Stephon Gilmore, Joe Thuney and Matthew Slater were named to the Associated Press’ NFL All-Pro team on Friday.
Both Gilmore and Slater earned First-Team All-Pro honors and Thuney was named All-Pro second team.
Gilmore has earned this honor for the second year in a row, but this time he was voted in as a unanimous choice. Gilmore and New Orleans Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas were the only two players to get the nod from all 50 voters.
Stephon Gilmore and Matthew Slater have been named First Team All Pros. Joe Thuney is a Second Team All Pro. All three had the best season of their careers.
I have no idea why Devin McCourty keeps getting left off these lists. He was as good as he's ever been.
— Jeff Howe (@jeffphowe) January 3, 2020
Gilmore was the anchor in New England’s stingy defense this season and he was tied for the NFL’s most interceptions with six. The Patriots led the league in interceptions with 25 and Gilmore was a pivotal reason for that. He’s accrued First-Team All-Pro honors and Pro Bowl nods in the past two seasons and could likely win Defensive Player of the Year this season.
Slater continues to add on to his decorated career as an elite special-teamer. He earned his eighth Pro Bowl nod this season and he now has five First-Team All-Pro honors under his belt — along with three Super Bowl championships. He scored his first touchdown this season on a blocked punt and arguably had his best year.
Thuney was the most consistent offensive lineman for New England this season and that’s why he’s earning this honor for the first time. He only allowed one sack all season showed tremendous growth in his fourth season.
Julian Edelman, Devin McCourty, Jonathan Jones, J.C. Jackson, Dont’a Hightower, Jamie Collins, Kyle Van Noy and Nate Ebner all received All-Pro votes, but didn’t make the cut.
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