Breaking down how the Lions fared in AP’s All-Pro voting

Breaking down how the Lions fared in AP’s All-Pro voting, which saw 13 different Lions get at least one vote

The Lions ended up being well-represented on this season’s Associated Press All Pro teams. Four Lions were named to the First Team, including wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown, right tackle Penei Sewell, safety Kerby Joseph and punter Jack Fox.

Plenty more Lions either made the Second Team or at least received some votes towards All Pro. We’ll take a look here at how all the Lions that received votes fared. The full voting results can be found here.

Starting at wide receiver, St. Brown was one of the three wide receivers to make the First Team, along with Bengals wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase and Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson. St. Brown received 40 out of 50 first-place votes and totaled 130 points. First-place votes received three points with second-place votes worth one point. Fellow wide receiver Jameson Williams also received one second-place vote.

Frank Ragnow was named Second Team All Pro at center. Chiefs center Creed Humphrey was selected to the First Team. Ragnow received four first-place votes and 35 total votes. Humphrey ran away with the vote, getting 44 first-place votes.

Kevin Zeitler finished fourth among right guards with 26 points (six first-place votes). Broncos guard Quinn Meinerz was named to the First Team with 74 points and 22 first-place votes and Falcons guard Chris Lindstrom was named to the Second Team with 60 points and 15 first-place votes.

Sewell is the First Team right tackle after scoring 119 points and 35 first-place votes, beating out Philadelphia’s Lane Johnson, who landed on the Second Team with 76 points and 15 first-place votes.

Despite only playing five games this season, Aidan Hutchinson received one second-place vote at edge rusher. Hutchinson was dominant in those five games, recording 7.5 sacks, including 4.5 in Week 2 against the Buccaneers. Myles Garrett (Browns) and Trey Hendrickson (Bengals) were named to the First Team with T.J. Watt (Steelers), Nik Bonitto (Broncos) and Andrew Van Ginkel (Vikings) on the Second Team. Bonitto and Van Ginkel finished tied with 18 points, so they both were named to the Second Team with Watt.

Two linebackers earned votes. Jack Campbell scored 16 points and earned two first-place votes. Alex Anzalone, despite missing most of the second half of the season, also garnered a second-place vote. Zack Baun (Eagles), Fred Warner (49ers) and Roquan Smith (Ravens) earned First-Team honors, while the Second Team linebackers are Frankie Luvu (Commanders), Bobby Wagner (Commanders) and Zaire Franklin (Colts).

Joseph led all safeties with 120 points and 37 first-place votes to land on the First Team with Packers safety Xavier McKinney. Kyle Hamilton (Ravens) and Budda Baker (Cardinals) were named to the second team. Brian Branch ended up the first safety out, finishing fifth among the position with 19 points. Baker had 38 points and seven first-place votes, for reference.

Fox just beat out Jaguars punter Logan Cooke for the First Team honors at punter. Both received 15 first-place votes, so it came down to second-place votes. Fox received 17 to Cooke’s 13.

Kalif Raymond, even with missing time due to injury, landed on the Second Team at kick returner, scoring 60 points and 11 first-place votes. Marvin Mims Jr. of Denver earned First-Team honors with 114 points and 35 first-place votes.

Last but not least, Hogan Hatten earned a second-place vote at the long snapper position. Not bad for an undrafted rookie!

4 Raiders received AP All Pro votes

Brock Bowers wasn’t the only Raiders player to receive votes for the AP All Pro team. There were three others.

Friday, the Associate Press announced their All Pro First team. On that team was Raiders rookie TE Brock Bowers, who led all tight ends with 101 votes and 27 first team votes.

The next most votes went to 49ers George Kittle with 88 votes and 22 first team votes.

But there were three other Raiders players who also received All Pro votes. And they may not be the players you think.

For instance, Maxx Crosby received no votes. Despite being named to the Pro Bowl.

The three who did receive votes were LB Robert Spillane, P AJ Cole, and LS Jacob Bobenmoyer.

Spillane received five votes, with no first team votes. It was Zach Baun, Fred Warner, and Roquan Smith who led the way to be named to the First Team.

Cole received 18 votes with five First Team votes. Detroit’s Jack Fox got the nod with 62 votes.

Bobenmoyer received five votes with one First Team vote. While it was former Raiders long snapper Andrew DePaola who took home the honors with 60 votes.

Pro Bowl snub Kerby Joseph reacts to being selected First Team All Pro

Kerby Joseph was very excited when he heard he was named First-Team All Pro.

Lions safety Kerby Joseph was one of, if not the biggest snub from the Pro Bowl roster this season. The Associated Press helped rectify that problem by naming him to the First Team All-Pro.

Joseph received 37 first-place votes, leading all safeties. He is joined on the First Team with Green Bay Packers safety Xavier McKinney (31 first-place votes).

Joseph led the NFL with nine interceptions, yet was left off the Pro Bowl roster in favor of McKinney at the strong safety position, a position that only sent one player on the roster. He now has the accolade of being the top vote-getter among safeties for the All Pro team, an honor many will argue is more prestigious than the Pro Bowl.

Speaking with Rob Maaddi of the Associated Press, Joseph said he “wasn’t really too mad” about being left off the Pro Bowl team. He was just as happy seeing fellow safety Brian Branch make the Pro Bowl. Joseph added: “You all know what I’m capable of. You can check the stats.”

Maaddi then dropped the news that Joseph made the First Team and Joseph was very excited. “I made All Pro?” Joseph asked. “You made All Pro,” Maaddi replied. “They know what’s up,” Joseph said.

Pretty safe to say Joseph isn’t too upset anymore that he wasn’t selected to go to Orlando. His end goal is New Orleans anyway, not Orlando.

Raiders TE Brock Bowers named AP first team All Pro

Raiders TE Brock Bowers’s historic season earns him All Pro First Team honors as a rookie.

One season. One AP First Team All Pro nod. Brock Bowers’ meteoric rise to the NFL best tight end is official.

It wasn’t a great surprise. Bowers led the NFL among tight ends in receiving (1194), receptions (112), and yards after the catch (596).

Those numbers were also historic. With him breaking a 63-year-old rookie tight end receiving yards record, setting a new rookie receptions record at any position twice, and setting a new Raiders franchise receptions record at any position and any experience level.

His numbers earned made him just the fourth rookie tight end in the modern-era to be named a first team All Pro and the first since Jeremy Shockey in 2002.

Boweres simply dominates at every level. From being the top TE recruit in the nation out of Napa High School, to an All American as a true freshman at Georgia, to the first ever two-time Mackay Award winner his final two seasons there.

Breaking: Raiders P AJ Cole named AP All Pro First Team, Maxx Crosby Second Team

Breaking: Raiders P AJ Cole named AP All Pro First Team, Maxx Crosby Second Team

The All Pro Team that matter most is out. The AP All Pro. Making the team for the second time in his career was Raiders punter AJ Cole.

Cole had a league-beat 45.1 net punting average. And his 50.4 average yards per punt was the most among those with at least 55 punts (75).

He also had the longest punt this season of 83 yards while his 34 punts stopped inside the 20 were the most of anyone with fewer than 95 punts.

Edge rusher Maxx Croshy had a stellar season as well. He just missed the cut for the AP First team with Myles Garrett and TJ Watt taking those spots. But Crosby did secure a spot on the second team along with Micah Parsons.

Crosby led the league with 23 tackles for loss, led all edge rushers with 90 combined tackles. He was also sixth in the league with 14.5 sacks, and seventh with 31 QB hits. All better than Garrett who was selected for the First Team over him. Watt led the league in sacks and QB hits.

Cole and Crosby were both named to the NFLPA All Pro First Team this week as well.

Eagles have 3 players named to the Associated Press NFL All-Pro Team

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Lane Johnson wasn’t named a Pro Bowler in 2022, but his most deserving recognition will make everything better after Philadelphia’s star right tackle was named a second-team, AP All-Pro based on voting by the Associated Press.

Legendary center Jason Kelce could be down to his final few weeks as a pro and he again garnered first-team All-Pro honors.

Star cornerback Darius Slay got his swagger back as well, earning honors as wel.

OFFENSE

Quarterback

Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay, 34; Tom Brady, Tampa Bay, 16.

Running Back

Jonathan Taylor, Indianapolis, 50.

Tight End

Mark Andrews, Baltimore, 41; Travis Kelce, Kansas City, 9.

Wide Receiver

Davante Adams, Green Bay, 50; Cooper Kupp, Los Angeles Rams, 50; Deebo Samuel, San Francisco, 21; Justin Jefferson, Minnesota, 20; Ja’Marr Chase, Cincinnati, 9.

Left Tackle

Trent Williams, San Francisco, 46; Rashawn Slater, Los Angeles Chargers, 2; Orlando Brown Jr., Kansas City, 1; Tyron Smith, Dallas, 1.

Right Tackle

Tristan Wirfs, Tampa Bay, 37; Lane Johnson, Philadelphia, 10; Brian O’Neill, Minnesota, 3.

Left Guard

Joel Bitonio, Cleveland, 28; Quenton Nelson, Indianapolis, 13; Joe Thuney, Kansas City, 6; Ali Marpet, Tampa Bay, 2; Rodger Saffold, Tennessee, 1.

Right Guard

Zack Martin, Dallas, 46; Wyatt Teller, Cleveland, 2; Shaq Mason, New England, 1; Brandon Scherff, Washington, 1.

Center

Jason Kelce, Philadelphia, 21; Corey Linsley, Los Angeles Chargers, 11; Creed Humphrey, Kansas City, 10; Ryan Jensen, Tampa Bay, 5; Ryan Kelly, Indianapolis, 3.

DEFENSE
Edge Rushers

T.J. Watt, Pittsburgh, 50; Myles Garrett, Cleveland, 29; Robert Quinn, Chicago, 9; Maxx Crosby, Las Vegas, 6; Nick Bosa, San Francisco, 5; Joey Bosa, Los Angeles Chargers, 1.

Interior Linemen

Aaron Donald, Los Angeles Rams, 50; Cam Heyward, Pittsburgh, 19; Chris Jones, Kansas City, 10; Jeffery Simmons, Tennessee, 10; DeForest Buckner, Indianapolis, 5; Kenny Clark, Green Bay, 2; Vita Vea, Tampa Bay, 2; Jonathan Allen, Washington, 2.

Linebackers

Micah Parsons, Dallas, 46; Darius Leonard, Indianapolis, 44; De’Vondre Campbell, Green Bay, 18; Demario Davis, New Orleans, 10; Roquan Smith, Chicago, 10; Bobby Wagner, Seattle, 7; Lavonte David, Tampa Bay, 3; Matthew Judon, New England, 3; Denzel Perryman, Las Vegas, 2; Foye Oluokun, Atlanta, 2; C.J. Mosley, New York Jets, 1; Jordyn Brooks, Seattle, 1; Devin White, Tampa Bay, 1; Matt Milano, Buffalo, 1; Tremaine Edmunds, Buffalo, 1.

Cornerbacks

Trevon Diggs, Dallas, 33; Jalen Ramsey, Los Angeles Rams, 32; J.C. Jackson, New England, 25; A.J. Terrell, Atlanta, 8; Darius Slay, Philadelphia, 1; Marshon Lattimore, New Orleans, 1.

Safeties

Kevin Byard, Tennessee, 41; Jordan Poyer, Buffalo, 12; Budda Baker, Arizona, 10; Justin Simmons, Denver, 10; Micah Hyde, Buffalo, 10; Derwin James, Los Angeles Chargers, 5; Quandre Diggs, Seattle, 3; Marcus Williams, New Orleans, 3; Adrian Phillips, New England, 2; Antoine Winfield Jr., Tampa Bay, 1; Minkah Fitzpatrick, Pittsburgh, 1; Tyrann Mathieu, Kansas City, 1; Harrison Smith, Minnesota, 1.

Three Notre Dame Products Named to AP NFL All-Pro First-Team

No school had more players named than the Fighting Irish, who take up three of the five spots on the First-Team offensive line, none of which come as a surprise.

The NFL announced their annual All-Pro Teams on Friday with Notre Dame being very-well represented.

How represented?

No school had more players named than the Fighting Irish, who take up three of the five spots on the First-Team offensive line, none of which come as a surprise.

Ronnie Stanley was named the left tackle after having a monster year for the Baltimore Ravens, who hold the No. 1 seed in the AFC.  It is Stanley’s first time being an All-Pro.

Joining him are guards Zack Martin of the Dallas Cowboys and Quenton Nelson of the Indianapolis Colts.

This is Martin’s sixth appearance as an All-Pro while it is the second time in two years Nelson receives the honor.

All three played at Notre Dame during Harry Hiestand’s time at the school, something we discussed earlier this week on Fighting Irish Wire.

You can find the rest of the first and second AP All-Pro teams here.