Looking At The Packers On The 2012 Pro Bowl Roster
by Brandon on Dec 28, 2011 12:25 AM CST
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Seven Packers named to Pro Bowl. The first thing I thought when I read the list was that the Green Bay Packers are going to be giving Scott Wells an expensive contract extension for making his first Pro Bowl. Then I wondered if they wouldn't re-sign him because they haven't already given him an extension. But it's not like they have someone waiting in the wings to replace him. Ohh, the speculation. He's played well this season, and he certainly a worthy selection.
As to the other six players who made the 2012 Pro Bowl, and the seven alternates.
No brainers. Aaron Rodgers, Clay Matthews, and Charles Woodson. Whether right or wrong, Pro Bowl voters look at interception totals at cornerback and Woodson is tied for the lead with seven, making him a shoo-in. Matthews has six sacks, three INTs, and scored a defensive touchdown, which is a statistical trifecta of sorts. Those numbers got them in. It doesn't hurt that they deserve it too.
No surprise. John Kuhn. This isn't the glory days for the position and the fact that the Packers sometimes use him in their offense was probably good enough. I don't expect there is another full-time fullback that has scored six TDs this season.
Maybe. Greg Jennings. It's debatable whether he should be in ahead of even Jordy Nelson (alternate), but he's got the reputation that Nelson doesn't. Also, his nine TD receptions are among the best, and he's another worthy choice.
Huh? B.J. Raji. He's still the rare nose tackle who can put pressure on the quarterback, which is why he made it. His performance in the 2010 postseason certainly had some effect on the vote. The only explanation is that it's not clear who should have been named instead, but there was probably someone better than him.
The alternates. Mason Crosby (first alternate, 5th in the league in scoring) is not a surprise. Jermichael Finley, Randall Cobb, Nelson, Desmond Bishop, Josh Sitton, and Tramon Williams are all other alternates, which is deserving for them all. Only Nelson may have actually deserved a spot outright.
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Finley?
I’m pretty surprised that Finley is even an alternate. I don’t think he’s had a great season, and the TE position is excellent – oh but maybe more of the good ones are in the AFC?
Finley is def pro bowl quality. I can think of no NFC tight end who I would rather have.
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by CaliSeth on Dec 28, 2011 4:00 AM CST via iPhone app reply actions
Graham...
any week of the year this year.
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by PhoenicianPakFan on Dec 28, 2011 4:52 AM CST up reply actions
Jennings.......
Very deserving, and glad voters were wise enough to understand that those #s amidst this stable of receivers is very impressive.
Nelson hasnt paid his dues yet. still has to prove he can handle being the man. looked very out of sorts in loss.
by bcbullyblinders on Dec 28, 2011 5:18 AM CST via Android app reply actions
Few thoughts
Bishop is deserving of a pro bowl, he has been excellent this season. The missed games probably nixed his chances, but next year he should be favored over Urlacher for the second spot behind Willis.
No Morgan Burnett? I feel as though he had a better season than the 49ers safety, and his numbers support that. Raji deserved it last year, but has not had the same impact this year. Unfortunately, a lot of pro bowl spots are based off of reputation and what you did last year.
At least one Packer receiver had to make the roster, and Jennings got in there based on reputation and early season results. Finley just dropped too many balls to make the roster.
Pro Bowl voting always
seems to be a strange mix of reputation, last season’s play and this season’s play.
Rivers, Gates, Polamalu? Please.
Kuhn was probably better last year, but still well deserved.
Maybe Jordy will get in next year based on what he’s doing this year.
Gates is deserving
There’s only 2 TEs who averaged more yards per game:
Gronkowski
Graham
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i'd take dalton over him.
he’s just thrown an obscene amount of int’s this year. and to not be on a winning team just screams that he got there on past performances, not current.
What do you have against the ring-tailed lemur?
by threadkiller on Dec 28, 2011 6:28 PM CST up reply actions
Yeah, I guess Dalton has an argument
Rivers: 347/556 (62.4%); 4314; 24 TDs/19 INT (1.3:1); 7.8 ypa; 86.6 rating
Dalton: 278/472 (58.9%); 3166; 20 TDs/13 INT (1.5:1); 6.7 ypa; 81.8 rating
Rivers has him beat on every stat except INTs.
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and w-l.
which would matter if dalton wasn’t a rookie.
What do you have against the ring-tailed lemur?
by threadkiller on Dec 28, 2011 6:54 PM CST up reply actions
because the Pro Bowl invites 3 QBs
Also, Dalton thew 13 INTs and fumbled the ball 4 times. I think Rivers’ selection to the Pro Bowl is more of an indictment of poor QB play in the AFC than anything else.
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you needed 1 name, not 3.
brady and ben are obviously better than him this season.
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by threadkiller on Dec 28, 2011 6:56 PM CST up reply actions
So Brady & Roethlisberger would be two of the three.
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why would you need those names?
they’re already on the roster? whatever, it’s not worth bickering over semantics.
What do you have against the ring-tailed lemur?
by threadkiller on Dec 28, 2011 7:03 PM CST up reply actions
I suppose I could have said "What AFC QB who didn't make it would you take over him?"
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Thought that was implied, but yes.
It looks like Dalton will end up making it, though; either Ben or Brady will likely be prepping for the Super Bowl (in Ben’s case, he may not play in it either way if the ankle doesn’t heal properly).
Baltimore certainly has a legit shot at going to the SB
and Flacco belongs nowhere near the Pro Bowl.
Hell, Cincinnati could go to the SB, and then Dalton wouldn’t play in the Pro Bowl regardless if he was selected.
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yeah, i figured flacco would be further along in his development by now.
he has all the physical tools, maybe just not the “between the ears” tools. nobody looks better playing average football than joe flacco.
What do you have against the ring-tailed lemur?
by threadkiller on Dec 28, 2011 7:17 PM CST up reply actions
here we are again with terminology issues. :-)
i consider flacco to be a perfectly average qb, but can understand someone thinking he’s less than that.
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by threadkiller on Dec 28, 2011 8:28 PM CST up reply actions
No one is confusing him for a legit NFL QB
On that we can agree.
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Flacco isn't elite ...
but he is far from “not being a legitimate NFL QB.” He is in his 4th year in the NFL and in his 4th playoffs. He is the type of QB that can win with a good running game and defense. When the Ravens are running the ball, he tends to make good play action passes and fewer turnovers.
He’s no Rodgers, Brees or Brady. But he’s not a Tavaris Jackson, or Kyle Boller either.
He is the type of QB that can win with a good running game and defense.
Is this a compliment or an indictment? I consider him the kinda QB that won’t win a SB… In which case it might be best to keep looking.
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He could be good enough to not lose one either...
like Dilfer. If the team gets to the Super Bowl on the backs of players other than him, then they could win it the same way I would think. He would probably need to have a good game but he’s not incapable of such things.
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by PhoenicianPakFan on Dec 31, 2011 2:20 AM CST up reply actions
I would take Tarvaris Jackson over Flacco every day of the week.
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That’s ridiculous, imo. No way.
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by packallday555 on Dec 30, 2011 10:59 PM CST up reply actions
He needs to re-grow that unibrow.
It’s terrifying and would throw off defenses.
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by PhoenicianPakFan on Dec 31, 2011 2:21 AM CST up reply actions
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This is so far down, let me explain. Rivers made the AFC Pro Bowl team, not simply because of bad QB play in the AFC, but because several starting QBs were injured. Matt Schaub, Matt Cassell, Jason Campbell are some possible candidates, who may have made it ahead of him. Then Fitzgerald imploded with all the injuries to Buffalo players.
Yeah, this too
Though, I wouldn’t include Cassell in that list with the way he was playing before the injury:
190.3 yards per game, 59.5%; 10 TDs/9 Int (1.1:1); 6.4 ypa; 76.6 rating
Far worse than Rivers in every category.
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This is how I expect Flynn will play as a starter on some other team if given the chance.
In Every Climb and Place....
by PhoenicianPakFan on Dec 31, 2011 2:21 AM CST up reply actions
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