Pro Bowl Roster and Errors and Snubs

 By John Turney

These are the Pro Bowl rosters and some picks we think would be better. Some of the picks are just wrong, others just marginally wrong. The linemen and linebackers are the most questionable in our view. 

2021  Pro Bowl roster by position

AFC

Position Player Team

Offense

QB—Patrick Mahomes, Chiefs

QB—Josh Allen, Bills

QB—Deshaun Watson, Texans

RB—Derrick Henry, Titans

RB—Nick Chubb, Browns

RB—Josh Jacobs, Raiders→James Robinson, Jaguars

WR—Tyreek Hill,Chiefs

WR—Stefon Diggs, Bills

WR—Keenan Allen, Chargers

WR—A.J. Brown, Titans

TE—Travis Kelce, Chiefs

TE—Darren Waller, Raiders

FB—Patrick Ricard, Ravens

T—Larmey Tunsil, Texans→Kolton Miller, Raiders

T—Eric Fisher, Chiefs→Dion Dawkins, Bills

T—Orlando Brown, Ravens→Braden Smith, Colts, or Cam Robinson, Jags, Garrett Bolles-Broncos, or Mekhi Becton, Jets

G—Quenton Nelson, Colts

G—Joel Bitonio, Browns

G—David DeCastro, Steelers→Nate Davis, Titans

C—Maurkice Pouncey, Steelers→Trey Hopkins, Bengals

C—Ryan Kelly, Colts

Defense

DE—Myles Garrett, Browns

DE—Joey Bosa, Chargers

DE—Frank Clark, Chiefs→Q. Williams and Tuitt (below) are 5-techs in base, so could be ends

DT—Chris Jones, Chiefs

DT—Cameron Heyward, Steelers→DeForest Buckner, Colts 

DT—Calais Campbell, Ravens→Quinnen Williams, Jets or Stephon Tuitt, Steelers

OLB—T.J. Watt, Steelers

OLB—Bradley Chubb, Broncos→Myles Jack, Jaguars

OLB—Matt Judon, Ravens→Kyle Van Noy, Dolphins

ILB—Darius Leonard, Colts

ILB—Tremaine Edmunds, Bills

CB—Xavien Howard, Dolphins

CB—Tre'Davious White, Bills

CB—Marlon Humphrey, Ravens

CB—Stephon Gilmore, Patriots→Bryce Callahan, Den

S—Minkah Fitzpatrick, Steelers

S—Justin Simmons, Broncos

S—Tyrann Mathieu,Chiefs

Special Teams

LS—Morgan Cox, Ravens

P—Jake Bailey, Patriots

K— Justin Tucker, Ravens

RS—Andre Roberts, Bills

ST—Matthew Slater, Patriots→Justin Bethel, Patriots

NFC

Offense

QB—Aaron Rodgers, Packers

QB—Russell Wilson, Seahawks

QB—Kyler Murray, Cardinals

RB—Dalvin Cook, Vikings

RB—Alvin Kamara, Saints

RB—Aaron Jones, Packers

WR—Davante Adams,Packers

WR—DeAndre Hopkins, Cardinals

WR—D.K. Metcalf, Seahawks

WR—Justin Jefferson, Vikings

TE—T.J. Hockenson,Lions

TE—Evan Engram, Giants→Robert Tonyan, Packers

FB—Kyle Juszczyk, 49ers

T—David Bakhtiari, Packers

T—Trent Williams, 49ers

T—Terron Armstead, Saints→D.J. Humphries, Cardinals

G—Brandon Scherff, Washington →Ali Marpet, Buccaneers

G—Elgton Jenkins, Packers→Justin Pugh, Cardinals

G—Andrus Peat, Saints→Chris Lindstrom, Falcons, maybe others (still evaluating)

C—Jason Kelce, Eagles→Ethan Pocic, Seahawks, maybe others

C—Frank Ragnow, Lions

Defense

DE—Cameron Jordan, Saints→Leonard Williams, Giants (could be considered tackle)

DE—Brandon Graham, Eagles

DE—Chase Young, Washington →Trey Hendrickson, Saints

DT—Aaron Donald, Rams

DT—Fletcher Cox, Eagles

DT—Grady Jarrett, Falcons→Akiem Hicks, Bears (maybe too many penalties) or L. Williams

OLB—Khalil Mack, Bears

OLB—Za'Darius Smith, Packers

OLB—Jason Pierre-Paul, Buccaneers→Demario Davis, Saints or Jaylon Smith, Cowboys or K.J. Wright, Seahawks 

ILB—Bobby Wagner, Seahawks→Roquan Smith, Bears or Devin White, Buccaneers

ILB—Fred Warner, 49ers

CB—Jalen Ramsey, Rams

CB—Jaire Alexander, Packers

CB—Marshon Lattimore, Saints

CB—James Bradberry, Giants

S—Quandre Diggs, Seahawks→John Johnson III, Rams

S—Budda Baker, Cardinals

S—Jamal Adams, Seahawks

Special Teams

LS—Tyler Ott, Seahawks

P—Jack Fox, Lions

K—Younghoe Koo, Falcons

RS—Cordarrelle Patterson, Bears

ST—Nick Bellore, Seahawks