Former Oklahoma tight end Mark Andrews and punter Tress Way were each named to the NFL Pro Bowl.
Former Oklahoma tight end Mark Andrews and punter Tress Way were each named to the NFL Pro Bowl.
In Andrews’ sophomore campaign with the Ravens, he smashed their record for single-season touchdowns by a tight end, scoring eight in 14 games played. He grabbed 58 receptions for 759 yards, and his team holds an AFC best 12-2. It will be his first Pro Bowl. Andrews played for the Sooners from 2015-17 and earned the John Mackey Award, given to the best tight end in college football, in his last season as a Sooner.
Former Oklahoma and now-Ravens teammate Orlando Brown will serve as an AFC alternate at tackle for the Pro Bowl. Raven’s teammate and 2017 Heisman Trophy winner, Lamar Jackson will be Andrew’s quarterback.
Way is in his sixth professional season, all of which he has spent with the Redskins. This will be his second Pro Bowl. Way was at Oklahoma from 2009-12.
The 2020 Pro Bowl will be in Orlando, Florida at Camping World Stadium on January 26 at 1 p.m. CT.
Dunbar is the highest-rated cornerback according to some stat sites, yet he wasn’t named to the 2020 NFL Pro Bowl on Tuesday night.
A total of four members of the Washington Redskins were named to the 2020 NFL Pro Bowl roster on Tuesday night, but they weren’t exactly the four that were expected…
While punter Tress Way was a shoo-in, and right guard Brandon Scherff, safety Landon Collins, and defensive lineman Matt Ioannidis were well deserved, there’s one other defender on the Redskins whose absence was glaring.
Cornerback Quinton Dunbar was nowhere to be found. Why?
According to Pro Football Focus, Dunbar is the highest-rated cornerback in the NFL, and he has a higher grade than elite-level pass-defenders like Richard Sherman, Marcus Peters, and Stephon Gilmore. So far this season, Dunbar has four interceptions, which may only be tied for the eighth-most in the NFL, but his 68.4 QBR allowed, when targeted, is among the best in the league.
PFF’s 2020 NFL Pro Bowl roster is here. #Redskins CB Quinton Dunbar and G Brandon Scherff make the team.
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We are not calling for Dunbar to have been named a starter in the Pro Bowl, as there are a handful of CB’s who are arguably better than Dunbar. Still, he at the very least should have been named an alternate, right?
Pro Football Focus made its own 2020 Pro Bowl roster this season, and Dunbar is listed as a starter, which comes as no surprise due to his No. 1 overall rating according to their stats. He may not have the name recognition that Sherman or Gilmore have, but he definitely has the stats to earn him a spot alongside the top talent in the league.
A total of four Washington Redskins players have been named to the 2020 NFL Pro Bowl team in the NFC, with two of them coming as alternates.
Punter Tress Way is the lone starter on the Redskins’ roster, and his ability to pin an opponent inside its 20-yard line 50 times over the past two years and boot it into the end zone for a touchback just twice in 145 attempts is surely a reason why.
Aside from Way, right guard Brandon Scherff was named to the team, though he is designated as an reserve due to his move to the injured reserve earlier on Tuesday. Safety Landon Collins was given a first-alternate distinction, and defensive end Matt Ioannidis was given a fourth-alternate distinction.
The alternates will come into play should a player above them on the depth chart be unable to play, or decide to skip the game for other reasons.
The NFL Pro Bowl roster will be announced on Tuesday night, and there are a handful of players in Washington who deserve to be picked.
The roster for the 2020 NFL Pro Bowl will be announced on Tuesday night and the top talent in the NFL will be tabbed to take a trip to Orlando, Fla. to enjoy a week full of activities and relaxation, mixed with a little bit of football.
While the Washington Redskins have had a less-than-impressive season, there are still several players who put up Pro Bowl worthy stats, and they’ve made a case to be recognized among the best talent in the NFL. Here’s who we think should get a nod to be honored among the league’s best.
Tress Way | Punter
EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ – DECEMBER 31: (NEW YORK DAILIES OUT) Tress Way #5 of the Washington Redskins in action against the New York Giants on December 31, 2017 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The Giants defeated the Redskins 18-10. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)
It points towards an unfortunate outcome for your team when the punter is arguably the most deserving player of a Pro Bowl vote, but that’s where the Redskins find themselves this season. Thanks to Way, Washington leads the league in net yards per punt and gross yards per punt.
Way has pinned an opponent inside its 20-yard line 50 times the past two years and booted it into the end zone for a touchback just twice in 145 attempts over that time. The Redskins are 3-10, but Way more than anyone is doing his job at an All-Pro level, and the franchise hasn’t had an All-Pro selection in two decades.
If anyone from Washington is to earn a trip to Orlando, it’s got to be Way.
Quinton Dunbar | Cornerback
LANDOVER, MD – NOVEMBER 24: Quinton Dunbar #23 of the Washington Redskins celebrates after intercepting a pass by Jeff Driskel #2 of the Detroit Lions (not pictured) in the second half at FedExField on November 24, 2019 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images)
Dunbar has quietly risen to an elite level among active cornerbacks in the NFL, and he has helped to turn around a young defensive secondary in Washington. Through 14 games, Dunbar has four interceptions, which is good for eighth in the NFL. He is allowing a passer rating of just 68.4 when being targeted, and he’s given up just three touchdowns on the season.
The Redskins run defense has been spotty this season, but Dunbar has been able to make sure that the passing defense hasn’t fallen off completely by keeping his side of the field in check.
Matt Ioannidis | Defensive Lineman
Oct 20, 2019; Landover, MD, USA; San Francisco 49ers running back Tevin Coleman (26) is tackled by Washington Redskins defensive end Matthew Ioannidis (98) in the first quarter at FedExField. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports
Ioannidis has had a career season, and he continually leads the defensive line game in and game out. He currently has the third-most sacks by a defensive tackle this year with 8.5, and he is sixth on the team with 56 tackles. While Daron Payne and Jonathan Allen have at times struggled to break out like they were expected to do this season, Ioannidis has picked up the slack and acted as a dominant force on the Redskins defensive line.
Adrian Peterson | Running Back
LANDOVER, MD – DECEMBER 15: Adrian Peterson #26 of the Washington Redskins runs after a catch against the Philadelphia Eagles during the first half at FedExField on December 15, 2019 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images)
This is probably the least likely to happen among all Redskins’ candidates, but it’s quite possibly the most deserving. His stats don’t quite jump off the page among NFL running backs — 784 yards and 4 touchdowns — but the fact that AP has managed to stay productive at the age of 34 is remarkable.
He’s crossed off a number of career achievements this season as well, including moving up to the No. 4 spot on the NFL’s Career Rushing TD list, and he’s now No. 5 on the NFL Career Rushing Yards list. If only to honor him further, Peterson deserves to be among the league’s best in Florida this winter.
For the second week in a row, the Washington Redskins have seen one of their players named as the NFC’s Special Teams Player of the Week.
Following Sunday’s victory over the Carolina Panthers, punter Tress Way was named the POY after a brilliant display of kicking left the Panthers with a long field ahead of them. Way pinned two punts inside the 20 yard-line, with an average punt of 58 yards and a long of 79…
It’s understandable if punting stats are a bit below the midway for the common fan, so let me just tell you that those numbers are highly impressive.
This award comes for Way just a week after undrafted rookie Steven Sims Jr. was named the NFC Special Teams Player of the Week following an impressive performance against the Detroit Lions in which he had a 91-yard kick return for a touchdown. Coupled with running back Derrius Guice being nominated for a POY award after his big day on Sunday as well, things are starting to look up in Washington.
Injury news is coming out of Redskins Park on Monday afternoon, some of which is good, and some of which might not be great.
To start with the good news, Washington’s punter — and quite possibly the team MVP — Tress Way is no longer in a walking boot, despite leaving the stadium in one for precautionary measures on Sunday evening. Way got hit in the foot while punting on Sunday, and he went down in some pain. Despite the injury, he punted two more times in the game afterward.
On the darker side of things, DT Daron Payne was seen in a walking boot on Monday afternoon due to an ankle injury that he suffered in the game on Sunday. There is not yet any word on the severity of the sprained ankle that he suffered, but it’s something that we will absolutely keep an eye on going forward. Defensive lineman Tim Settle was held out of this last game with a leg injury, so if the Redskins were to be without Payne has well, the depth at that position would surely take a hit.
79-yard punt.
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