Four Eagles make landing on Associated Press All-Pro Team
5 January 2018 Eagles News
The Associated Press made their selections for the 2017 Associated All-Pro Team on Friday, with four members of the Philadelphia Eagles landing on their team.
Both RT Lane Johnson and C Jason Kelce were named First-team All-Pro for their efforts this season, with QB Carson Wentz and DT Fletcher Cox both making Second-team All-Pro.
Lane Johnson showed the NFL world what he was made of in 2017, going up against some of the best talents in the NFL off the edge. Jason Kelce rebounded from a down year in 2016 but showcased his blocking talents in both the running game and passing game for the Eagles in 2017.
It’s safe to say, Wentz could have made a final push to make first-team all pro if he didn’t tear his ACL, which forced him to miss the last three games of the season. Fletcher Cox also has been dominant, but when you draw as much attention as he does, it’s hard to draw numbers on the inside when you’re double-teamed. Aaron Donald, who made First-Team All-Pro, did have an outstanding season
Below is the full list of the Associated Press All-Pro Team:
OFFENSE
Quarterback — Tom Brady, New England
Running Back — Todd Gurley, Los Angeles Rams
Flex — Le’Veon Bell, Pittsburgh
Tight End — Rob Gronkowski, New England
Wide Receivers — Antonio Brown, Pittsburgh; DeAndre Hopkins, Houston
Left Tackle — Andrew Whitworth, Los Angeles Rams
Right Tackle — Lane Johnson, Philadelphia
Left Guard — Andrew Norwell, Carolina
Right Guard — David DeCastro, Pittsburgh
Center — Jason Kelce, Philadelphia
DEFENSE
Edge Rushers — Calais Campbell, Jacksonville; Cameron Jordan, New Orleans
Interior Linemen — Aaron Donald, Los Angeles Rams; Cam Heyward, Pittsburgh
Linebackers — Chandler Jones, Arizona; Luke Kuechly, Carolina; Bobby Wagner, Seattle
Cornerbacks — Jalen Ramsey, Jacksonville; Xavier Rhodes, Minnesota
Safeties — Kevin Byard, Tennessee; Harrison Smith, Minnesota
Defensive Back — Darius Slay, Detroit
SPECIAL TEAMS
Placekicker — Greg Zuerlein, Los Angeles Rams
Punter — Johnny Hekker, Los Angeles Rams
Kick Returner — Pharoh Cooper, Los Angeles Rams
Punt Returner — Jamal Agnew, Detroit
Special Teamer — Budda Baker, Arizona
SECOND TEAM
OFFENSE
Quarterback — Carson Wentz, Philadelphia
Running Back — Le’Veon Bell, Pittsburgh
Flex — Alvin Kamara, New Orleans
Tight End — Travis Kelce, Kansas City
Wide Receivers — Julio Jones, Atlanta; Adam Thielen, Minnesota
Left Tackle — David Bakhtiari, Green Bay
Right Tackle — Mitchell Schwartz, Kansas City, and Daryl Williams, Carolina
Left Guard — Rodger Saffold, Los Angeles Rams
Right Guard — Zach Martin, Dallas
Center — Alex Mack, Atlanta
DEFENSE
Edge Rushers — Everson Griffen, Minnesota; Demarcus Lawrence, Dallas
Interior Linemen — Fletcher Cox, Philadelphia; Calais Campbell, Jacksonville
Linebackers — Von Miller, Denver; C.J. Mosley, Baltimore; Telvin Smith, Jacksonville
Cornerbacks — Casey Hayward, Los Angles Chargers; A. J. Bouye, Jacksonville
Safeties — Earl Thomas, Seattle; Micah Hyde, Buffalo
Defensive Back — Xavier Rhodes, Minnesota
SPECIAL TEAMS
Placekicker — Justin Tucker, Baltimore
Punter — Brett Kern, Tennessee
Kick Returner — Tyler Lockett, Seattle
Punt Returner — Pharoh Cooper, Los Angeles Rams
Special Teamer — Matthew Slater, New England
Gayle Saunders All-Pro team, Carson Wentz, Fletcher Cox, Jason Kelce, Lane Johnson