K.J. Wright, LB, Seattle Seahawks (90.7)
The Pro Bowl selection process pits off-the-ball linebackers against rush linebackers, and still that methodology has no merit at all. Anthony Barr, as I expected, missed out, and K.J. Wright joins him as exactly the kind of elite, off-the-ball linebacker who unfairly misses out on recognition of his play for being pitted against the likes of Von Miller and Justin Houston, who execute completely different roles. The Pro Bowl desperately needs to re-think how they assign positions, because this year, they have essentially selected 10 edge defenders to pair with six linebackers. Even if you were to combine outside linebackers with inside linebackers Wright would still be deserving of a nod ahead of Clay Matthews (73.2), whose nomination appears to be for simply changing positions rather than on the merit of how well he is playing at his new position: good, but not great.
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