AP All-Pro team: Mahomes, Kelce, Hill, Schwartz

[Shag]

https://sports.yahoo.com/ap-pro-team-kansas-city-accent-mahomes-3-162010767--nfl.html


QB - Patrick Mahomes
RB - Todd Gurley
WR - Michael Thomas, DeAndre Hopkins
TE - Travis Kelce
FLEX - Tyreek Hill
LT - David Bakhtiari
LG - Quenton Nelson
C - Jason Kelce
RG - Zack Martin
RT - Mitchell Schwartz
EDGE - Khalil Mack, JJ Watt
Interior - Aaron Donald, Fletcher Cox
LB - Darius Leonard, Luke Kuechly, Bobby Wagner
CB - Kyle Fuller, Stephon Gilmore
DB - Desmond King
S - Derwin James, Eddie Jackson
K - Justin Tucker
P - Michael Dickson
KR - Andre Roberts
PR - Tarik Cohen
ST - Adrian Phillips

[Trivers]

http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/25684192/patrick-mahomes-four-kansas-city-chiefs-players-ap-nfl-all-proteam


NEW YORK -- Patrick Mahomes and three other Kansas City Chiefs players made The Associated Press 2018 NFL All-Pro Team on Friday. They were joined by the first rookie teammates since 1965 -- Colts guard left Quenton Nelson and linebacker Darius Leonard.

Rams defensive tackle Aaron Donald was the only unanimous choice in balloting by a nationwide panel of 50 media members who regularly cover the league.

"That's surreal," Donald said. "It's a blessing. Wow! You see the hard work pay off. A lot of credit to my teammates and my coaches for pushing me and helping me."

Mahomes, Kansas City's second-year sensation, drew 45 votes at quarterback and was joined by teammates Travis Kelce at tight end, Tyreek Hill as the flex player and Mitchell Schwartz at right tackle.

Nelson and Leonard are among four rookies on the squad, a first for the AP team. Seahawks punter Michael Dickson and Chargers safety Derwin James also made it. The last time rookies from the same team were All-Pros was 1965. And that was not a bad combo: Dick Butkus and Gale Sayers, both Hall of Famers.

"These are the kind of guys who have the DNA, the makeup of everything that we are looking for," Colts coach Frank Reich said. "All the intangibles, all the character qualities, everything about them. It's a really hard filter to get through to get marked that way and both Quenton and Darius had that on their card. So that says something about their maturity and how fast we think they will develop."

And already have developed.

Chicago also had four All-Pros: edge rusher Khalil Mack, cornerback Kyle Fuller, safety Eddie Jackson and punt returner Tarik Cohen.

Two players made All-Pro for the fifth time: Houston edge rusher J.J. Watt and Carolina linebacker Luke Kuechly.

"It means a lot to get back to the top level of the game," said Watt, who missed most of the 2016 and `17 seasons with major injuries. "Obviously, it's an extreme honor to be a first-team All-Pro, especially after what I've been through the last two years and hearing the things that people were saying and questioning myself at times.

"To be able to get back to the top level of the game and know that I still have things to improve on and things that I want to get even better at, it's exciting."

Brothers also were voted to the squad: the Chiefs' Kelce and Eagles center Jason Kelce.

"For me and my brother to both get it, it's that much more special because I still remember us in the backyard fighting with each other, playing football growing up and we envisioned each other competing at the highest level, competing against the best players," Jason said. "And for both of us to be recognized as one of those guys is pretty special."

The All-Pro team had a split of 14 AFC and 14 NFC members. There were 16 newcomers: Mahomes; Schwartz; Fuller; Jackson; Cohen; Saints receiver Michael Thomas; Packers left tackle David Bakhtiari; Eagles interior defensive lineman Fletcher Cox; Patriots cornerback Stephon Gilmore; Chargers defensive back Desmond King and special teamer Adrian Phillips; Jets kick returner Andre Roberts; and the four rookies.


Players with previous All-Pro honors who made the 2018 team included Donald and Seahawks linebacker Bobby Wagner, each for the fourth time; Mack, Cowboys right guard Zack Martin and Ravens kicker Justin Tucker, each for the third time; Hill; Rams running back Todd Gurley; and Texans receiver DeAndre Hopkins.

"I think I really took a lot of pride in leadership," said Wagner, who got 49 votes. "I knew that was going to be big if we were going to be successful. I knew I was going to have to up my role in that, up my mindfulness in that. I was really conscious of that and just making sure I was, when it came to getting back to the defense I looked at it from a different lens."

Hopkins got the most votes on offense with 46.

"This is validation," Hopkins said. "I feel like these people are the people who actually know football, who study football, who have been around football for years, so do be on this list and to be first team is a great feeling. But it makes me want to work harder and continue to be on that list."

[notorious]

Colquitt is getting the shaft. Our QB can’t set him up like he’s used to.

[Shag]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The Associated Press 2018 NFL All-Pro team selected by a national panel of 50 media members: Attached is second team. <a href="https://t.co/ivblUZ9Dzc">pic.twitter.com/ivblUZ9Dzc</a></p>&mdash; James Palmer (@JamesPalmerTV) <a href="https://twitter.com/JamesPalmerTV/status/1081236974432935942?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 4, 2019</a></blockquote>
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[phisherman]

Drew Brees, New England for 2nd team?

[ShowtimeSBMVP]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">45 of 50 voters on the Associated Press panel picked Patrick Mahomes over Drew Brees for first-team all-pro QB -- a strong sign the MVP vote was a landslide, too.</p>&mdash; Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) <a href="https://twitter.com/TomPelissero/status/1081238527533289474?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 4, 2019</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[htismaqe]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">45 of 50 voters on the Associated Press panel picked Patrick Mahomes over Drew Brees for first-team all-pro QB -- a strong sign the MVP vote was a landslide, too.</p>&mdash; Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) <a href="https://twitter.com/TomPelissero/status/1081238527533289474?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 4, 2019</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

BOOM!

[Prison Bitch]

Schwartz was a dream FA signing


How often do we say that in sports?

[ShowtimeSBMVP]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Aaron Donald was the only unanimous All-Pro. Bobby Wagner was named on 49 of 50 ballots. Patrick Mahomes got 45 votes as the All-Pro quarterback, and it&#39;s the same 50 voters who choose the MVP, so it&#39;s pretty obvious Mahomes is going to win the MVP award.</p>&mdash; Michael David Smith (@MichaelDavSmith) <a href="https://twitter.com/MichaelDavSmith/status/1081239408626536448?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 4, 2019</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[htismaqe]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Aaron Donald was the only unanimous All-Pro. Bobby Wagner was named on 49 of 50 ballots. Patrick Mahomes got 45 votes as the All-Pro quarterback, and it&#39;s the same 50 voters who choose the MVP, so it&#39;s pretty obvious Mahomes is going to win the MVP award.</p>&mdash; Michael David Smith (@MichaelDavSmith) <a href="https://twitter.com/MichaelDavSmith/status/1081239408626536448?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 4, 2019</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Yes.

[MAHOMO 4 LIFE!]

Jones and Hill also got second team!!

[Frazod]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">45 of 50 voters on the Associated Press panel picked Patrick Mahomes over Drew Brees for first-team all-pro QB -- a strong sign the MVP vote was a landslide, too.</p>&mdash; Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) <a href="https://twitter.com/TomPelissero/status/1081238527533289474?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 4, 2019</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

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[MAHOMO 4 LIFE!]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Six AP All-Pro voters chose Tyreek Hill as the All-Pro special teamer. That&#39;s ridiculous. He played on 11% of the Chiefs&#39; special teams plays.</p>&mdash; Michael David Smith (@MichaelDavSmith) <a href="https://twitter.com/MichaelDavSmith/status/1081247242596597760?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 4, 2019</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[Marcellus]

How many times has Mitchell Schwartz been selected to All Pro and not the Pro Bowl now?

[Reerun_KC]

How could the leave off the Franchise?

[Reerun_KC]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">45 of 50 voters on the Associated Press panel picked Patrick Mahomes over Drew Brees for first-team all-pro QB -- a strong sign the MVP vote was a landslide, too.</p>&mdash; Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) <a href="https://twitter.com/TomPelissero/status/1081238527533289474?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 4, 2019</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Boom now win the super bowl mvp. That one matters.

[FloridaMan88]

Michael Thomas as one of the All Pro WR’s over Tyreek?

Tyreek had more receiving yards, TD receptions, and a better yards per catch average than Thomas.

That trio of stats is more impressive than just # of receptions.

“Flex” Tyreek into that All Pro WR slot over Thomas.

[Coochie liquor]

Drew Brees, New England for 2nd team?

This!! Did Bill pull off some last minute deal??

[CupidStunt]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">45 of 50 voters on the Associated Press panel picked Patrick Mahomes over Drew Brees for first-team all-pro QB -- a strong sign the MVP vote was a landslide, too.</p>&mdash; Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) <a href="https://twitter.com/TomPelissero/status/1081238527533289474?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 4, 2019</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Most people are applauding this while I just shake my head. 5 idiots couldn't help themselves. I hate contrarians. There is absolutely zero argument for anyone other than Mahomes as the 1st-team AP QB. Zero. None. Should've been unanimous.

[Rain Man]

Most people are applauding this while I just shake my head. 5 idiots couldn't help themselves. I hate contrarians. There is absolutely zero argument for anyone other than Mahomes as the 1st-team AP QB. Zero. None. Should've been unanimous.


The bottom 10 percent of any population is populated by miscreants. Whether it's sportswriters, second-grade students, nuns, Senators, whatever. It seems to be a universal rule.

[Rain Man]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Six AP All-Pro voters chose Tyreek Hill as the All-Pro special teamer. That&#39;s ridiculous. He played on 11% of the Chiefs&#39; special teams plays.</p>&mdash; Michael David Smith (@MichaelDavSmith) <a href="https://twitter.com/MichaelDavSmith/status/1081247242596597760?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 4, 2019</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

That tells you just how good he is.

And what kind of stat is that anyway? Should Tyreek be blocking on extra point attempts?

[Halfcan]

PM2MVP

Everyone's new password.

[wazu]

That tells you just how good he is.

And what kind of stat is that anyway? Should Tyreek be blocking on extra point attempts?

Now that you ask, I’ll bet he could be a game wrecker at gunner. (If we ever punted.)

[smithandrew051]

Now that you ask, I’ll bet he could be a game wrecker at gunner. (If we ever punted.)

If it’s a dire late game scenario, it’d be awesome to see Toub switch things up and have Tyreek rush the punter around the edge while someone else drops deep.

How would that not be a blocked punt?

*edit: only in the postseason*

[DRM08]

Most people are applauding this while I just shake my head. 5 idiots couldn't help themselves. I hate contrarians. There is absolutely zero argument for anyone other than Mahomes as the 1st-team AP QB. Zero. None. Should've been unanimous.

I'm just glad to see the silent majority heavily favored Mahomes in this situation. Lot of loudmouths on TV and radio pushing Brees, but turns out they are in the very small minority.