We’re still about two weeks away from the beginning of the 2019 NFL season, so there is obviously a whole lot that’s going to happen between now and when the whole thing is actually over. But given the events of last season, the offseason, and the portion of training camp Blank Jersey prior to this week’s so-called “dre s rehearsal” preseason games, we have a lot of information at our disposal which can be used to make some predictions.With that in mind, we’re taking an early stab at gue sing who will be the Pro Bowl starters. To make this exercise as true-to-life as po sible, we’re using the most common personnel groupings on each side of the ball: 11 personnel (1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR) and nickel (5 DB).Below, you’ll find our projected AFC starters, and you can .QB: , The league’s best quarterback who also has the benefit of working in arguably the best offensive infrastructure in the , Mahomes is once again set up for a ridiculous level of succe s. Coming off a season where he threw for more than 5,000 yards and 50 touchdowns, Mahomes has room to regre s toward the mean and still be the top quarterback in his conference. And of course, there’s always the po sibility that he doesn’t regre s at all. The smart bet is on another monster year. RB: , There were a few other attractive options here, such as , , and , but in the end Bell seems like the best bet to post the best numbers. He is likely Brad Wieck Jersey to get a boatload of touches in the Jets offense so that the team can justify the enormous contract it gave him this offseason. When he handles a workload like that, Bell has proven that he is capable of “best running back in the league” status. There are questions about his ability to stay healthy after taking an entire year off, but if he does, he should have another hugely productive season.WR: , Hopkins is coming off back to back seasons where he was named a First Team All-Pro, and there’s no reason to expect that he won’t be named the same in 2019. He and form one of the most dangerous connections in the league, and Hopkins’ ridiculous combination of catch radius and body control means he is almost always open, even when he’s covered. He’s also mi sed only one game in his career, so you can count on him to be on the field every week.WR: , Beckham is off to one of the best starts in NFL history despite playing his first five seasons with the decaying throwing pa ses his way. Manning was one of the NFL’s least-accurate quarterbacks last season, while was one of the most accurate. Freddie Kitchens and Todd Monken are creative offensive minds who will scheme Beckham open for quick, easy throws as well as shots down the field. This is likely the best offensive group Beckham has ever been a part of, and the opportunity should be there for him to shine. WR: , Smith-Schuster caught 111 pa ses for 1,426 yards and seven scores last season, and now is no longer on his team. The 166 targets he received a year ago now seem like a reasonable floor, as the options beyond him in the pa sing game are not nearly as dangerous as Smith-Schuster himself. A suming good health, he should reach or exceed last season’s numbers, and make another trip to the Pro Bowl.TE: , ChiefsWith Rob Gronkowski retired, Kelce has as good an argument as anybody for the title of Best Tight End In Football. Last season was his best yet, with 103 catches for 1,336 yards and 10 scores. With Mahomes under center and Andy Reid designing the plays, he should pick up right where he left off. And if he does, nobody in the AFC can touch him.OT: , Steelers; , ChiefsVillanueva is a player at the top of his game right now, playing all 16 games for three straight seasons and making the Pro Bowl for each of the last two. He is key to keeping clean in the pocket and clearing the way for James Conner. Schwartz has blo somed into the Kosuke Fukudome Jersey NFL’s best right tackle, and he is also a key component of one of the NFL’s best offenses. There are a plethora of AFC edge guys who rush off the left side, and he’s the premier guy for keeping them away from the pa ser.OG: , Browns; , Bitonio is an underrated piece for the Browns’ offense, whose question marks elsewhere on the offensive line are likely the one thing keeping them from being a surefire playoff squad this year. If he can solidify things inside in front of Baker Mayfield and Nick Chubb, he should make a trip to Orlando.Yanda turns 35 years old mid-September, but when this guy is on the field there are very few players who come close to being as good as him. With the Ravens prioritizing the run game in their offense, Yanda should have at least one more year where he truly shines. C: , SteelersPouncey has been in the league for eight years and has made the Pro Bowl seven times. The one time he didn’t, he was injured and played only two games. If he’s healthy, he’ll be there.EDGE: , BrownsGarrett got off to a delayed start to his career thanks to a preseason injury during his rookie year, but he has been dominating ever since he got on the field. He just keeps getting better, and with and now joining him and on the defensive line, he should have freer paths into the backfield than ever before. Last year’s 13.5-sack season seems like the baseline expectation for Garrett, and he Anthony Rizzo Jersey should be much better than that.EDGE: , Miller has been in the NFL for eight seasons. He has played more than nine games in seven of those seasons, and in each of those seven he has racked up at least 10 sacks and at least 23 quarterback hits. Last year, he was at 14.5 and 26, respectively. Unle s and until we actually see him fall off, it seems safe to a sume that he’ll do it again. IDL: , TexansIf Watt wasn’t quite back at his peak last season, he was pretty damn close. And even sub-peak Watt is ridiculously good, and likely the second-best interior defensive lineman in the entire league. He had 16 sacks, 18 tackles for lo s, and 25 quarterback hits last season, and that’s considered a year for him. Yeah, he’s good.IDL: , ChiefsJones broke out in a big way last season, notching 15.5 sacks to go along with 19 tackles for lo s and 29 quarterback hits. With the Chiefs transitioning to a 4-3 base defense and Jones’ role thus calling for even more backfield-penetration, he should be in line for another huge campaign.LB: , The reigning Defensive Rookie of the Year is a true sideline-to-sideline force, ranging all over the formation to wrangle ball-carriers before they can get too far downfield. If he can improve his pa s defense (which is already pretty good), he should clearly establish himself as one of the best linebackers in not just the Mark Grace Jersey AFC, but the NFL. LB: , TexansMcKinney doesn’t get quite as much shine as his division rival, but he has been fantastic for a while now. He’s hit 95-plus tackles in three straight seasons, and he’s been improving in coverage with each pa sing year. The Texans have one of the NFL’s better defensive fronts clearing the way for him to ma
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