There are moments in your career where you think to yourself… “Yeah, this is a moment to remember.” Two years ago, when the Associated Press asked me to be one of the analysts responsible for voting for the First- and Second-Team All-Pro teams, as well as NFL Most Valuable Player and all other individual awards, that was certainly such a moment for me.
So, this is my second year of voting, and I wanted to share my first-team ballot with our readers. It’s an honor I take incredibly seriously, and this process involves a ton of advanced metrics, tape study, and reflections from a season of diving into both.
Some of these votes were easy; some were incredibly difficult. But it will give you a bit of insight into what happens with an All-Pro vote.
QUARTERBACK: Lamar Jackson, Baltimore Ravens
RUNNING BACK: Christian McCaffrey, San Francisco 49ers
FULLBACK: Kyle Juszczyk, San Francisco 49ers
WIDE RECEIVER: Tyreek Hill, Miami Dolphins
WIDE RECEIVER: CeeDee Lamb, Dallas Cowboys
WIDE RECEIVER: Mike Evans, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TIGHT END: Travis Kelce, Kansas City Chiefs
LEFT TACKLE: Trent Williams, San Francisco 49ers
LEFT GUARD: Quenton Nelson, Indianapolis Colts
CENTER: Frank Ragnow, Detroit Lions
RIGHT GUARD: Chris Lindstrom, Atlanta Falcons
RIGHT TACKLE: Penei Sewell, Detroit Lions
EDGE RUSHER: Micah Parsons, Dallas Cowboys
EDGE RUSHER: Myles Garrett, Cleveland Browns
INTERIOR LINEMAN: Dexter Lawrence, New York Giants
INTERIOR LINEMAN: Aaron Donald, Los Angeles Rams
LINEBACKER: Fred Warner, San Francisco 49ers
LINEBACKER: Roquan Smith, Baltimore Ravens
LINEBACKER: Demario Davis, New Orleans Saints
CORNERBACK: Charvarius Ward, San Francisco 49ers
CORNERBACK: Jaylon Johnson, Chicago Bears
SLOT CORNERBACK: Brian Branch, Detroit Lions
SAFETY: Antoine Winfield Jr., Tampa Bay Buccaneers
SAFETY: Kyle Hamilton, Baltimore Ravens
KICKER: Brandon Aubrey, Dallas Cowboys
PUNTER: Ryan Stonehouse, Tennessee Titans
KICK RETURNER: Marvin Mims Jr., Denver Broncos
PUNT RETURNER: Gunner Olszewski, New York Giants
SPECIAL TEAMER: Ben Skowronek, Los Angeles Rams
LONG SNAPPER: Trent Sieg, Dallas Cowboys
