Multiple Chiefs players snubbed from 2023 AP All-Pro teams
The NFL's 2023 All-Pro teams have been revealed, with three Kansas City Chiefs players selected.While those guys were deserving, there were some other Chiefs who didn't make the cut but should have. All-Pro selections are determined by active NFL player votes. Numerous Chiefs players received votes, just not enough, and there are definitely some head-scratchers. The […]
The NFL's 2023 All-Pro teams have been revealed, with three Kansas City Chiefs players selected.
While those guys were deserving, there were some other Chiefs who didn't make the cut but should have. All-Pro selections are determined by active NFL player votes. Numerous Chiefs players received votes, just not enough, and there are definitely some head-scratchers.
The guy who jumps off that list the most is L'Jarius Sneed, who was also snubbed from a Pro Bowl selection. Sneed led all cornerbacks in coverage snaps without a touchdown allowed, as well as forced incompletions with 17. His 55.9 passer rating allowed is the third-best mark in the league. Here's how he faired against some 2023 Pro Bowl receivers this season.
Another guy who has a case is Harrison Butker. Dallas Cowboys kicker Brandon Aubrey is a fair selection for first-team All-Pro, but Jake Elliott of the Philadelphia Eagles being a second-team selection over Butker is questionable. Each kicker missed two field goals on the season, however, Butker made three more kicks (33) than Elliott's 30. Butker finished with a higher field goal percentage and made all of his extra point attempts, while Elliott has one miss on the year.
Travis Kelce has a compelling argument as well. By Kelce's insanely high standards, he had an off year, but it was still a good one. George Kittle of the San Fransisco 49ers got the first-team nod and the Detroit Lions' Sam LaPorta received second-team honors. Kelce played one less game than Kittle and two less than LaPorta but had more receptions and averaged more receiving yards per game than both of them.
Also worth mentioning is quarterback Patrick Mahomes. Like Kelce, Mahomes' stats weren't as gaudy as most years, but he did still manage to lead all quarterbacks in total yards. It's reasonable that he didn't get an All-Pro selection this year, but what's mind-boggling is that he didn't even receive a single vote. Perhaps we'll see Mahomes playing with a little bit of a chip on his shoulder because of that during the postseason.
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