PFWA 2018 All-Pro Team

The NFL/NFLPA Collective Bargaining Agreement accepts three of the various annual All-Pro Teams. Those three are the teams put out by the AP, Pro Football Writers of America, and the Sporting News. This year I'm a fan of the All-Pro Team put together by the PFWA. I'm a fan of that one for the simple reason that there's a Minnesota Vikings player on it. Defensive end Danielle Hunter signed a nice, new contract in the offseason and outplayed it in the first season. He had a terrific season. In addition to being named first team All-Pro by the PFWA, Hunter was named second team by AP, first team by the Sporting News, and received his first Pro Bowl invitation. I used to be a big fan of the Sporting News. I'm no longer a big fan of the Sporting News because they no longer put out a print edition. Because the PFWA appreciates Danielle Hunter I appreciate them.

2018 PFWA ALL-NFL TEAM
Offense
QB – Patrick Mahomes, Kansas City Chiefs
RB – Ezekiel Elliott, Dallas Cowboys; Todd Gurley, Los Angeles Rams*
WR – DeAndre Hopkins, Houston Texans*; Julio Jones, Atlanta Falcons, and Michael Thomas, New Orleans Saints (tie)
TE – Travis Kelce, Kansas City Chiefs
C – Jason Kelce, Philadelphia Eagles*
G – Zack Martin, Dallas Cowboys&; Quenton Nelson, Indianapolis Colts
T – David Bakhtiari, Green Bay Packers; Mitchell Schwartz, Kansas City Chiefs
Defense
DE – Danielle Hunter, Minnesota Vikings; J.J. Watt, Houston Texans
DT – Fletcher Cox, Philadelphia Eagles*; Aaron Donald, Los Angeles Rams&
OLB – Khalil Mack, Chicago Bears; Von Miller, Denver Broncos+
MLB – Bobby Wagner, Seattle Seahawks#
CB – Kyle Fuller, Chicago Bears; Stephon Gilmore, New England Patriots
S – Eddie Jackson, Chicago Bears; Derwin James, Los Angeles Chargers
Special Teams
PK – Justin Tucker, Baltimore Ravens
P – Michael Dickson, Seattle Seahawks
KR – Andre Roberts, New York Jets
PR – Tarik Cohen, Chicago Bears
ST – Adrian Phillips, Los Angeles Chargers

* – repeat selection from 2017
# – consecutive selections from 2016-18
& – consecutive selections from 2015-18
+ – consecutive selections from 2014-18

PFWA also put out All-AFC and All-NFC Teams. There's a second Vikings player on the All-NFC team. That's another reason to be so damn appreciative of the PFWA.

2018 PFWA ALL-AFC TEAM
Offense
QB – Patrick Mahomes, Kansas City Chiefs
RB – Derrick Henry, Tennessee Titans; Phillip Lindsay, Denver Broncos
WR – DeAndre Hopkins, Houston Texans*; Tyreek Hill, Kansas City Chiefs
TE – Travis Kelce, Kansas City Chiefs
C – Maurkice Pouncey, Pittsburgh Steelers*
G – Quenton Nelson, Indianapolis Colts; Marshal Yanda, Baltimore Ravens
T – Taylor Lewan, Tennessee Titans*; Mitchell Schwartz, Kansas City Chiefs
Defense
DE – Myles Garrett, Cleveland Browns; J.J. Watt, Houston Texans
DT – Geno Atkins, Cincinnati Bengals; Chris Jones, Kansas City Chiefs
OLB – Darius Leonard, Indianapolis Colts; Von Miller, Denver Broncos&
ILB – C.J. Mosley, Baltimore Ravens
CB – Stephon Gilmore, New England Patriots; Xavien Howard, Miami Dolphins
S – Jamal Adams, New York Jets; Derwin James, Los Angeles Chargers
Special Teams
PK – Justin Tucker, Baltimore Ravens#
P – Brett Kern, Tennessee Titans*
KR – Andre Roberts, New York Jets
PR – Andre Roberts, New York Jets
ST – Adrian Phillips, Los Angeles Chargers

* – repeat selection from 2017
# – consecutive selections from 2016-18
& – consecutive selections from 2013-18

2018 PFWA ALL-NFC TEAM
Offense
QB – Drew Brees, New Orleans Saints
RB – Ezekiel Elliott, Dallas Cowboys; Todd Gurley, Los Angeles Rams*
WR –Julio Jones, Atlanta Falcons&; Michael Thomas, New Orleans Saints*
TE – George Kittle, San Francisco 49ers
C – Jason Kelce, Philadelphia Eagles*
G – Brandon Brooks, Philadelphia Eagles*; Zack Martin, Dallas Cowboys&
T – Terron Armstead, New Orleans Saints; David Bakhtiari, Green Bay Packers
Defense
DE – Cameron Jordan, New Orleans Saints*; Danielle Hunter, Minnesota Vikings, and DeMarcus Lawrence, Dallas Cowboys* (tie)
DT – Fletcher Cox, Philadelphia Eagles*; Aaron Donald, Los Angeles Rams&
OLB – Ryan Kerrigan, Washington Redskins; Khalil Mack, Chicago Bears
MLB – Bobby Wagner, Seattle Seahawks
CB – Kyle Fuller, Chicago Bears; Byron Jones, Dallas Cowboys
S – Eddie Jackson, Chicago Bears; Harrison Smith, Minnesota Vikings*
Special Teams
PK – Aldrick Rosas, New York Giants
P – Michael Dickson, Seattle Seahawks
KR – Richie James, San Francisco 49ers
PR – Tarik Cohen, Chicago Bears
ST – Cory Littleton, Los Angeles Rams

* – repeat selection from 2017
# – consecutive selections from 2015-18
& – consecutive selections from 2014-18