If I might characterize the 2024 NFL common season with one phrase, I feel it will be “change”. We noticed the rising of latest stars and starting of various eras within the NFL. The Washington Commanders are good now (?), led by a famous person rookie in QB Jayden Daniels. The NFC North is residence to 2 of the very best groups in soccer, considered one of them led by…Sam Darnold? What 12 months is it?
With the common season ending, it’s time to do All-Professional voting. I at the moment don’t have a vote (but) however for SB Nation I’m doing my 2024 NFL All-Professional poll as if I used to be. I wished to strive and ensure I bought the positions and other people I wished to acknowledge as nicely, which is why I put two operating backs and a fullback, to acknowledge gamers that don’t get placed on the poll. So let’s get into it, with my 2024 NFL All-Professional poll.
2024 NFL All-Professional group
| Place | 1st Workforce | 2nd Workforce |
|---|---|---|
| Place | 1st Workforce | 2nd Workforce |
| QB | Lamar Jackson | Josh Allen |
| RB | Saquon Barkley | Josh Jacobs |
| RB | Derrick Henry | Bijan Robinson |
| FB | Patrick Ricard | Kyle Juszczyk |
| WR | Justin Jefferson | AJ Brown |
| WR | Ja’Marr Chase | Puka Nacua |
| WR | Amon-Ra St. Brown | Terry McLaurin |
| TE | George Kittle | Brock Bowers |
| LT | Tristan Wirfs | Dion Dawkins |
| LG | Joe Thuney | Landon Dickerson |
| C | Creed Humphrey | Tyler Linderbaum |
| RG | Quinn Meinerz | Kevin Zeitler |
| RT | Penei Sewell | Lane Johnson |
| EDGE | Myles Garrett | Jonathan Greenard |
| EDGE | Trey Hendrickson | Jared Verse |
| DT | Chris Jones | Cam Heyward |
| DT | Zach Allen | Jalen Carter |
| LB | Zack Baun | Fred Warner |
| LB | Frankie Luvu | Blake Cashman |
| CB | Patrick Surtain II | Derek Stingley Jr. |
| CB | Christian Gonzalez | Christian Benford |
| CB | Marlon Humphrey | Garrett Williams |
| FS | Minkah Fitzpatrick | Kerby Joseph |
| SS | Budda Baker | Kyle Hamilton |
| Ok | Brandon Aubrey | Chris Boswell |
| P | Logan Cooke | Jack Fox |
| KR | KaVontae Turpin | Keisean Nixon |
| PR | Marvin Mims Jr. | Rashid Shaheed |
| ST | Brenden Schooler | JT Grey |
2nd Workforce RB a battle between the 2023 draft class
The primary three RB spots had been fairly simple: Saquon Barkley, Derrick Henry and Josh Jacobs all joined totally different groups within the offseason and instantly took their video games to the subsequent degree, lifting the ground and ceiling for his or her respective offenses. The ultimate RB spot, nonetheless, is a duel between two operating backs from the 2023 NFL Draft: Atlanta Falcons’ RB Bijan Robinson and Detroit Lions’ RB Jahmyr Gibbs. Their stats are nearly equivalent: Robinson has the slight edge in whole dashing yards (1,286 to 1,273), Gibbs has yet one more dashing landing (13 to 12) and as receivers Robinson has the sting in receptions and yards, however Gibbs has yet one more landing. Gibbs has the upper EPA per play, however Robinson has the upper success fee.
So, how will we break up this when every part is virtually equal between these two stars, and the way did I land on Robinson as my choose? Nicely, it’s easy: Bijan Robinson is among the greatest, if not the very best, cross defending RB within the league. He’s actually a multifaceted again who is electrical when he touches the ball, but in addition might be profitable on a snap-to-snap foundation. It was the closest of the offensive All-Professional battles, however Robinson simply barely will get it for me.
Christian Gonzalez will get his flowers
If the New England Patriots had been 6-11 as a substitute of 3-13, we’d be speaking about Christian Gonzalez extra as one of many three greatest corners within the sport. Week in and week out he’s given the duty of dealing with the very best receiver on the opposing group, and week in and week out he does a tremendous job. The Patriots play extra man protection than another group within the league, and Gonzalez is out on an island greater than anybody else, however he’s constantly held the very best receivers to subpar performances. He was left off the Professional Bowl roster, however he makes first-team All-Professional for me.
Budda Baker vs Kyle Hamilton for First-Workforce All-Professional
It was an awesome 12 months for security play within the NFL. Whilst I sit right here penning this, I’m pondering of men that may make it on my poll in different years (Xavier McKinney, Brian Department simply to call a pair) however essentially the most fascinating battle is between the Cardinals’ Budda Baker and the Ravens’ Kyle Hamilton for the opposite first group security slot. I in the end went with Baker for my first group slot due to how a lot he means to this Cardinals protection. With how a lot 3-high shells they play on early downs, they use Baker as an equalizer within the run recreation, usually having him as the center runner in Tampa 2, so as to get him close to the motion. He’s a chaos maker for a Cardinals’ protection that basically began to place collectively some good stretches of play.
Hamilton will get my second-team nod due to how his versatility helped open up the Ravens’ protection. Since shifting him again to security as a substitute of an overhang/nickel spot, the Ravens have performed a lot better on the again finish. His communication and talent to put on a number of hats has been extremely spectacular.