The 2014 NFL Pro Bowl Draft happened yesterday, as Team Sanders and Team Rice prepare for a nice, mostly-uncontested battle this weekend when the best-of-the-best players from the 2013 season face off.
Who knows if the players play the same way as the past few Pro Bowls, as the draft may make these guys more motivated. Most likely though, it will be the exact same.
Anyways, here is how the rosters stack up for both Team Rice and Team Sanders:
Team Rice
QB: Drew Brees (NO), Philip Rivers (SD), Alex Smith (KC)
RB: LeSean McCoy (PHI), Matt Forte (CHI), DeMarco Murray (DAL)
FB: Mike Tolbert (CAR)
WR: Brandon Marshall (CHI), Josh Gordon (CLE), Alshon Jeffery (CHI), Larry Fitzgerald (ARI)
TE: Jimmy Graham (NO), Tony Gonzalez (ATL)
OL: Joe Thomas (CLE), Tyron Smith (DAL), Jordan Gross (CAR), Jahri Evans (NO), Ben Grubbs (NO), Evan Mathis (PHI), Ryan Kalil (CAR), Nick Mangold (NYJ)
DL: Robert Quinn (STL), Cameron Jordan (NO), Cameron Wake (MIA), Kyle Williams (BUF), Jason Hatcher (DAL), Marcell Dareus (BUF)
LB: Robert Mathis (IND), Justin Houston (KC), John Abraham (ARI), Vontaze Burfict (CIN), Derrick Johnson (KC)
CB: Alterraun Verner (TEN), Joe Haden (CLE), Brandon Flowers (KC), Antonio Cromartie (NYJ)
S: Jairus Byrd (BUF), Antrel Rolle (NYG), Eric Reid (SF)
K/P: Stephen Gostkowski (NE), Johnny Hekker (STL)
PR/ST/LS: Dexter McCluster (KC), Justin Bethel (ARI), Matt Overton (IND)
Team Sanders
QB: Cam Netwon (CAR), Andrew Luck (IND), Nick Foles (PHI)
RB: Jamaal Charles (KC), Alfred Morris (WSH), Eddie Lacy (GB)
FB: Marcel Reece (OAK)
WR: A.J. Green (CIN), Dez Bryant (DAL), Antonio Brown (PIT), Desean Jackson (PHI)
TE: Jordan Cameron (CLE), Jason Witten (DAL)
OL: Branden Albert (KC), Trent Williams (WSH), Duane Brown (HOU), Logan Mankins (NE), Marshal Yanda (BAL), Kyle Long (CHI), Mike Pouncey (MIA), Alex Mack (CLE)
DL: J.J. Watt (HOU), Mario Williams (BUF), Greg Hardy (CAR), Dontari Poe (KC), Ndamukong Suh (DET), Gerald McCoy (TB)
LB: Tamba Hali (KC), Terrell Suggs (BAL), Brian Orakpo (WSH), Luke Kuechly (CAR), Paul Posluszny (JAX)
CB: Patrick Peterson (ARI), Darrelle Revis (TB), Brent Grimes (MIA), Tim Jennings (CHI)
S: Eric Berry (KC), Eric Weddle (SD), T.J. Ward (CLE)
K/P: Justin Tucker (BAL), Brandon Fields (MIA)
PR/ST/LS: Cordarelle Patterson (MIN), Matthew Slater (NE), J.J. Jansen (CAR)
It'll be interesting to see how this goes down, as Rice drafted the players who have been to the Pro Bowl before while Sanders went after guys who haven't gone to one yet or guys who are in their second or third one.
It looks like Sanders' squad may play with more motivation, but I ultimately think Rice's team prevails mostly due to their receiving corps, as every single player is about 6-foot-3 or taller. They'll dominate, I think, especially with Drew Brees and Philip Rivers behind center tossing the deep ball.
