ESPN James Walker: All AFC East Team

[NYPhin24]

http://espn.go.com/blog/afceast/post/_/id/52979/afc-east-wrap-patriots-dominate-2012

All-division team

There were several close calls for my All-AFC East team. For example, there was a trio of good defensive tackles: Vince Wilfork of the Patriots and Paul Soliai and Randy Starks of the Dolphins. The final spot came down to Soliai and Starks, and I think Starks had a slightly better year. Jets safety LaRon Landry over Miami's Reshad Jones was another toss-up. The offensive line play in the division was inconsistent this year and made for some tough decisions.

[h=4]All-AFC East Defense[/h]

Position	Player	Team
DE	Cameron Wake	Miami Dolphins
DT	Vince Wilfork	New England Patriots
DT	Randy Starks	Miami Dolphins
DE	Mario Williams	Buffalo Bills
OLB	Jerod Mayo	New England Patriots
MLB	Brandon Spikes	New England Patriots
OLB	David Harris	New York Jets
CB	Antonio Cromartie	New York Jets
CB	Sean Smith	Miami Dolphins
S	Jairus Byrd	Buffalo Bills
S	LaRon Landry	New York Jets

[h=4]All-AFC East Offense[/h]

Position	Player	Team
WR	Wes Welker	New England Patriots
WR	Steve Johnson	Buffalo Bills
WR	Brian Hartline	Miami Dolphins
LT	Jake Long	Miami Dolphins
LG	Andy Levitre	Buffalo Bills
C	Mike Pouncey	Miami Dolphins
RG	Dan Connolly	New England Patriots
RT	Sebastian Vollmer	New England Patriots
TE	Rob Gronkowski	New England Patriots
QB	Tom Brady	New England Patriots
RB	C.J. Spiller	Buffalo Bills

[h=4]All-AFC East Specialists[/h]

Position	Player	Team
P	Brandon Fields	Miami Dolphins
PK	Rian Lindell	Buffalo Bills
KR	Marcus Thigpen	Miami Dolphins
PR	Leodis McKelvin	Buffalo Bills

 

[Dmarino110]

inclusion of long invalidates it...when there is no noticeable drop off between a vet and a rookie there is a problem with his theory

the inclusion of Sean scared of contact smith makes me think this guy picks his team like ireland...dartboard

 

[JKS4]

No Jones no care...

 

[uk_dolfan]

inclusion of long invalidates it...when there is no noticeable drop off between a vet and a rookie there is a problem with his theory

Even when he isnt at his best, Long is still a damn good left tackle.






Not a fan of Walker but this was well written:

Rookie of the Year: The Miami Dolphins were not expecting much this year when they selected rookie quarterback Ryan Tannehill in April's draft. Tannehill's rookie year was expected to consist of holding a clipboard while one of Miami's veteran quarterbacks ran the team. But Tannehill exceeded expectations from the moment he arrived in Miami. He won the starting job over Matt Moore in the preseason and has won seven games as a rookie. Tannehill's stats do not stand out. He has thrown for 3,059 yards, 12 touchdowns and 12 interceptions. But Tannehill's impact in Miami has been felt in the win column. He should only improve in his second season.

 

[JCane]

No Jones no care...

Exactly.

What a joke.

 

[Austin Tatious]

I still think Dansby is a better football player than Brandon Spikes.

And Reshad Jones is a pure stud.

 

[SkapePhin]

Rashad Jones should be on there instead of that scumbag Laron Landry...

 

[Vaark]

The jests' roided-out safety over Rashad? Guess compensating dirty play for talent and scumbaggery count for him.

 

[Hayden Fox]

Jones should be on and Karlos Dansby is ahead of Spikes or Meyo...whoever. Dansby is head and shoulders above those two.

 

[ANUFan]

No Jones no care...

Is Landry that good?

 

[dlockz]

Jones should be on and Karlos Dansby is ahead of Spikes or Meyo...whoever. Dansby is head and shoulders above those two.

Where do u get that from Mayo has been a great player and one of the best linbackers in the league since he was a rookie.

 

[OyeDale305]

Landry blows

 

[NYPhin24]

https://www.profootballfocus.com/blog/2012/12/26/the-pro-bowls-jokes/

"Jets fans will tell you LaRon Landry is one of the Top 5 safeties in the league. We’ll respectfully disagree because for all the big hits there are some bad angles, missed tackles, and a lot of plays made after the offense has essentially won the play.


What makes it so bad is that the AFC was loaded with excellent safety play. Eric Weddle is the most complete safety in the game, Jairus Byrd the best cover safety, and Reshad Jones a huge playmaker."