Pro Bowl!!!

At the beginning of the season the only player that Redskins nation probably thought would be on the pro bowl ballot with a chance was London Fletcher. Let's be honest, 8 wins we all thought was wishful thinking. All we wanted to see was progress. Well progress was rewarded with 3 Pro Bowlers and 2 alternates. Not too bad for a team that no one thought would be one win away from the NFC East title.

Let's break down the picks. Lorenzo Alexander, fittingly named the one man gang, has been excellent this season. He has lead the Redskins kick and punt coverage to a great season. The Cleveland game in particular, containing Josh Cribbs like he was an average returner. He has helped contain the likes of Jacoby Jones, Percy Harvin, Darren Sproles, and David Wilson just to name a few. Sure they may have all had a decent run here or there, but zero came back for TD's and zero return man made a difference in the game. Alexander has also played every front 7 position without complaint and has been a force on the defense. I am glad to see that Lorenzo is finally getting the recognition that we have seen in DC for the last 6 years.

Trent Williams is finally living up to that top 5 pick expectation. Trent has led the blocking for this team and they lead the NFL in rushing and are ranked 5th in overall offense. Sure the speed and ability of RG3 has helped, but Griffin can't see his backside which is what Williams protects. When you have your QB and RB on the roster (and alternate) you have to be doing something right. I am just glad that Williams finally got the recognition for the talent that he has shown since before his suspension last season. He has the Captain's C on his jersey for a reason. He is the leader of this offensive line and without Williams I don't believe that Griffin or Morris would have the type of season that they are having.

Robert Griffin III, what more can be said? Griffin is doing things that no other rookie has done before. He is 2nd in the NFL in rating, top QB in rushing, leads the league in TD passes of 50+ yards, is tied for 2nd in TD to Interception ratio, and leads the league in passing yards per attempt. Griffin is damn near impossible to stop. When playing the Giants, they showed replay of Justin Tuck watching the exchange of Griffin and Morris and still couldn't figure out who had the ball. I doubt he will be playing much read option in the Pro Bowl (personally I hope he doesn't play in it at all) but it has to be humbling for Griffin to have received this opportunity so early in his NFL career.

London Fletcher has been here many times over. He will most likely end up with the opportunity to play in the game, considering only half of the named players ever end up playing in the game. He has taken a slight step back this year from last, but without him this defense wouldn't be playing anywhere near the level that they are. Fletcher will no doubt make the Hall of Fame. Adding these Pro Bowl honors year after year will only help his case. He has 5 interceptions this season, 4 of them in the last 5 weeks, and is as clutch as they come. Hopefully Fletcher can last another season or two at his Pro Bowl caliber level and help this defense as they become more solidified.

Alfred Morris, everyone could have asked who? just a few short months ago. Roy Helu Jr. was set to start at RB with Royster as the back up splitting time. Morris is 4th in the NFL in rushing, 4th in yards per carry and has come up big time and time again now matter how good or bad he has played in that game. Morris should be one of the three running backs selected. He out gains Gore, but unfortunately Gore has a history and Morris does not. Plain and simple, being in this league generally gives you a free pass to the Pro Bowl. Morris will most likely get in. Peterson probably won't play, with his knee he will rest it, but this still won't take away from the fact the Morris needs under 100 yards to break Clinton Portis' team rushing record in this being his first season in the NFL.

The Redskins have been fortunate to have 3 Pro Bowl selections along with 2 alternates. This should become a trend in the coming years with all the young talent being brought in by the Shanahan's. Griffin, Williams, Alexander and Morris should be on this roster for years to come, therefore the Redskins should be guaranteed 4 Pro Bowlers every year. This is great news for these 5 players to have received with the biggest game of their career's (with the exception of Fletcher's) coming up in just 4 days. With that said, lets all gear up for Sunday night and get ready to watch our 5 Pro Bowlers beat up on the Cowboys on the way to the first home playoff game in 13 years. HTTR!