NFL Midseason All-Pro Team

Author:
SI Staff
Publish date:
Nov 6, 2013

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.

NFL Midseason All-Pro Team