NFL Midseason All-Pro Team
NFL Midseason All-Pro Team
QB: Peyton Manning
At 37, Manning's having the finest of his 16 seasons -- and he's been to 12 Pro Bowls.
RB: Jamaal Charles
Frightening to think where this offense would be without the playmaking of Charles as a runner-receiver.
WR: Calvin Johnson
One, two or sometimes three defenders can't stop Megatron. Injury is the only thing that has so far.
WR: A.J. Green
Green's on pace to smash his Pro Bowl-worthy yardage output from 2012. Only Megatron has been better.
TE: Jimmy Graham
How good is Graham? Good enough that even a partially torn plantar fascia doesn't slow him down.
TE: Jordan Cameron
Even with three quarterbacks, Cameron's No. 4 among tight ends in yards per game and touchdowns.
OT: Trent Williams
One total sack allowed against Clay Matthews, DeMarcus Ware, Julius Peppers and Von Miller.
G: Evan Mathis
Philly's offense may be a mess, but Mathis's performance, particularly as a run masher, has been sublime.
C: Nick Hardwick
Hardwick's held San Diego's line together while routinely working alongside new linemates.
G: Josh Sitton
Sitton's been instrumental in protecting Aaron Rodgers and paving paths for Green Bay's revived running game.
OT: Nate Solder
Equally dominant at run- and pass-blocking, Solder's one of the few guys Tom Brady can count on in 2013.
DE: Cameron Jordan
Not yet a household name, Jordan's been a stud against the run and pass on a revived defense.
DT: Dontari Poe
A key piece of the NFL's best sack attack, the 6' 3" 346-pounder also clogs the middle against the run.
DE: Muhammad Wilkerson
Wilkerson takes over games, such as the Week 7 win over the Pats: five tackles, one sack, and one tackle for loss.
OLB: Tamba Hali
Such is Hali's completeness: nine sacks, four forced fumbles and two turnovers returned for touchdowns.
OLB: Robert Mathis
The NFL sacks leader [11½] is poised, at 32, to make a run at Michael Strahan's record of 22½.
ILB: Sean Lee
A pick machine [relatively speaking, for a Mike LB], this playmaker keeps Dallas's defense ticking.
CB: Richard Sherman
<italics>TheMMQB</italics> columnist backs up his big talk with big plays, and an NFL-high four interceptions.
CB: Aqib Talib
Talib was dominating the likes of A.J. Green, Jimmy Graham and Julio Jones before a recent hip injury.
CB: DeAngelo Hall
Hall's held Brandon Marshall and Dez Bryant touchdown-less; meanwhile, he has two himself.
S: Earl Thomas
The heartbeat of the Legion of Boom is No. 2 among defensive backs with two forced fumbles, and No. 1 with 59 tackles.
S: Eric Berry
I rate Berry a hair below 2010 draft classmate Thomas but love his physicality and shut-down ability.
K: Nick Folk
A perfect 23-for-23 on field goals, Folk has hit game-winners of 48, 43 and 42 yards with under three seconds left or in OT.
P: Brett Kern
Kern's already put 18 punts inside the 20-yard line -- and that with just a single touchback.