With 5 weeks left within the common season, Pro Bowl voting is effectively underway. The annual honor is determined by three buckets of voters. Fans get a 3rd of the vote whereas gamers and coaches forged their ballots on the finish of December, simply earlier than the conclusion of the common season. For the followers, three members of the Pittsburgh Steelers stand above the remainder at their respective positions within the AFC.
OLB T.J. Watt, ST Miles Killebrew, and Ok Chris Boswell are atop their positions within the AFC, per a launch from the NFL.
Watt has made the Pro Bowl in six-straight seasons. This would lengthen that streak to seven. He was even chosen to the Pro Bowl within the season the place he was injured for seven video games and recorded simply 5.5 complete sacks. That’s how a lot respect followers, coaches, and different gamers have for him. He is at present No. 1 no matter convention for OLBs.
Boswell made the Pro Bowl as soon as earlier than in 2017. With Justin Tucker having the worst season of his profession, the baton is lastly being handed to Boswell. It’s a disgrace he hasn’t made it extra occasions as a result of he has definitely deserved it earlier than. He is at present No. 1 no matter convention for kickers.
Killebrew made it to the Pro Bowl for the primary time final 12 months and was additionally named a first-team All-Pro. He received the punt-catching competitors on the Pro Bowl Games final 12 months within the occasion’s new format that includes a number of talent challenges. He is at present No. 2 in voting, however first within the AFC.
Along with these three, there are 10 different Steelers among the many top-10 vote getters at their positions. Here are these gamers:
– C Zach Frazier: sixth
– CB Donte Jackson: third
– CB Beanie Bishop Jr.: sixth
– DT Cameron Heyward: 4th
– FS Minkah Fitzpatrick: eighth
– Ok Chris Boswell: 1st
– LS Christian Kuntz: 4th
– OLB T.J. Watt: 1st
– P Corliss Waitman: tenth
– PR/KR Calvin Austin III: eighth
– SS DeShon Elliott: tenth
– ST Miles Killebrew: 2nd
– WR George Pickens: seventh
Two rookies made the checklist with Frazier and Bishop on the bubble. Neither are more likely to get in at this level, however it’s nonetheless cool to see them listed. The cornerback place may be very attention-grabbing with Donte Jackson at present close to the highest of the checklist, although he’s behind two different AFC corners in Marlon Humphrey and Pat Surtain II. Joey Porter Jr. isn’t within the prime 10 whereas Bishop is. Both Bishop and Jackson have a wholesome variety of interceptions.
Five particular teamers are within the combine for Pro Bowl honors. Boswell and Killebrew are the most definitely proper now, however Kuntz isn’t far off. This is clearly a tip of the cap to the Steelers’ wonderful particular groups play this 12 months.
Pickens has made it clear that he needs to make the Pro Bowl. For the fan part of the vote, he’s on the skin trying in, however simply on the bubble. He at present has the seventh-most receiving yards within the league with one tight finish forward of him. Two of the 5 receivers forward of him haven’t had their bye weeks but.
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