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Courtney is our beat writer for the Vikings at ESPN and she is very good at her job and has great takes on our team, and not always pro, she sees the flaws too.
Here is what she said about the 4 players she thought should have gotten the Pro Bowl nod from the Viking squad (we think Pat Elfin deserved a Pro Bowl selection too)
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Harrison Smith, S: Um. How? Smith, who made the Pro Bowl the past two years, is ranked as the No. 1 safety by Pro Football Focus and has made his case for the NFL’s defensive player of the year award. This snub leaves many, including this writer, very confused.
Case Keenum, QB: His name has been thrown around as a possible MVP candidate but Keenum didn’t crack the top 10 among quarterbacks in voting. The Vikings are one of two playoff-bound teams with quarterbacks who weren’t starting in Week 1, and Keenum has been a major reason the Vikings have been able to maintain the success they’ve had this season. Keenum has the third-highest Total QBR among eligible quarterbacks and is completing a career-high 67.9 percent of his passes this season.
Eric Kendricks, LB: You know who has more tackles than Anthony Barr? Eric Kendricks. The third-year linebacker has 60 tackles, a sack and the Vikings' only pick-six of the season. His coverage skills have improved immensely from 2016 to now and Minnesota is essentially set at middle linebacker for the foreseeable future.
Linval Joseph, DT: Find a better run-stopping nose tackle in the NFL. You know why teams are terrified to run on the Vikings' defense? Because of the 329-pound anchor in the middle of the No. 2 run defense in the NFL. Joseph is an athletic freak. He has a rare combination of high-powered athleticism, power, strength and technique. He made the Pro Bowl last year and should have been a sure bet this season. Just ask the guards and centers whose lives he has made a living nightmare this season.
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