Rams 2018 Pro Bowlers

[Legatron4]

No Cooks or Woods wow

View: https://twitter.com/ramsnfl/status/1075194071981772800?s=21

 

[Jacobarch]

Happy for them. But Littleton? He's one of the best MLBs in the NFC??? Ummmm

 

[Zodi]

Happy for them. But Littleton? He's one of the best MLBs in the NFC??? Ummmm

Special teams

 

[STLRamsfan]

No Hekker???

 

[badnews]

Snubbed

 

[Giles]

Surprised John Johnson didn't get in.

 

[TexasRam]

Goff was 5th in Total votes last time i checked.

at least 5 of his recent 7 interceptions weren’t his fault or bad throws.

End of half throw, getting hit while throwing twice Sullivan trip thing etc.

Of course the media wants to create Drama and act like he forgot how to throw.

 

[Rainram]

There’s only one Bowl I care about.

 

[-X-]

There’s only one Bowl I care about.

 

[Rainram]

I made that way too easy for you...and everyone else...

 

[Prime Time]

It's a shame Cowboys rookie LB Leighton Vander Esch didn't make it. He's a stud.
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https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2018/12/18/chargers-lead-league-with-seven-pro-bowlers/

AFC PRO BOWL ROSTER BY POSITION

OFFENSE

Wide receiver: DeAndre Hopkins*, Houston Texans; Tyreek Hill*, Kansas City Chiefs; Antonio Brown, Pittsburgh Steelers; Keenan Allen, Los Angeles Chargers

Tackle: Taylor Lewan*, Tennessee Titans; Alejandro Villanueva*, Pittsburgh Steelers; Eric Fisher, Kansas City Chiefs

Guard: David DeCastro*, Pittsburgh Steelers; Marshal Yanda*, Baltimore Ravens; Quenton Nelson, Indianapolis Colts

Center: Maurkice Pouncey*, Pittsburgh Steelers; Mike Pouncey, Los Angeles Chargers

Tight end: Travis Kelce*, Kansas City Chiefs; Eric Ebron, Indianapolis Colts

Quarterback: Patrick Mahomes*, Kansas City Chiefs; Philip Rivers, Los Angeles Chargers; Tom Brady, New England Patriots

Running back: James Conner*, Pittsburgh Steelers; Melvin Gordon, Los Angeles Chargers; Phillip Lindsay, Denver Broncos

Fullback: Anthony Sherman*, Kansas City Chiefs

DEFENSE

Defensive end: J.J. Watt*, Houston Texans; Myles Garrett*, Cleveland Browns; Melvin Ingram, Los Angeles Chargers

Interior lineman: Geno Atkins*, Cincinnati Bengals; Jurrell Casey*, Tennessee Titans; Cameron Heyward, Pittsburgh Steelers

Outside linebacker: Von Miller*, Denver Broncos; Jadeveon Clowney*, Houston Texans; Dee Ford, Kansas City Chiefs

Inside linebacker: C.J. Mosley*, Baltimore Ravens; Benardrick McKinney, Houston Texans

Cornerback: Xavien Howard*, Miami Dolphins; Jalen Ramsey*, Jacksonville Jaguars; Stephon Gilmore, New England Patriots; Denzel Ward, Cleveland Browns

Free safety: Derwin James*, Los Angeles Chargers; Eric Weddle, Baltimore Ravens

Strong safety: Jamal Adams*, New York Jets

SPECIAL TEAMS

Kicker: Jason Myers*, New York Jets

Long snapper: To be named by coach.

Punter: Brett Kern*, Tennessee Titans

Return specialist: Andre Roberts*, New York Jets

Special teamer: Adrian Phillips*, Los Angeles Chargers
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NFC PRO BOWL ROSTER BY POSITION

OFFENSE

Wide receiver: Julio Jones*, Atlanta Falcons; Michael Thomas*, New Orleans Saints; Adam Thielen, Minnesota Vikings; Davante Adams, Green Bay Packers

Tackle: Tyron Smith*, Dallas Cowboys; Terron Armstead*, New Orleans Saints; Trent Williams, Washington Redskins

Guard: Zack Martin*, Dallas Cowboys; Brandon Brooks*, Philadelphia Eagles; Trai Turner, Carolina Panthers

Center: Alex Mack*, Atlanta Falcons; Max Unger, New Orleans Saints

Tight end: Zach Ertz*, Philadelphia Eagles; George Kittle, San Francisco 49ers

Quarterback: Drew Brees*, New Orleans Saints; Jared Goff, Los Angeles Rams; Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay Packers

Running back: Todd Gurley*, Los Angeles Rams; Saquon Barkley, New York Giants; Ezekiel Elliott, Dallas Cowboys

Fullback: Kyle Juszczyk*, San Francisco 49ers

DEFENSE

Defensive end: Cameron Jordan*, New Orleans Saints; DeMarcus Lawrence*, Dallas Cowboys; Danielle Hunter, Minnesota Vikings

Interior lineman: Aaron Donald*, Los Angeles Rams; Fletcher Cox*, Philadelphia Eagles; Akiem Hicks, Chicago Bears

Outside linebacker: Khalil Mack*, Chicago Bears; Ryan Kerrigan*, Washington Redskins; Anthony Barr, Minnesota Vikings

Inside linebacker: Luke Kuechly*, Carolina Panthers; Bobby Wagner, Seattle Seahawks

Cornerback: Kyle Fuller*, Chicago Bears; Patrick Peterson*, Arizona Cardinals; Darius Slay, Detroit Lions, Byron Jones, Dallas Cowboys

Free safety: Eddie Jackson*, Chicago Bears; Harrison Smith, Minnesota Vikings

Strong safety: Landon Collins*, New York Giants

SPECIAL TEAMS

Kicker: Aldrick Rosas*, New York Giants

Long snapper: To be named by coach

Punter: Michael Dickson*, Seattle Seahawks

Return specialist: Tarik Cohen*, Chicago Bears

Special teamer: Cory Littleton*, Los Angeles Rams

* Indicates starter

 

[JackKirbyFan]

There’s only one Bowl I care about.

Me too. I don't care who is selected to the Pro Bowl. If we had no Pro Bowlers and a Super Bowl Victory, I would be forever satisfied though I understand it looks great on their resume.

 

[Prime Time]

https://theramswire.usatoday.com/2018/12/18/nfl-rams-pro-bowl-snubs-2019/

Rams' 4 biggest Pro Bowl snubs
By: Andrew Ortenberg

Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images

1. John Johnson III
A 2017 third-round pick, Johnson has built on his solid rookie season to become one of the Rams’ best players in 2018. He’s been their best player in the secondary and has been the only thing keeping the mostly terrible unit afloat. Johnson has 106 tackles, four interceptions, 10 passes defended and a forced fumble so far, becoming one of the best safeties in the league.

He’s earned an excellent 81.8 grade from Pro Football Focus this year, the seventh-highest grade of any safety in the NFL. Johnson is used to being underrated, as he was only a two-star recruit out of high school.

He’d been campaigning hard for the Pro Bowl nod, and the snub will only make the chip on his shoulder even larger. Perhaps the performance of the Rams’ secondary as a whole dragged him down, but Johnson was certainly deserving of a spot.

Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images

2. Robert Woods
Woods was selected as a fifth alternate here, meaning it’s still possible he makes it to the game. But he’s having the best season of his career, and definitely should’ve gotten a regular Pro Bowl nod. Even in an offense with so many mouths to feed, Woods has managed to rack up the 11th-most yards of any receiver. He has five touchdowns and 19 catches of 20-plus yards, and has been the most consistent weapon for Goff this season.

Woods has been so reliable that he has at least 60 yards in every single game since Week 2. He’s also added some extra value as a runner, taking 16 handoffs for 141 yards (8.8 YPC) this season. He has a reception of at least 19 yards in every game this year, too, and has done a great job doing whatever is asked of him.

He’s filled in admirably in the slot for Cooper Kupp since Kupp went down, and has been great as a blocker this year. He’s been one of the best all-around receivers in the game this year, and being a fifth alternate is ridiculous.

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3. Austin Blythe
It would’ve sounded absurd to say at the beginning of the year that Blythe was deserving of a Pro Bowl bid, but that’s exactly where we stand. Blythe has come out of nowhere to suddenly become one of the best guards in football, an incredible leap for a 2016 seventh-round pick who had only started two games in his career before this year.

Aaron Kromer has done a great job developing him, and Blythe has been the biggest find for the Rams this season. He was initially only supposed to start the first two games of the season while Jamon Brown was suspended, but he ended up playing so well that he kept the starting job after Brown’s suspension was over.

In fact, he played so well that he made Brown expendable, leading the Rams to cut him not too long after. Blythe has graded out the seventh-best guard in the NFL by PFF’s rankings, and didn’t even make it as an alternate.

Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports

4. Brandin Cooks
Nobody knew how Cooks would transition in his first season with the team after the Rams traded a first round pick for him this offseason, but Cooks has stepped in seamlessly and is having arguably the best season of his career. With two games left to go, he’s only 66 yards off his career high, and he didn’t even record a catch in a game against Seattle because he was hurt.

He’s gone for over 100 yards five times and is fourth in the league in receptions over 20 yards. He has the 10th-most yards of any receiver, and averages a robust 15.4 yards per reception. He’s been one of the best deep threats in the league, but is also great in the short to intermediate game.

His quickness stretches the defense and opens things up for everyone else in the passing game, so his contributions go well beyond his own statistics. Cooks also wasn’t even selected as an alternate, which is outrageous. Cooks wasn’t happy with being snubbed last year, so hopefully this latest snub will also motivate him a little more moving forward.

 

[RamsOfCastamere]

Donald next to Cox/Hicks is the scariest interior lineup :eek:

 

[RamsOfCastamere]

Also, it's hard to get in over Julio, Thielen, Adams, Thomas, but I think he's definitely having a better year over Keenan Allan.

 

[Farr Be It]

No offensive linemen? Sure Blythe but also Havenstein, Saffold and Wentworth has great 10+ games when the bulk of the voting was earned.

I certainly wouldn’t vote for many of them now.

 

[yrba1]

No Hekker???

Must be nice punting less for most of the season

 

[IBruce80]

Great to see our big three get in...as expected.
Congrats to Littleton.

I thought Johnson, Woods, or Cooks could also get in, but not to be.

 

[RamFanWA]

I guess Hekker is not getting enough press, w/o punting 12 times a game lately...
but when he does punt, he is usually ice!