The Rams only had two players selected to the Pro Bowl when the rosters were announced on Tuesday night, both coming on defense. Aaron Donald was an obvious choice, but more surprisingly, Jalen Ramsey was also voted in despite a relatively average season.
Cory Littleton was the Rams’ biggest snub, and Cooper Kupp also had a case to be a Pro Bowler, but Pro Football Focus didn’t have either of them on their Pro Bowl rosters.
PFF released its own set of NFC and AFC Pro Bowlers based on its grading system, and three Rams players were selected. Donald, of course, was one of them, but the other two were under-the-radar picks.
Troy Hill and Tyler Higbee made it at cornerback and tight end, respectively, thanks to their solid overall grades. Hill has been the Rams’ best cornerback and one of the top corners in football since taking over as a starter in Week 7, earning an overall grade of 76.4.
Higbee has three straight 100-yard games, becoming the first tight end in franchise history to achieve that feat. His overall grade of 83.0 ranks among the best tight ends in the league this season, largely thanks to his emergence in recent weeks.
Donald leads all interior defenders with a grade of 93.1 and has 11 sacks on the year. He’s a no-brainer for not only the Pro Bowl, but also as a first-team All-Pro.