What Ravens Appear on First-Ever Players' All-Pro Team?
The NFL Player's Association (NFLPA) claims in their new list, "For too long we have allowed everyone else to define the best of us as players. That ends now."
Enter The Players' All-Pro Team. The NFLPA asked NFL players around the league to vote on who had the most impact this season. Players voted on the best player at the same position they played and the positions they lined up against during the season.
Against that backdrop, the Baltimore Ravens have just one player selected to the First Team, and it's on defense.
The First Team All-Pro at off-ball linebacker is the Ravens' Roquan Smith. The five-year veteran out of Georgia was honored with a conventional First Team All-Pro selection and voted to the Pro Bowl Games.
Smith started all 17 games for the Ravens, registering 169 tackles (103 solo), three interceptions, and 4.5 sacks.
Other Ravens are named in the "Top 5 Position" categories.
It should be no surprise that headlining that category is Lamar Jackson, who was voted at No. 5 in the quarterback vote.
Jackson dealt with injuries over the final five games of the season and playoff matchup against the Bengals. The former Heisman and league MVP winner appeared in 12 games last season, completed 203-of-326 passes (62.3 percent), and threw for 17 touchdowns to seven interceptions.
Jackson also carried the ball 112 times for 764 yards (6.8 yards per carry) and three touchdowns.
The Ravens are also represented in the fullback vote, with Patrick Ricard showing at No. 2. The former Maine product appeared in all 17 games for Baltimore and caught 11 passes for 74 yards, and carried seven times for 16 yards.
As would be expected, Mark Andrews appears in the tight ends vote, appearing at No. 3 behind Travis Kelce and George Kittle. The former Sooner caught 73 balls for 847 yards with five touchdowns as Jackson's primary target this season.
There are no Ravens players who appear on the defensive list, but there are two special teamers.
Devin Duvernay was voted No. 4 in both the kick returner and punt returner category, while long snapper Nick Moore was also honored at No. 3 on that list.
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