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Friday, December 8, 2006
Some Pro Bowl candidates
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
I’m throwing this one to you guys because I’m sure you’ll have a ton of good opinions to contribute on the subject matter.
Fan voting for the Pro Bowl ends Dec. 12 and the Falcons are pushing a slew of their players. What do you guys think? You can base the nominees on their merit, against other players at their positions, whatever.
Let’s get some good discussion here.
Here are the guys the Falcons are pushing:
CB DeAngelo Hall, QB Mike Vick, TB Warrick Dunn, TE Alge Crumpler, LB Michael Boley, LB Keith Brooking, DT Grady Jackson, DT Rod Coleman, FB Justin Griffith, KR/PR Allen Rossum. The Falcons are also offering up the entire O-line but…
Three players who have flown under the radar and don’t have the highlight-film plays but who might be deserving, are Jackson, Boley and Milloy.
Milloy, who is second on the team with 83 tackles and, basically serving as a fourth linebacker, has helped players like Brooking make a lot of tackles by jacking up offensive linemen and fullbacks.
Boley might be the best overall defender on the team. He has been steady against the run — running plays rarely bounce outside on his side of the field — solid in pass coverage and he’s played out of position at rush end for much of the season.
Jackson simply has been a monster in the middle. He might not look too good in his uniform but the guys has 12 tackles for losses — a huge amount for a tackle — and he’s totally changed the perception of the Falcons defensive front.
He’s also been the one player who has stayed healthy, despite getting double-teamed on nearly every play.
I’m looking forward to see what you guys have to say.
