NFL All-Pro ballot picks for every position, including Josh Allen vs. Lamar Jackson for First-Team honors

If I were to characterize the 2024 NFL regular season in one word, I think it would be “change.” We've seen the rise of new stars and the beginning of different eras in the NFL. of commander of washington They are currently in good shape (?) led by QB superstar rookie Jaden Daniels. The NFC North has two of the best teams in football, and one of them is led by…Sam Darnold?What year?

With the regular season over, it's time for All-Pro voting. Even though I don't currently have the right to vote (yet), I'm voting for the 2024 NFL All-Pro for SB Nation as if I were. We wanted to make sure that the positions and players we wanted to recognize were also recognized, so we placed two running backs and one fullback to recognize players who were not voted on. So let's get down to business with the 2024 NFL All-Pro voting.

2nd team RB 2023 draft class battle

The first three RB spots were pretty easy. Saquon Barkley, Derrick Henry, and Josh Jacobs all joined different teams in the offseason and immediately took their games to the next level, raising the bottom and ceiling of their respective offenses. However, the final running back spot will be a showdown between two running backs selected in the 2023 NFL Draft. atlanta falconsRB Bijan Robinson and detroit lionsRB Jahmil Gibbs. The statistics for both are almost the same. Robinson has a slight advantage in total rushing yards (1,286 vs. 1,273), Gibbs has one more rushing touchdown (13 vs. 12), and as a receiver, Robinson has the edge in receptions and yards, but Gibbs has one more touchdown. many. . Gibbs has a higher EPA per play, but Robinson has a higher success rate.

So how do we divide this if everything is effectively equal between these two stars? Also, how did they choose Robinson as a candidate? Well, that's easy. Bijan Robinson is one of, if not the best, pass protecting running back in the league. He's a truly versatile back, capable of instant success as well as impactful movement when he touches the ball. It was the closest of the All-Pro offensive battles, but Robinson narrowly won.

Christian Gonzalez receives flowers

if new england patriots If he were 6-11 instead of 3-13, we'd be talking more about Christian Gonzalez as one of the best three-corners in the sport. He's tasked with handling the opposing team's best receiver week in and week out, and he does a great job week in and week out. The Patriots play more man coverage than any other team in the league, and Gonzalez plays more insularly than anyone else, but he has consistently been the best receiver yet a below-average performer. is maintained. He was left off the Pro Bowl roster, but he's a first-team All-Pro selection for me.

Budda Baker vs. Kyle Hamilton All-Pro First Team

This has been a great year for safety play in the NFL. As I sit here writing this, I'm thinking about the players who would be on the ballot in any other year (Xavier McKinney, Brian Branch, to name a few), but the most interesting. Budda Baker of the Cardinals and Kyle Hamilton of the Ravens were selected as the other first-team safety. I ended up selecting Baker for the first team spot. Because of how much he means to the Cardinals' defense. Due to the number of three-high shells on early downs, Baker is used as an equalizer in the run game, and the Tampa 2 often uses him as a middle runner to get him closer to the action. He's a chaos maker for a Cardinals defense that's starting to put together some really great plays.

Hamilton was selected to the second team because his versatility helped carve up the Ravens' defense. Since moving him back to safety instead of the overhang/nickel spot, the Ravens have played much better on the back end. His communication skills and ability to wear multiple hats are incredibly impressive.