The Green Bay Packers’ biggest Pro Bowl snub in 2024 wasn’t even named an alternate for the Pro Bowl roster.
Right tackle Zach Tom — now a quietly dominant player in Year 3 — was snubbed by the entire process.
Through 17 weeks, Tom ranks as the fifth-highest graded offensive tackle in football by Pro Football Focus. He’s allowed only 17 pressures on 530 pass-blocking snaps, and he’s the third-highest graded run blocker among offensive tackles.
Not making the initial roster is understandable given the talent and name power in the NFC at offensive tackle. Lane Johnson of the Philadelphia Eagles, Tristan Wirfs of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Penei Sewell of the Detroit Lions are all individually dominant players who deserved the recognition.
But Tom isn’t even an alternate? That’s hard to square with the quality of his performance dating back to even last season.
The Pro Bowl voting process includes fan voting, player voting and coach voting. Tom was the No. 10 offensive tackle after final fan voting, so they did their part. Clearly, Tom doesn’t have the same recognition value among players and coaches, an odd reality for a player who really should be well-known as a good one in buildings across the league.
Another potential snub might be tight end Tucker Kraft, although George Kittle and Trey McBride were both warranted picks at tight end in the NFC.
The Packers’ three Pro Bowlers are running back Josh Jacobs, edge rusher Rashan Gary and safety Xavier McKinney. Jacobs and McKinney were slam dunk picks, but it’s tough to make the case for Gary as one of the NFC’s top three defensive ends.