2012 Pro Bowl Snubs: Who Got Snubbed On The Jaguars?

by Alfie Crow on Dec 28, 2011 11:01 AM EST in Jacksonville Jaguars News

Each year when the NFL Pro Bowl is announced there is always a legion of pissed off fans about certain players who didn't make it for their respective teams. For the Jacksonville Jaguars and a team that's 4-11, it's hard to get too upset at only one player, Maurice Jones-Drew, making the squad. The Jaguars however do have some players that should have been at least alternates for the Pro Bowl that weren't.

On the offensive side of the ball, I felt like guard Uche Nwaneri played at a Pro Bowl level this year. He did have a game in which he was flagged for three holding penalties, which likely killed his chance, but overall he's had an excellent season. Left tackle Eugene Monroe also had an excellent year, rebounding from an injury. His play likely kicked in too late to reach the ballot and left tackle is typically a "name" position with the same players year in and year out.

The Jaguars still have a top five ranked defense, despite the slew of injuries suffered. Unfortunately, not a single player on the defense made the team as an alternate. Linebackers Paul Posluszny and Daryl Smith have been major cogs for the Jaguars defense and both have played at a high level all season long. Smith especially, as he's had arguably his best season ever. The Jaguars linebackers lack the "sexy" stats, however. One or both of Posluszny and Smith should have at least been alternates.

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Leading rusher with no Pro Bowl OL nominees

That’s got to be interesting that MJD could take the rushing title with a OL that couldn’t crack the Pro Bowl as an alternate at least. That alone should make MJD a lock for the HOF.

by Bryqan on Dec 28, 2011 11:10 AM EST reply actions

First time since 2002 that the leading rusher hasn't had a Pro Bowl O-lineman

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by Adam Stites on Dec 28, 2011 11:55 AM EST up reply actions

Well considering none of them could pass protect this year

by asharp12587 on Dec 28, 2011 1:34 PM EST up reply actions

Plus the fact

That MJD faced 8-9 in the box all year long. Imagine what he’d have done on a team with a passing attack.

In the early part of the season I thought Scobee was a lock but we couldn’t generate enough offense to get him the kicks he needed. I agree about Poz and D. Smith, both should have been alternates. Don’t agree about Monroe, though, he has a way to go before deserving consideration. Also thought that Mincey played at a consistently high level this year.

by ruffdaddy on Dec 28, 2011 11:13 AM EST reply actions

Not sure those penalties cost Uche a shot

I think it’s more name recognition. Pouncey has missed quite a bit of time and he got in.

Now Monroe, He deserves consideration. I know he’s the whipping boy here because a lot of local media beats him up, Boselli went off in him in preseason because he came in too lean and the perceptions have spilled over. Truth be told, everyone has had this expectation that Monroe should maul like Boselli did. That’s just not his game. Monroe struggled early as he was compensating for Rackley’s inexperience. Something tells me that if Manuwai came in to camp healthy, Monroe just might have made the Pro Bowl.

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by Joe Fisher on Dec 28, 2011 11:37 AM EST reply actions

Greg Jones and Scobee should also have been taken into consideration

by only jags fan in orange on Dec 28, 2011 11:54 AM EST reply actions

They are alternates.

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by Alfie Crow on Dec 28, 2011 12:16 PM EST up reply actions

by only jags fan in orange on Dec 28, 2011 12:21 PM EST up reply actions

It will always be like this until we make the playoffs

Hopefully we can bring in guys next year to have a middle of the road offense, at the least, to go with our top 5 defense. That would get us in contention for the playoffs and at least have a winning record. Then we will also have more Pro Bowls, even though it really doesn’t matter. It does look bad for guys like Freddy T though, who is going to try and get HOF consideration with 1 Pro Bowl appearance.

by Dwalk1217 on Dec 28, 2011 12:40 PM EST reply actions

Shocked. Saddened. In total disbelief that Matt Turk didn't make it. Even though he was only here a few games, i thought he was punting at a Pro Bowl/HOF level early in the year.

by Slawsc on Dec 28, 2011 12:47 PM EST reply actions 2 recs

Hey Alfie

any chance we can get a write up sometime after the season on players who have exceeded expectations since the beginning and players who have digressed? From what I remember you weren’t too high on Cox and Monroe at the beginning of the season but have seem to come along pretty nicely.

by WNECjagfan on Dec 28, 2011 1:19 PM EST reply actions

Yes, we’ll do a position by position year in review.

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by Alfie Crow on Dec 28, 2011 5:02 PM EST up reply actions

ITS BULLCRAP

Leading rusher in the league and no o-lineman in at all …….. As always our Jags get no love …….. That’s nothing new though …….Also you tell me how vontae leach had a better year than Greg jones , I know vontae is good but he shudnt be the starter , it should be Greg

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by Daddycrapper on Dec 28, 2011 2:41 PM EST reply actions