-------------AFC------------------ Quarterback Tom Brady, New England Philip Rivers, San Diego Peyton Manning, Indianapolis Running back Maurice Jones-Drew, Jacksonville Arian Foster, Houston Jamaal Charles, Kansas City Fullback Vonta Leach, Houston Wide receiver Andre Johnson, Houston Reggie Wayne, Indianapolis Brandon Lloyd, Denver Dwayne Bowe, Kansas City Tight end Antonio Gates, San Diego Marcedes Lewis, Jacksonville Tackle Jake Long, Miami Joe Thomas, Cleveland D'Brickashaw Ferguson, N.Y. Jets Guard Kris Dielman, San Diego Logan Mankins, New England Brian Waters, Kansas City Center Nick Mangold, N.Y. Jets Maurkice Pouncey, Pittsburgh Defensive end Dwight Freeney, Indianapolis Robert Mathis, Indianapolis Jason Babin, Tennessee Interior linemen Haloti Ngata, Baltimore Vince Wilfork, New England Richard Seymour, Oakland Outside linebacker James Harrison, Pittsburgh Cameron Wake, Miami Terrell Suggs, Baltimore Inside/midde linebacker Ray Lewis, Baltimore Jerod Mayo, New England Cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha, Oakland Darrelle Revis, N.Y. Jets Devin McCourty, New England Free safety Ed Reed, Baltimore Brandon Meriweather, New England Strong safety Troy Polamalu, Pittsburgh Punter----------Shane Lechler, Oakland Placekicker------------Billy Cundiff, Baltimore Kick returner------------Marc Mariani, Tennessee Special teamer------------Montell Owens, Jacksonville --------NFC------------- Quarterback Michael Vick, Philadelphia Matt Ryan, Atlanta Drew Brees, New Orleans Running back Michael Turner, Atlanta Adrian Peterson, Minnesota Steven Jackson, St. Louis Fullback Ovie Mughelli, Atlanta Wide receiver Roddy White, Atlanta Calvin Johnson, Detroit DeSean Jackson, Philadelphia Greg Jennings, Green Bay Tight end Jason Witten, Dallas Tony Gonzalez, Atlanta Tackle Jason Peters, Philadelphia Jordan Gross, Carolina Chad Clifton, Green Bay Guard Jahri Evans, New Orleans Chris Snee, N.Y. Giants Carl Nicks, New Orleans Center Andre Gurode, Dallas Shaun O'Hara, N.Y. Giants Defensive end Julius Peppers, Chicago John Abraham, Atlanta Justin Tuck, N.Y. Giants Interior linemen Ndamukong Suh, Detroit Jay Ratliff, Dallas Justin Smith, San Francisco Outside linebacker Clay Matthews, Green Bay DeMarcus Ware, Dallas Lance Briggs, Chicago Inside/midde linebacker Patrick Willis, San Francisco Brian Urlacher, Chicago Cornerback Asante Samuel, Philadelphia Charles Woodson, Green Bay DeAngelo Hall, Washington Free safety Nick Collins, Green Bay Antrel Rolle, N.Y. Giants Strong safety Adrian Wilson, Arizona Punter--------------Mat McBriar, Dallas Placekicker-------------David Akers, Philadelphia Kick returner-----------Devin Hester, Chicago Special teamer-----------Eric Weems, Atlanta
Bias but, MJD over Peyton Hillis? Hillis: 1177 rushing yards 11 TDs rushing 447 receiving yards 2 TDs receiving Maurice Jones-Drew: 1300 rushing yards 5 rushing TDs 317 receiving yards 2 receiving TDs
Also, - Indy's defensive ends are completely overrated (cept maybe Freeney) - Brandon Meriweather has no right to be there (last year, he did) - Aaron Rodgers > Drew Brees by a lot (this year). Rodgers did so much with virtually nothing all year. I'd put him in fourth for QBs this year. - Mankins barely played. It's stupid to even have him on the ballot.
Meriweather is the 4th best safety on the Patriots. He didn't deserve it this year, or last. Mankins played 9/16 games, and he's clearly the best guard in the AFC. The players respected him for holding out so they didn't hold it against him.
Iunno, Meriweather last year was one of the bright spots on a bad defensive team. There's no way he deserved it this year though. He hasn't even been very good, much less a pro bowler. Also, you have to be an idiot to think Mankins isn't the best guard. It's not even close. The sole reason I wouldn't put him on the pro bowl is because he played 9 games where there were other guys who played 14-16 games. I don't find that fair.
Meriweather is a big hitter, other than that, I think he makes a lot of mistakes. He takes the worst angles on deep passes, and he's never much of a factor against the run. He's good for highlight reel hits, but usually he's hitting a guy that just caught a 15 yard pass for a first down.
