NFL Midseason All-Pro Team

NFL Midseason All-Pro Team
NFL Midseason All-Pro Team /

NFL Midseason All-Pro Team

QB: Peyton Manning

Doug Pensinger/Getty Images

At 37, Manning's having the finest of his 16 seasons -- and he's been to 12 Pro Bowls.

RB: Jamaal Charles

David E. Klutho/SI

Frightening to think where this offense would be without the playmaking of Charles as a runner-receiver.

WR: Calvin Johnson

Leon Halip/Getty Images

One, two or sometimes three defenders can't stop Megatron. Injury is the only thing that has so far.

WR: A.J. Green

Gary Wiepert/AP

Green's on pace to smash his Pro Bowl-worthy yardage output from 2012. Only Megatron has been better.

TE: Jimmy Graham

Al Bello/Getty Images

How good is Graham? Good enough that even a partially torn plantar fascia doesn't slow him down.

TE: Jordan Cameron

Jason Miller/Getty Images

Even with three quarterbacks, Cameron's No. 4 among tight ends in yards per game and touchdowns.

OT: Trent Williams

Wesley Hitt/Getty Images

One total sack allowed against Clay Matthews, DeMarcus Ware, Julius Peppers and Von Miller.

G: Evan Mathis

Drew Hallowell/Philadelphia Eagles/Getty Images

Philly's offense may be a mess, but Mathis's performance, particularly as a run masher, has been sublime.

C: Nick Hardwick

Phelan M. Ebenhack/AP

Hardwick's held San Diego's line together while routinely working alongside new linemates.

G: Josh Sitton

Tom Dahlin/Getty Images

Sitton's been instrumental in protecting Aaron Rodgers and paving paths for Green Bay's revived running game.

OT: Nate Solder

Kellen Micah/Icon SMI

Equally dominant at run- and pass-blocking, Solder's one of the few guys Tom Brady can count on in 2013.

DE: Cameron Jordan

Stacy Revere/Getty Images

Not yet a household name, Jordan's been a stud against the run and pass on a revived defense.

DT: Dontari Poe

Ed Zurga/AP

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

Jim McIsaac/Getty Images

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

David E. Klutho/SI

Such is Hali's completeness: nine sacks, four forced fumbles and two turnovers returned for touchdowns.

OLB: Robert Mathis

MSA/Icon SMI

The NFL sacks leader [11½] is poised, at 32, to make a run at Michael Strahan's record of 22½.

ILB: Sean Lee

Duane Burleson/AP

A pick machine [relatively speaking, for a Mike LB], this playmaker keeps Dallas's defense ticking.

CB: Richard Sherman

Scott Eklund/AP

<italics>TheMMQB</italics> columnist backs up his big talk with big plays, and an NFL-high four interceptions.

CB: Aqib Talib

John Bazemore/AP

Talib was dominating the likes of A.J. Green, Jimmy Graham and Julio Jones before a recent hip injury.

CB: DeAngelo Hall

Justin Edmonds/Getty Images

Hall's held Brandon Marshall and Dez Bryant touchdown-less; meanwhile, he has two himself.

S: Earl Thomas

Steve Dykes/Getty Images

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

Peter Aiken/Getty Images

I rate Berry a hair below 2010 draft classmate Thomas but love his physicality and shut-down ability.

K: Nick Folk

Rich Schultz/Getty Images

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

Scott Cunningham/Getty Images

Kern's already put 18 punts inside the 20-yard line -- and that with just a single touchback.


Published