by Dan Salem and Todd Salem (1-20-14)
The first ever NFL Pro Bowl Draft is taking place this Wednesday, January 22nd. There are no conference affiliations anymore. Two captains, Deion Sanders and Jerry Rice, will be selecting players, draft-style. We at Seesaw Sports wanted in on the fun and drafted our own teams. After flipping a fake coin to see who would pick first, Dan won. So without further ado...
Note: Our draft does not take into consideration who may or may not opt out of the actual Pro Bowl game. We're just trying to make the best teams for this game; that's all.
THE DRAFT:
1) With the first pick in the 2014 fake Pro Bowl draft, Dan selects quarterback Tom Brady.
TODD: Whoa! Upset City!
2) Todd selects Defensive End J.J. Watt.
DAN: Well, now you can wait on a quarterback I guess.
TODD: Yeah, that may be the flaw in this draft system.
3) Dan selects Wide Receiver Calvin Johnson.
TODD: Damn, I was hoping Megatron was going to be there at four.
DAN: That was a long shot at best.
4) Todd selects Wide Receiver Brandon Marshall.
5) Dan selects Tight End Jimmy Graham.
DAN: And that's how you know it's a passing league.
TODD: Which is why I am going to need to rush the passer.
6) Todd selects Defensive End Robert Quinn.
DAN: You are loading up on defense. Did you forget that this is the Pro Bowl?
7) Dan selects Wide Receiver A.J. Green.
8) Todd selects Running Back LeSean McCoy.
9) Dan selects Defensive Tackle Ndamukong Suh.
DAN: Since you jumped all over the outside pressure, I'm going mean and angry in the middle.
TODD: I want some more pass rushing. Brady is going to be on his back all day.
10) Todd selects Outside Linebacker Robert Mathis.
DAN: Good luck getting by my next pick.
11) Dan selects Center Ryan Kalil.
TODD: Interesting.
12) Todd selects Cornerback Patrick Peterson.
13) Dan selects Linebacker Patrick Willis.
DAN: I almost thought you stole my pick.
TODD: Now you're coming over to the defensive side.
14) Todd selects Tackle Joe Staley.
15) Dan selects Defensive Tackle Haloti Ngata.
DAN: Whoever your quarterback is will have fits all day now.
TODD: It's hard to pressure the QB up the middle. I'm not feeling great about Shady McCoy going crazy now though.
16) Todd selects Cornerback Richard Sherman.
17) Dan selects Outside Linebacker John Abraham.
TODD: John Abraham made the Pro Bowl? What year is this?
DAN: Ex-Jet still a Jet in my mind.
18) Todd selects Safety Earl Thomas.
TODD: I want an outside backer to run with Jimmy Graham and there just isn't one. I'll have to take a safety to do it instead.
19) Dan selects Fullback Mike Tolbert.
DAN: There are only two fullbacks to pick from, so I'm striking first.
TODD: By all means.
20) Todd selects Guard Logan Mankins.
21) Dan selects Cornerback Brandon Flowers.
TODD: VT Hokie in the house!
DAN: Woot!
22) Todd selects Quarterback Drew Brees.
TODD: Is this allowed, can I actually leave Peyton Manning on the board?
DAN: Where is this game being played; if it's not New Orleans...
TODD: Hawaii has nice weather.
DAN: If you don't take Manning, can I select him as my punter?
TODD: Sure, but then he'd have to punt.
23) Dan selects Defensive End Cameron Jordan.
24) Todd selects Defensive Tackle Gerald McCoy.
25) Dan selects Safety Eric Berry.
TODD: Damn, I waited too long for my strong safety.
26) Todd selects Outside Linebacker Justin Houston.
27) Dan selects Outside Linebacker Ahmad Brooks.
28) Todd selects Tackle Tyron Smith.
29) Dan selects Tackle Jason Peters.
TODD: You finally got Kalil some help up front.
30) Todd selects Kick Returner Dexter McCluster.
31) Dan selects Tackle Joe Thomas.
32) Todd selects Tight End Julius Thomas.
33) Dan selects Cornerback Darrelle Revis.
TODD: Another former Jet past his prime.
DAN: Agreed.
34) Todd selects Kicker Justin Tucker.
TODD: MVP! MVP! MVP!
DAN: Haha
35) Dan selects Running Back Adrian Peterson.
TODD: It seems funny to get him so late. It also seems foolish to take him over Jamaal Charles.
DAN: Only if Peterson isn't healthy. Otherwise, no way.
36) Todd selects Wide Receiver Josh Gordon.
TODD: Fantasy MVP! Hey, what would have happened if I took Antonio Brown right there at wide receiver? You'd be left without a return man option.
DAN: I would have gotten a free pick!
TODD: But you wouldn't have been able to return any kicks or punts. Special teams edge Team Todd!
DAN: I can throw Peyton Manning back there.
37) Dan selects Defensive End Greg Hardy.
38) Todd selects Defensive Tackle Dontari Poe.
39) Dan selects Safety Eric Weddle.
40) Todd selects Linebacker Luke Kuechly.
41) Dan selects Guard Jahri Evans.
42) Todd selects Safety Kam Chancellor.
TODD: Another Hokie in the Pro Bowl. Hey, I just realized I took three Seattle Seahawk defensive backs.
DAN: They must be good or something.
43) Dan selects Guard Mike Iupati.
44) Todd selects Guard Louis Vasquez.
45) Dan selects Punter Brandon Fields.
TODD: Damn, now I'm left with the punter no one had ever heard of.
DAN: MVP!
46) Todd selects Center Mike Pouncey.
46) Todd selects Center Mike Pouncey.
TODD: Not many options left.
47) Dan selects Kicker Matt Prater.
48) Todd selects Fullback Marcel Reece.
49) Dan selects Kick Returner Antonio Brown.
50) Todd selects Punter Johnny Hekker.
TEAM SUMMARY:
POSITION TODD'S TEAM DAN'S TEAM
Quarterback Drew
Brees Tom
Brady
Running
Back LeSean
McCoy Adrian
Peterson
Tight
End Julius
Thomas Jimmy
Graham
Wide
Receiver Brandon
Marshall Calvin
Johnson
Wide
Receiver Josh
Gordon AJ
Green
Full
Back Marcel
Reece Mike
Tolbert
Center Mike
Pouncey Ryan
Kalil
O-Guard Logan
Mankins Jahri
Evans
O-Guard Mike
Iupati Louis
Vasquez
O-Tackle Joe
Staley Jason
Peters
O-Tackle Tyron
Smith Joe
Thomas
Def
End JJ
Watt Cameron Jordan
Def
End Robert
Quinn Greg
Hardy
D-Tackle Gerald
McCoy Ndamukong
Suh
D-Tackle Dontari
Poe Haloti
Ngata
Linebacker Luke
Kuechly Patrick
Willis
Outside
Linebacker Robert
Mathis John
Abraham
Outside
Linebacker Justin
Houston Ahmad
Brooks
Cornerback Patrick
Peterson Brandon
Flowers
Cornerback Richard
Sherman Darrelle
Revis
Safety Earl
Thomas Eric
Berry
Safety Kam
Chancellor Eric
Weddle
Kick
Returner Dexter
McCluster Antonio
Brown
Kicker Justin
Tucker Matt
Prater
Punter Johnny
Hekker Brandon
Fields
TODD:
That about wraps it up for us. Unfortunately we can't put our rosters on the field against each other, but that's probably for the best. My team would crush Dan's.
Now let's see what Deion and Jerry come up with, and what strategies they take in filling out the official NFL Pro Bowl rosters.
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