QB- Ben Roethlisberger Pit- This was a close call between him and Matt Schaub. Big Ben has a better rating (100.5 to 98.6) and averages 8.55 yards per attempt, compared to 8.18 from Schaub. His percentage was lower (66.6 to 67.9), but the man has received less credit for his two Super Bowl rings, than he should.
RB- Jamaal Charles KC- Talk about under appreciated. He should have been the starter from day one. All he did once he got the job was average 5.9 yards per carry, and gain 1120 yards- in basically half a season
FB- Lousaka Polite Mia- Between him and Ahmad Hall. Polite gets the nod, because three backs had solid seasons behind his lead blocks. Has a reputation around the league as the best blocking back. Makes great contact at the point of attack.
WR- Vincent Jackson SD- Averages over 17 yards per catch, which places him top five in the league, & his nine scores tie him for tenth. Doesn't get as much pub, due to playing on the West Coast, along with Philip Rivers, LaDanian Tomlinson, and Antonio Gates.
WR- Steve Smith NYG- Had a nice coming out party earlier in the season. Lost amongst the turmoil for the Giants was his consistency. The best way to illustrate how good of a season he had is the following stat. He had six more catches than Andre Johnson on 11 fewer targets.
TE- Brent Celek Phi- Tough call between him and Heath Miller. Each had the same number of catches, and Celek had many more targets. The difference was the big play. Celek had 16 catches that gained 20 or more yards, scored two more touchdowns, and averaged 2.4 more yards per reception.
LT- Mike Roos Ten- He's the best left tackle in football. And he blocked for a 2000 yard rusher. How did he not make the Pro Bowl?
LG- Todd Herremans Phi- He solidified the Eagles offensive line once he returned from injury. Jason Peters gets the press, but Herremans is the glue to that line.
C- Ryan Kalil Car- I've noted numerous times in this space that he's the best center in football, and he was boned out of a Pro Bowl birth. He's more evidence, he blocked for not one, but two 1100 yard rushers.
RG- Bobbie Williams Cin- The Bengals deserved to have a Pro Bowler on their line, based on the results of their running game. Williams is the standout in this group.
RT- Phil Loadholt Min- The 2009 rookie class has been impressive. This spot was between him and Michael Oher. However, this spot is reserved to give players notoriety. Oher has had a movie based upon his life. Great story, by the way. Loadholt also had to protect a 40 year old legend.
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