro bowl is pretty much a joke anymore.
There will be 5th and 6th picks going at some positions because guys just don't want to participate anymore.
Originally Posted by: buckeyepackfan
Next to that, selections 1, 2 and 3 don't make any sense half the time.
Derek Carr is somehow going.
Especially O-line and D-line selections make absolutely no sense. Maurkice Pouncey didn't have a very good year, but gets in on name. Brandon Linder is a big reason for this Jags team coming out of nowhere, but doesn't get a mention.
My biggest annoyance might just be how the rosters are made up, though. 4-3 OLBs and 3-4 DEs don't stand a chance, unless they're playing at a ridiculously high level like a JJ Watt. I mean, 6/8 OLBs are 3-4 guys, while just 14 of 32 teams employ a 3-4 defense. DE is even more skewed.
More on topic... Finding a diamond like this in the fourth round at one of the premier positions in the NFL is amazing. The extension he signed in 2013 is an absolute steal, as well, looking at it now. We're paying him as the 12th left tackle in the league, for 2nd best play in the league.