It’s campaign time! These Pro Bowlers deserve your votes

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It’s campaign time! These Pro Bowlers deserve your votes

NFC

(* indicates starter)

Wide Receivers

Roddy White (Atl)*, Santana Moss (Was)* & Hakeem Nicks (NYG)

White has reduced his drops and increased his production to turn good to great. Moss started hot but has faded so the Redskins may need to reduce his snap count from 94% of offensive plays. Nicks’ 8 TDs lead the league and he’s a solid blocker — but drops (5 already) may become an issue.

Worthy of consideration

In truth no one else is close to these three just at the moment.

Tackles

LT – Bryant McKinnie (Min)*, RT – Kareem McKenzie (NYG)* & Tyson Clabo (Atl)

There are currently better right tackles, but McKinnie is probably the best in the NFC playing left. McKenzie is crushing run defenders to the point he can’t be ignored but needs to improve his pass protection a little, while Clabo’s struggles against Kenyon Coleman in Cleveland was his only aberration.

Worthy of consideration

Jeff Backus (Det) may come through to challenge McKinnie shortly.

Guards

LG – Carl Nicks (NO)*, RG – Josh Sitton (GB)* & Harvey Dahl (Atl)

Nicks and Sitton were two of the easiest picks to make in this article; both are at the top of their games and also consistent. Dahl is finally justifying some of the hype previously based more on his aggression than actual performance.

Worthy of consideration

Rich Seubert (NYG)

Centers

Todd McClure (Atl)*, Ryan Kalil (Car) & Scott Wells (GB)

McClure is a consummate professional who does everything well while Ryan Kalil has probably the most talent outside of Nick Mangold. Scott Wells needs to shore up his pass blocking (1 sack, 3 hits & 5 hurries) if he wants to maintain this position.

Worthy of consideration

Jonathan Goodwin (NO) & Olin Kreutz (Chi) are both better pass protectors than Wells.

Tight Ends

Jason Witten (Dal)*, Vernon Davis (SF) & Kevin Boss (NYG)

Witten has been for many years the standard against which all TE’s (or those who wish to block at least) should be measured. Davis, if the Carolina game is anything to go by, is still having consistency issues, but has improved, and Boss is quietly imposing himself after his return from concussion.

Worthy of consideration

Anyone beyond these three is simply a “fan” vote.

Quarterbacks

Aaron Rodgers (GB)*, Matt Ryan (Atl) & Eli Manning (NYG)

Rodgers was poor on SNF last week, but prior to that he’s been golden. Matt Ryan looks to be getting into his stride and may overtake him while Manning needs to stop taking every other week off.

Worthy of consideration

Tony Romo (Dal) would have challenged Rodgers as starter but with his recent injury we’ve taken the liberty of removing him from contention.

Halfbacks

Ahmad Bradshaw (NYG)*, Adrian Peterson (Min) & LeSean McCoy (Phi)

The AFC was tricky but the play of the gentlemen above made this a much easier call. Only McCoy’s name was questioned, but when you consider his receiving and pass blocking as well the picture became clear.

Worthy of consideration

Ryan Torain (Was) is running tough but any Redskins fans considering their new “star” will be disappointed – he’s not on the ballot.

Fullbacks

Korey Hall (GB)*, Ovie Mughelli (Atl) & Bear Pascoe (NYG)

While Hall and Mughelli are certainly worthy of your consideration the fact that Pascoe makes this list after about 70 snaps at the position since Madison Hedgecock’s injury shows the absurdity picking three fullbacks.

[CraigSmackDaddy]

Voted 5x. Homered it up...

[ironhead1970]

Done!

[NZFalcon]

Voted for every Falcon player... except Sam Baker

[JerryDwane]

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"Moss started hot but has faded so the Redskins may need to reduce his snap count from 94% of offensive plays."

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Redskins?

Nevermind, I thought they were talking about Randy Moss... Duh on stupid me

Edited October 29, 2010 by JerryDwane

[blizzard_falcon]

No love for Michael Turner? :mellow:

But nice to see so many Falcons mentioned... and deservedly so!

Also, Abraham got a side note:

"Worthy of consideration

If you are looking purely for a pass-rusher you may want to consider John Abraham (Atl), but we think his run defense is too far off the pace just now."

No love for Grimes, though. :unsure:

Edited October 29, 2010 by virginiafalcon

[FalconOdense]

How about Babs??? He is still going below the radar in the NFL... I actually thinks it is sad.. He deserves to be a part of the pro bowl...

And how about Curtis Lofton??? He has always been good against the run, but now he is making big plays. He should be worth the consideration...

[Master Exploder]

Ryan Torain is one of those instances where the author has the "look at me be unique and crafty" attitude. He hasn't even looked that great, just average. There is no reason why he should be ahead of Michael Turner, Steven Jackson, or Frank Gore. And that are just the obvious ones, **** I would put Javhid Best over him at this point in time, and I would strongly consider Chris Ivory.

I also think that Josh Freeman should have been mentioned in the QB race though, but that's just my opinion.

Edited October 30, 2010 by Master Exploder

[dmite]

Our defense got swept in that write up.

[rugger8]

Our defense got swept in that write up.

No kidding. It's kind of a sham, really. Babineaux is one of, if not the best DT in the NFC, and has been among the elite for the past 3 or 4 seasons. Lofton wasn't mentioned; nor was Grimes. All of those guys deserve serious consideration; Babs should be a lock.

[BMoreFalconsFan09]

Voted.

[dmite]

No kidding. It's kind of a sham, really. Babineaux is one of, if not the best DT in the NFC, and has been among the elite for the past 3 or 4 seasons. Lofton wasn't mentioned; nor was Grimes. All of those guys deserve serious consideration; Babs should be a lock.

I agree. Someone should have been mentioned, well, besides the backhanded Abraham mention.

[Rai]

No kidding. It's kind of a sham, really. Babineaux is one of, if not the best DT in the NFC, and has been among the elite for the past 3 or 4 seasons. Lofton wasn't mentioned; nor was Grimes. All of those guys deserve serious consideration; Babs should be a lock.

I asked the author about this and here is what he said:

All of those guys are doing well but, as usual with these things, there are other guys doing better. Babineaux would have been one of my pre-season favorites to make it but had a very poor game against the 49ers and hasn’t been the force against the run we generally expect. Lofton is a very solid player but once you get through the guys we mention you’ve still got Takeo Spikes, Goff in New York, E.J. Henderson and Bradie James to consider.

Interestingly, of them all, I think Grimes is the closest (at the moment at least) but Tramon Williams, Ronald Bartell and Rhonde Barber have all being performing too.