Former Dolphin Cameron Wake snubbed from NFL’s All-Decade team

Former Dolphin Cameron Wake snubbed from NFL’s All-Decade team

Death. Taxes. The modern era Miami Dolphins getting little to no respect. These are the certainties in life — and the NFL has once again snubbed a Miami Dolphin! Earlier this week the league announced their “All-Decade” team for the 2010s and Dolphins pass rusher Cameron Wake was no-where to be found of the league’s roster.

The All-Decade team featured four defensive ends. Houston’s JJ Watt, Arizona/Jacksonville’s Calais Campbell, New Orleans’ Cameron Jordan and Carolina/Chicago/Green Bay’s Julius Peppers. No one can argue with JJ Watt’s spot on the list — Watt’s dominant stretch throughout the 2010s when healthy is some of the best defensive play the league has seen this side of Reggie White.

But really? Cameron Wake, with one All-Pro and 5 Pro Bowls this past decade, was less deserving than Julius Peppers in the twilight of his career?

Dolphins fans were quick to pick up on the snub and pulled out the numbers to back Wake’s case:

It’s hard to argue with that, isn’t it?

What’s more is Wake finished the 2010s with the third highest sack total (95) between 2010-2019 in the NFL. Those ahead of him were Watt and Denver’s Von Miller, who also made the list as a linebacker.

Good luck explaining the logic behind it. Peppers didn’t even have more hardware this decade, either. Both had an equal number of All-Pro teams throughout the decade (Peppers’ came in 2010) and Wake had more Pro Bowl appearances (5 versus 4 for Peppers, who had only one after 2012).

Instead, Wake was regulated to the NFL’s self admitted “Snubs” column, although we aren’t really sure why. From a pass rush production and longevity standpoint, Wake checks all the boxes to earn this honor. No such luck, however. And instead, Miami fans will have to take consolation if rooting for one of the league’s most underrated pass rushers of the last decade.