Congratulations to Xavier Rhodes, the Minnesota Vikings cornerback who was named as a Pro Bowl replacement along with four of his teammates, including Kirk Cousins.
But, let’s be honest: Rhodes didn’t have a good year. Actually, he had a REALLY awful season. Per Pro Football Focus, among the 120 cornerbacks who played 300-plus snaps, only SIX had lower PFF grades than Rhodes. In 15 games, he didn’t end up with a single interception and forced just one fumble.
So, yeah. There are a lot of people scratching their heads about why Rhodes made it, and here’s some of the reaction on Twitter:
Xavier Rhodes just got added to the Pro Bowl?
Bahahahhaha
— Sam Monson (@PFF_Sam) January 21, 2020
Xavier Rhodes making the pro bowl this year may be the worst pro bowl selection ever
— Football Analysis (@FBallAnalysis) January 21, 2020
Five #Vikings named as alternates to the Pro Bowl:
Kirk Cousins
Everson Griffen
C.J. Ham
Eric Kendricksand…
[checks notes]
…Xavier Rhodes. pic.twitter.com/uRShlmzK0x— Eric Thompson (@eric_j_thompson) January 21, 2020
NFL players when they see Xavier Rhodes show up to the Pro Bowl. pic.twitter.com/oIPJ8zaNaH
— Purple Post (@Purple_Post) January 21, 2020
the Pro Bowl has been a joke for years but….
Xavier Rhodes might be the worst Pro Bowl selection of all time https://t.co/4dmAMA3AGY
— Wheelz (@WheelzFL) January 21, 2020
Xavier Rhodes headed to the Pro Bowl with Sherman heading to the Super Bowl. pic.twitter.com/ccSkcX9mGE
— Marcus Whitman (@TFG_Football) January 21, 2020
Xavier Rhodes was named to the Pro Bowl before Byron Jones?#HowSway?
— KD Drummond (@KDDrummondNFL) January 21, 2020
Xavier Rhodes is a pro bowler pic.twitter.com/ESLGVVNBnW
— Robert Wilson đ (@TheFFGator) January 21, 2020
XAVIER RHODES??? HUH???
Dude allowed 132.7 passer rating when targeted.
75% completion percentage when targeted. https://t.co/yS2aqQmhMG— X Hold The Gate (@Manron8) January 21, 2020
Last year MVP Mitch, this year Xavier Rhodes. At what point do we change the name of the Pro Bowl to "who wants to come to Orlando free of charge game?" So bad. Teams need to do away with Pro Bowl bonus, cause this system is broken.
— Michael Lombardi (@mlombardiNFL) January 21, 2020
Actually, Xavier Rhodes in probowl makes perfect sense. There is zero defense played in the game, so he can just continue doing what he did all year…
— The Dude (@DemocraticDude) January 21, 2020
Nobody:
Xavier Rhodes: âIm gonna be benched and finesse my way into the Pro Bowlâ pic.twitter.com/aNmVBMNHVf
— Jerry Jonesâs Yacht Captain (@MJBIV4) January 21, 2020
Absolutely deserved but Jaire Alexander not getting the call over Xavier Rhodes is such a disservice to a young player becoming a star.
Rhodes was legitimately one of the worst starting CBs in football this year. https://t.co/Zj0XaY8dxU
— Peter Bukowski (@Peter_Bukowski) January 21, 2020
When you find out Xavier Rhodes made the Pro Bowl pic.twitter.com/cvO7p31FFv
— Minneapolis St.Paul Athletics (@MSPathletics) January 21, 2020
I know the Pro Bowl is an exhibition but … really?
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