PFF 2010 NFC Pro Bowl Squad

Our final NFC selection together with those players we also discussed. This was polled from our key analysts; guys who have watched more than a third of all the games played this season.
ProFootballFocus NFC Pro Bowl Squad
Pos. Name Team Comment
Starters in bold, players also considered in grey
   
QB Drew Brees NO For once the 109.5 passer rating is probably accurate; our current MVP
QB Aaron Rodgers GB Initially there was so much rot talked about sacks people forgot what a great player he is
QB Brett Favre MIN Excellent to Week 12. Has he hit the "Veteran Wall"?
  Kurt Warner ARZ Once again dragged a bottom five offensive line to the NFC West Title
   
HB Steven Jackson STL Started poorly and got better. Hardly vintage but kept it going well
HB Adrian Peterson MIN Almost the opposite of Jackson. Great start, poor recently. The fumbles kill him
HB DeAngelo Williams CAR Nowhere close to last year but still just about good enough
  Pierre Thomas NO Although he still struggles with his pass protection the rest of his game is only hampered by injury and a lack of carries
  Michael Turner ATL A season de-railed by injury but impressive nevertheless, no threat catching the ball but a real force running it
   
WR Larry Fitzgerald ARZ Tough to follow those playoffs but a better regular season than 2008
WR Sidney Rice MIN From nowhere to a Pro Bowl certainty …..well can you ever be that sure?
WR Miles Austin DAL Puts in clear relief just how bad the Roy Williams trade really was
WR Marques Colston NO Too many drops but still high class production particularly given the other toys Brees has to juggle with
  Steve Smith NYG Was on our list until now. In the end his season became just too lop-sided in favour of the start
  Robert Meachem NO Finally developed into the dangerous downfield threat that the Saints thought they were getting in the first round a couple of years back.
  Percy Harvin MIN Freakishly tough over the middle, 1 shy of leading the league in missed tackles with only 49 catches.
  DeSean Jackson PHI Why no Jackson we hear the Philly fans scream?  Slightly boom or bust, the fumbles didn't help and his blocking is beyond shocking. Why push him over our choices?
   
TE Jason Witten DAL For a change this year his blocking was better than his receiving
TE Kevin Boss NYG Not great staying in to pass block but excellent at everything else
  Tony Gonzalez ATL For a player known for his blocking he struggled too much with it this year for us
   
C Shaun O'Hara NYG Very solid particularly as a run blocker
C Ryan Kalil CAR Brilliant early; an awful last three games (weeks 13-15) nearly knocked him into third place
  Jamaal Jackson PHI No penalties all year highlights his consistancy
   
T Kareem McKenzie (RT) NYG Excellent run-blocking compensated for average pass protection
T Jeff Backus (LT) DET Considering previous struggles did well this year in an NFC Tackle class that underwhelmed
T Jason Peters (LT) PHI Had his poor days but the problems when he was injured were manifestly more obvious
  Jon Stinchcomb NO Stuggled between Weeks 3-9 but otherwise was probably the pick of the crop
   
G  Jahri Evans (RG) NO In terms of dominant run blocking took up where Logan Mankins left off last year
G  Carl Nicks (LG) NO We thought replacing Jamar Nesbit was a mistake. Oh well!
G Chris Snee (RG) NYG His game dipped with the Giants performance but not enough to keep him out
  Josh Sitton GB Has been a shining light in Green Bay's mess of a line
   
FB Ovie Mughelli ATL Traditional full back who does what is asked; our top rated blocker
  Leonard Weaver PHI Not close to the blocker Mughelli is but a more rounded option in the backfield
   
DE   Justin Smith SF Gets more pressure on the QB than any 3-4 end has a right to.
DE   Trent Cole PHI Every bit the pass rusher Andre Carter is and stratospherically better in the running game
DE Justin Tuck NYG In a sack crazy world this place will go to Jared Allen but Tuck was MUCH better against the run
  Jared Allen MIN Great pass rusher but spent too much time leaning on the LT when the opposition ran
  Andre Carter WAS Shock & awe pass rusher. The word "lightweight" doesn't do him justice as a run defender
   
DT   Kevin Williams MIN If you had to pencil in one guy before the season started it should be Williams and you'd be right every time
DT   Jonathan Babineaux ATL Plays every down he can and every one flat out. Good in all phases
DT Albert Haynesworth WAS Not the down year many suspected but injury took its toll
  Pat Williams MIN Back at his best vs. the run but gets no pressure at all
  Jay Ratliff DAL If you saw his best games you'd think we were mad not to include him but he also disappeared for many games as well
   
OLB  DeMarcus Ware DAL Probably the best player in the NFL. Can do everything and do it well
OLB  Anthony Spencer DAL His year puts in clear relief why sacks are the most missunderstood of all statistics
OLB Clay Matthews GB Just continues to get better and better with every game
  Geno Hayes TB The Bucs got flak for letting Derrick Brooks go, so where's the credit for the play of Hayes in his stead? Equally good against run & pass
   
ILB   Patrick Willis SF His greatness lies in the fact that even in this strangely muted season he's still far better than anyone else
ILB Nick Barnett GB We thought the move to 3-4 would spell his demise. Wrong again, he's far more solid in all facets than ever before 
  David Hawthorne SEA We've never been big fans of Lofa Tatupu and maybe Hawthorne demonstrates why
   
CB  Charles Woodson GB There's no doubt Woodson and Revis will be the All-Pro tandem but who is actually playing better?
CB  Dominique R-Cromartie ARZ Had an epihany of sorts against the Giants in week 7 and never looked back
CB Sheldon Brown PHI You can understand his frustration that he is gettng paid less than his teammate Asante Samuel
  Antoine Winfield MIN We tried not to let his shocker last week against Steve Smith distract us too much but it probably did
   
SS Reed Doughty WAS The Skins took their time getting him into the lineup full time but he has shown why this move should've come long ago
  Adrian Wilson ARZ Will people realise that Adrian is actually far better in coverage than all the blitzing and run defense he's hyped for?
   
FS Nick Collins GB Very solid display in both coverage and run support
  Darren Sharper NO Initially made a number of big plays. His impact since has waned
   
K David Akers PHI 28 of 31 on Field Goals and only the NFC Kick-Off specialists are better than Akers in restarts
   
P Andy Lee SF Another great year from Lee but this time he was pushed very close by Graham
  Ben Graham ARZ The numbers are almost identical to Andy Lee with an edge to Graham in IN20; we'll stick with our system and a Lee win by a whole 1.7 grading points
   
KR Percy Harvin MIN Only returns kicks but well & has the big play TDs to edge him past Eric Weems.
  Eric Weems ATL Returns punts, unlike Harvin, but doesn't have the big plays on top of the consistency to take the Pro Bowl spot.
   
ST Tim Shaw CHI Covers punts and kick-offs with skill. 13 tackles without miss or penalty
  Torrie Cox TB Tampa Bay's leading Special Teamer made 12 tackles with only 1 miss