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The NFL released their pro bowl rosters yesterday. I know the pro bowl is a ridiculous event and that many of the initially selected players won't even play in the game and alternates will be chosen but it is still fun to review the selections for the good the bad and the ugly. Other than a couple small gripes I have such as Bobby Wagner (great career but not the same player anymore) making the team, I think the selections are good. Here are the rosters:

AFC

Quarterback: Lamar Jackson (Baltimore Ravens) Patrick Mahomes (Kansas City Chiefs) Tua Tagovailoa (Miami Dolphins)

Running Back: Raheem Mostert (Miami Dolphins) James Cook (Buffalo Bills) Derrick Henry (Tennessee Titans)

Fullback: Alec Ingold (Miami Dolphins)

Wide Receiver: Tyreek Hill (Miami Dolphins) Amari Cooper (Cleveland Browns) Keenan Allen (Los Angeles Chargers) Ja'Marr Chase (Cincinnati Bengals)

Tight End: Travis Kelce (Kansas City Chiefs) David Njoku (Cleveland Browns)

Offensive Tackle: Laremy Tunsil (Houston Texans) Dion Dawkins (Buffalo Bills) Terron Armstead (Miami Dolphins)

Offensive Guard: Quenton Nelson (Indianapolis Colts) Joel Bitonio (Cleveland Browns) Joe Thuney (Kansas City Chiefs)

Center: Creed Humphrey (Kansas City Chiefs) Tyler Linderbaum (Baltimore Ravens)

Defensive End: Myles Garrett (Cleveland Browns) Maxx Crosby (Las Vegas Raiders) Trey Hendrickson (Cincinnati Bengals)

Interior Linemen: Chris Jones (Kansas City Chiefs) Quinnen Williams (New York Jets) Justin Madubuike (Baltimore Ravens)

Outside Linebacker: T.J. Watt (Pittsburgh Steelers) Khalil Mack (Los Angeles Chargers) Josh Allen (Jacksonville Jaguars)

Inside Linebacker: Roquan Smith (Baltimore Ravens) Patrick Queen (Baltimore Ravens)

Cornerback: Pat Surtain II (Denver Broncos) Sauce Gardner (New York Jets) Jalen Ramsey (Miami Dolphins) Denzel Ward (Cleveland Browns)

Free Safety: Justin Simmons (Denver Broncos) Minkah Fitzpatrick (Pittsburgh Steelers)

Strong Safety: Kyle Hamilton (Baltimore Ravens)

Long Snapper: Ross Matiscik (Jacksonville Jaguars)

Punter: AJ Cole (Las Vegas Raiders)

Kicker: Justin Tucker (Baltimore Ravens)

Return Specialist: Marvin Mims Jr. (Denver Broncos)

Special Teamer: Miles Killebrew (Pittsburgh Steelers)

NFC

Quarterback: Brock Purdy (San Francisco 49ers) Dak Prescott (Dallas Cowboys) Matthew Stafford (Los Angeles Rams)

Running Back: Christian McCaffrey (San Francisco 49ers) D'Andre Swift (Philadelphia Eagles) Kyren Williams (Los Angeles Rams)

Fullback: Kyle Juszczyk (San Francisco 49ers)

Wide Receiver: CeeDee Lamb (Dallas Cowboys) A.J. Brown (Philadelphia Eagles) Mike Evans (Tampa Bay Buccaneers) Puka Nacua (Los Angeles Rams)

Tight End: George Kittle (San Francisco 49ers) Sam LaPorta (Detroit Lions)

Offensive Tackle: Trent Williams (San Francisco 49ers) Lane Johnson (Philadelphia Eagles) Penei Sewell (Detroit Lions)

Offensive Guard: Zack Martin (Dallas Cowboys) Chris Lindstrom (Atlanta Falcons) Landon Dickerson (Philadelphia Eagles)

Center: Jason Kelce (Philadelphia Eagles) Frank Ragnow (Detroit Lions)

Defensive End: Nick Bosa (San Francisco 49ers) Montez Sweat (Chicago Bears) Aidan Hutchinson (Detroit Lions)

Interior Linemen: Aaron Donald (Los Angeles Rams) Dexter Lawrence (New York Giants) Javon Hargrave (San Francisco 49ers)

Outside Linebacker: Micah Parsons (Dallas Cowboys) Danielle Hunter (Minnesota Vikings) Haason Reddick (Philadelphia Eagles)

Inside Linebacker: Fred Warner (San Francisco 49ers) Bobby Wagner (Seattle Seahawks)

Cornerback: DaRon Bland (Dallas Cowboys) Charvarius Ward (San Francisco 49ers) Jaylon Johnson (Chicago Bears) Devon Witherspoon (Seattle Seahawks)

Free Safety: Jessie Bates (Atlanta Falcons)

Strong Safety: Budda Baker (Arizona Cardinals) Julian Love (Seattle Seahawks)

Long Snapper: Andrew DePaola (Minnesota Vikings)

Punter: Bryan Anger (Dallas Cowboys)

Kicker: Brandon Aubrey (Dallas Cowboys)

Return Specialist: Rashid Shaheed (New Orleans Saints)

Special Teamer: Jalen Reeves-Maybin (Detroit Lions)

Shill me what the NFL got wrong here!

Who got slighted? and who on this list doesn't belong in the pro bowl?

Sats for all, GR

100 sats \ 3 replies \ @Undisciplined 4 Jan

So, it is basically the AFC vs the 49ers. That seems about right.

How does the league differentiate OLB from DE? From what I can tell, those guys all play the same position. I think Robert Spillaine had a Pro Bowl caliber season at LB for the Raiders, but since they only really take two LB now I'm not saying he got snubbed.

I didn't watch a lot of Rams this year. Was Kyren Williams really one of the three best RB's? Maybe Deebo should have been listed at RB.

What about Hurts vs Stafford? I think the value of the Tush Push gets lost in the stats.

289 sats \ 2 replies \ @grayruby OP 4 Jan

I don't know how they differentiate between OLB and DE. They have too many DEs to choose from so they need to call some OLBs I suppose.

Williams has been great recently. He is second in NFL in rushing yards, third in TDs and only 12GP. I think he belongs. Maybe you take Montgomery from Detroit over Swift if you want to contest the RBs. Swift has more yards but Montgomery more TDs so it's a toss up. Swift probably lost out on a handful of TDs because of tush push.

I don't think Hurts is having a better season than Stafford, but again maybe Goff from Detroit has an argument. Hurts is tough to gauge because he has really struggled in some big games but if you factor in his run ability and the tush push effect getting additional first downs and TDs maybe he does deserve it.

100 sats \ 1 reply \ @Undisciplined 4 Jan

I was also thinking about Detroit having a really good running game, but I didn't know if either of their good backs had done enough.

I agree about the pass rushers. Those guys are all amongst the best players in the league, so they deserve the spots in that sense. It just goes against my instinct that the Pro Bowl team should resemble a real team and whether those guys are OLB or DE is about the scheme. Teams don't use two pass rushers at DE and then two more at OLB.

446 sats \ 0 replies \ @grayruby OP 4 Jan

I think if any team got underrepresented it is the Lions and maybe the Bills but Bills have had so many injuries and Allen and Diggs haven't had great years.

Crazy the Bills can still get the 2 seed despite the up and down season. Ravens doing them no favours by sitting Lamar. They may need to win that game against Miami to get in.

50 sats \ 2 replies \ @BlokchainB 5 Jan

No josh 😢 must be the INTs

136 sats \ 1 reply \ @grayruby OP 5 Jan

I think if he had big games the past couple weeks he probably would have got selected.

Any other Bills you think got snubbed?

50 sats \ 0 replies \ @BlokchainB 5 Jan

Yeah he’s been off these last few weeks . Ed Oliver should of made it

50 sats \ 3 replies \ @WeAreAllSatoshi 4 Jan

Mahomes feels like a stretch. He has had a lack-luster year, IMO.

0 sats \ 2 replies \ @grayruby OP 4 Jan

Fair but he doesn't have a ton of weapons anymore and has more yards and less INTs than Allen who I guess would be the next option considering Stroud has missed games and Lawrence hasn't had a great year.

60 sats \ 1 reply \ @WeAreAllSatoshi 4 Jan

Good points. I am probably comparing him to his past years performances, instead of comparing him to other AFC QBs this season.

I am also probably a little biased because I felt I didn't get the ROI I wanted by drafting him where I did in my fantasy league this year LOL

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @grayruby OP 4 Jan

A number of QBs got hurt this year as well. If Rodgers, Burrow, Herbert hadn't got hurt maybe one of those QBs would have outshined him.