2015 Associated Press All Pro Team Announced

dbrown · 01-08-2016, 02:52 PM

OFFENSE

QB - Cam Newton - Carolina Panthers
FB - Mike Tolbert - Carolina Panthers
RB - Adrian Peterson - Minnesota Vikings
RB - Doug Martin - Tampa Bay Buccaneers
WR - Antonio Brown - Pittsburgh Steelers
WR - Julio Jones - Atlanta Falcons
TE - Rob Gronkowski - New England Patriots
C - Ryan Khalil - Carolina Panthers
G - David DeCastro - Pittsburgh Steelers
G - Marshal Yanda - Baltimore Ravens
T - Joe Thomas - Cleveland Browns
T - Andrew Whitworth - Cincinnati Bengals

DEFENSE

DE/LB - Khalil Mack - Oakland Raiders
DE - JJ Watt - Houston Texans
DT - Geno Atkins - Cincinnati Bengals
DT - Aaron Donald - St. Louis Rams
LB - Luke Kuechly - Carolina Panthers
LB - Von Miller - Denver Broncos
LB - Navarro Bowman - San Francisco 49ers
LB - Thomas Davis - Carolina Panthers
CB - Josh Norman - Carolina Panthers
CB - Patrick Peterson - Arizona Cardinals
CB - Tyrann Mathieu - Arizona Cardinals
S - Eric Berry - Kansas City Chiefs

SPECIAL TEAMS

K - Stephen Gostkowski - New England Patriots
P - Johnny Hekker - St. Louis Rams
KR - Tyler Lockett - Seattle Seahawks

2015 Associated Press NFL All-Pro Teams Announced | Bleacher Report

MeetJSquared · 01-08-2016, 02:54 PM

Can't really complain about any of those picks.

dbrown · 01-08-2016, 02:59 PM

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Originally Posted by MeetJSquared

Can't really complain about any of those picks.

Although Martin had a great year, I thought Freeman or Gurley would've been picked over him.

MeetJSquared · 01-08-2016, 03:02 PM

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Originally Posted by dbrown

Although Martin had a great year, I thought Freeman or Gurley would've been picked over him.

I think the few injuries hurt Freeman, and same goes for Gurley missing the first part of the year. Martin was 2nd in rushing, so I'm glad he got it.

The other two will make 2nd team.

Siberian13 · 01-08-2016, 03:03 PM

JULIO!!! Josh Norman should be removed based on his antics alone. Julio says thanks for helping with the stats this year. Enjoy the playoffs Panthers fans

asujbl · 01-08-2016, 03:04 PM

Joe Thomas in 9 years - 6 All Pro 1st Teams, 2 All Pro 2nd Teams, and 9 Pro Bowls

panther252 · 01-08-2016, 03:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Siberian13

JULIO!!! Josh Norman should be removed based on his antics alone. Julio says thanks for helping with the stats this year. Enjoy the playoffs Panthers fans

o_o.............. k...................?

dbrown · 01-08-2016, 03:18 PM

I think it's pretty awesome Eric Berry made the list after what he went through last year.

jstasyk1121 · 01-08-2016, 03:22 PM

man i thought Ziggy Ansah was gonna make it...oh well...he was one of very few bright spots for Lions fans this year...

brianshaft · 01-08-2016, 03:24 PM

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Originally Posted by dbrown

I think it's pretty awesome Eric Berry made the list after what he went through last year.

^^^this!

Though I have to ask-if Mack supposedly made it at both de and lb shouldn't there be one fewer lb selection? Seems to me like there aren't usually 5 linebackers selected. Maybe I'm wrong, but I thought it was 12 offensive spots and 12 defensive spots.

MeetJSquared · 01-08-2016, 03:29 PM

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Originally Posted by brianshaft

^^^this!

Though I have to ask-if Mack supposedly made it at both de and lb shouldn't there be one fewer lb selection? Seems to me like there aren't usually 5 linebackers selected. Maybe I'm wrong, but I thought it was 12 offensive spots and 12 defensive spots.

Looks like they counted him in the DE spot.

Is it always 4 DBs (rather than 2 CB/2 S)? I know Tyrann can probably be classified as both, but I'm not sure how that works.

CALVINXLIONSX81 · 01-08-2016, 03:35 PM

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Originally Posted by jstasyk1121

man i thought Ziggy Ansah was gonna make it...oh well...he was one of very few bright spots for Lions fans this year...

Should of made it on the first team over Mack at DE (Makes no sense to give two all pro first teams to one guy), at least he made the 2nd team I guess.

brianshaft · 01-08-2016, 03:38 PM

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Originally Posted by MeetJSquared

Looks like they counted him in the DE spot.

Is it always 4 DBs (rather than 2 CB/2 S)? I know Tyrann can probably be classified as both, but I'm not sure how that works.

I think it is basically 4 defensive backs in any combination. It was my understanding that it was 4 defensive linemen, 4 linebackers, and 4 db's to account for both 3-4 and 4-3 style defenses. But if Mack was among the top 4 d linemen AND linebackers, whoever the 5th linebacker in vote getting was, he should not be an all pro. If Mack made it at both, he should be listed at both. It is quite a feat that he made it at both spots, they shouldn't have added another guy, that seems to cheapen it a bit to me.

GB5HOF · 01-08-2016, 03:42 PM

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Originally Posted by CALVINXLIONSX81

Should of made it on the first team over Mack at DE (Makes no sense to give two all pro first teams to one guy), at least he made the 2nd team I guess.

Exactly....why have Mack take up two spots. Watt and Ziggy at DE....Mack at LB. Ah well...we know Ziggy is a good one regardless.

jstasyk1121 · 01-08-2016, 03:44 PM

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Originally Posted by brianshaft

I think it is basically 4 defensive backs in any combination. It was my understanding that it was 4 defensive linemen, 4 linebackers, and 4 db's to account for both 3-4 and 4-3 style defenses. But if Mack was among the top 4 d linemen AND linebackers, whoever the 5th linebacker in vote getting was, he should not be an all pro. If Mack made it at both, he should be listed at both. It is quite a feat that he made it at both spots, they shouldn't have added another guy, that seems to cheapen it a bit to me.

he doesnt actively play two spots on the field...they dont have just 10 guys on field cuz Mack plays both DE and LB...i just think pick one...he is not both...it would be like Forte making it at RB and WR the year he had like 100 catches...

well he isnt both a rb and wr...he is a rb who catches balls...

brianshaft · 01-08-2016, 03:46 PM

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Originally Posted by jstasyk1121

he doesnt actively play two spots on the field...they dont have just 10 guys on field cuz Mack plays both DE and LB...i just think pick one...he is not both...it would be like Forte making it at RB and WR the year he had like 100 catches...

well he isnt both a rb and wr...he is a rb who catches balls...

Agreed.... But you and I didn't vote for it 😀 They're making a big deal about Mack making it at both spots, yet they essentially named an extra pro bowler because of it. Doesn't seem right. Kind of like a couple years back in nascar when they added Jeff Gordon into the chase because Clint boyer's wreck cost him a top 12 spot so they just had 13 drivers in the chase that year.

majestik101 · 01-08-2016, 03:49 PM

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Originally Posted by dbrown

Although Martin had a great year, I thought Freeman or Gurley would've been picked over him.

Freeman dealt with injuries. Gurley was too inconsistent towards the end of the season and might have hurt his OROY chances. Doug Martin is absoutely the right choice.

MasterPattie · 01-08-2016, 04:08 PM

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Originally Posted by jstasyk1121

man i thought Ziggy Ansah was gonna make it...oh well...he was one of very few bright spots for Lions fans this year...

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Originally Posted by GB5HOF

Exactly....why have Mack take up two spots. Watt and Ziggy at DE....Mack at LB. Ah well...we know Ziggy is a good one regardless.

Ziggy doesn't get a lot of hype, guys.

Making the All-Pro team is as much about hype as it is about actual production.

Lot of politics going on with Pro Bowl rosters, All-Pro teams, etc. If you don't think so, you're naïve.

bktochi4 · 01-08-2016, 04:25 PM

Some incredible comeback stories on defense:

DT - Geno Atkins - Cincinnati Bengals
LB - Navarro Bowman - San Francisco 49ers
LB - Thomas Davis - Carolina Panthers
CB - Tyrann Mathieu - Arizona Cardinals
S - Eric Berry - Kansas City Chiefs

socal805 · 01-08-2016, 04:33 PM

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Originally Posted by GB5HOF

Exactly....why have Mack take up two spots. Watt and Ziggy at DE....Mack at LB. Ah well...we know Ziggy is a good one regardless.

Simple answer: He's that good!

KevJo · 01-08-2016, 04:35 PM

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nfl-sh...200735766.html

Awesome, Khalil Mack first player in NFL History to make ALL PRO at two different positions!

Kevin

socal805 · 01-08-2016, 04:40 PM

If the best punter is also the best kicker in the league...That player would earn 2 All-Pro spots. Same theory applies with Mack. He's obviously better than most teams DE and LB positions. It's as simple as that...
BTW
"Mack spent significant time at both defensive end and outside linebacker this season, playing 467 snaps down on the line and 439 snaps at linebacker."

MeetJSquared · 01-08-2016, 04:44 PM

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Originally Posted by socal805

If the best punter is also the best kicker in the league...That player would earn 2 All-Pro spots. Same theory applies with Mack. He's obviously better than most teams DE and LB positions. It's as simple as that...

I agree to a point, but since he's not playing each position 80%+ of the time, how does that work?

Theoretically Rob Gronkowski could get in as TE and WR if he lines up wide enough of the time (assuming he had the numbers to make it, i.e. his 2011 season)?

KevJo · 01-08-2016, 04:45 PM

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Originally Posted by socal805

If the best punter is also the best kicker in the league...That player would earn 2 All-Pro spots. Same theory applies with Mack. He's obviously better than most teams DE and LB positions. It's as simple as that...

Dominant edge rusher, stuffs the run, drops back into coverage give him both positions!

Kevin

majestik101 · 01-08-2016, 04:48 PM

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Originally Posted by KevJo

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nfl-sh...200735766.html

Awesome, Khalil Mack first player in NFL History to make ALL PRO at two different positions!

Kevin

Khalil Mack Cards just jumped 3%!! woo hoo sell NOW!

lol

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dbrown Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Roanoke, Va Posts: 3,462	2015 Associated Press All Pro Team Announced OFFENSE QB - Cam Newton - Carolina Panthers FB - Mike Tolbert - Carolina Panthers RB - Adrian Peterson - Minnesota Vikings RB - Doug Martin - Tampa Bay Buccaneers WR - Antonio Brown - Pittsburgh Steelers WR - Julio Jones - Atlanta Falcons TE - Rob Gronkowski - New England Patriots C - Ryan Khalil - Carolina Panthers G - David DeCastro - Pittsburgh Steelers G - Marshal Yanda - Baltimore Ravens T - Joe Thomas - Cleveland Browns T - Andrew Whitworth - Cincinnati Bengals DEFENSE DE/LB - Khalil Mack - Oakland Raiders DE - JJ Watt - Houston Texans DT - Geno Atkins - Cincinnati Bengals DT - Aaron Donald - St. Louis Rams LB - Luke Kuechly - Carolina Panthers LB - Von Miller - Denver Broncos LB - Navarro Bowman - San Francisco 49ers LB - Thomas Davis - Carolina Panthers CB - Josh Norman - Carolina Panthers CB - Patrick Peterson - Arizona Cardinals CB - Tyrann Mathieu - Arizona Cardinals S - Eric Berry - Kansas City Chiefs SPECIAL TEAMS K - Stephen Gostkowski - New England Patriots P - Johnny Hekker - St. Louis Rams KR - Tyler Lockett - Seattle Seahawks 2015 Associated Press NFL All-Pro Teams Announced \| Bleacher Report

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