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AP All-Pro team: Watt, Gronkowski unanimous picks

NEW YORK (AP) -- J.J. Watt found a unique way to make the 2014 Associated Press NFL All-Pro team announced Friday.

Houston's Watt was listed on all 50 ballots by a nationwide panel of media members who regularly cover the league, with 45 of the votes for defensive end and the other five for defensive tackle. So he actually was a first-team end and a second-team tackle in gaining his third straight selection.

"Everybody always says you try and make it so the other team can't game plan you because they don't know where you're coming from," Watt said. "I mean, half the time I have no clue where I'm coming from, so it makes it pretty tough for the other people, I think, and that's the goal."

No such confusion for New England's Rob Gronkowski as the other unanimous pick. He grabbed all the votes for tight end.

"He's, I think, when you say a kid playing the game, that's him," Patriots safety Devin McCourty said. "He don't care about anything, stats, if we're up or down, he's playing one way. He's playing hard and you can tell he's just having fun with his friends on the field."

Dallas led all teams with four All-Pros, including guard Zack Martin, the only rookie on the squad. League rushing leader DeMarco Murray, tackle Tyron Smith and wide receiver Dez Bryant also made it.

"I wasn't really coming in this year expecting to do this, but it's been a fun season," said Martin, a first-round draftee from Notre Dame who has been a major cog in the Cowboys' superb running attack.

Making their first All-Pro teams were all four Cowboys, plus Seattle inside linebacker Bobby Wagner; Buffalo DE Mario Williams and DT Marcell Dareus; Kansas City outside LB Justin Houston; Pittsburgh WR Antonio Brown and RB Le'Veon Bell; Baltimore guard Marshal Yanda; Green Bay fullback John Kuhn; Cincinnati kick returner Adam Jones; and Indianapolis punter Pat McAfee.

Colts kicker Adam Vinatieri joined McAfee.

"It's pretty awesome," McAfee said. "When we both signed back here (in March), that was the plan -- to be the two best specialists in the league. I'm not sure I made it, but he certainly did."

Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers made it for the second time; he also was the All-Pro QB in 2011.

Brown was next closest to sweeping the panel, earning 49 votes. Murray drew 48 and Houston 47.

"When you step into a stadium he's a known issue, but still he performs," Steelers coach Mike Tomlin said of Brown. "We could talk about some of the same things about guys like J.J. Watt. We knew what he was capable of when we were getting ready to play him, but it still doesn't stop the storm from coming."

Cleveland tackle Joe Thomas earned his fifth All-Pro spot, the most of anyone on the current team. Patriots cornerback Darrelle Revis got his fourth All-Pro berth.

Seattle and Pittsburgh each had three All-Pros. There were 16 AFC players and 11 from the NFC.

The Seahawks were all defensive players: Wagner, cornerback Richard Sherman and safety Earl Thomas.

"I'm on such a great defense that sometimes there are guys that get overlooked and unfortunately I was one of them," said Wagner, who missed five games with injuries in his third pro season. "But I think all the things that has happened this year as far as the awards and the recognition and stuff like that, it means so much more to me this year because everything that I went through this year."

Repeaters from 2013 were Watt, Thomas, Detroit DT Ndamukong Suh, Carolina inside linebacker Luke Kuechly, Sherman and Thomas.

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Joe Thomas... he is pretty much our face of the franchise. A true professional both on an doff the field.

We love you Joe!

Congratulations Joe!

If we only had 21 more Thomas's on our roster. And I am not talking about 21 left tackles. However, 21 left tackles would still be an improvement.

congrats Joe ... well deserved again

HOF is a shoe in IMO

Great job, JT. Your career is setting the bar in the NFL. One great job indeed!

Congratz joe.

Man, we only had one all pro compared to what, 6 last year?

Only HADEN and Gibson received any votes this year for all pro.

I thought it was funny this year when JT had a penalty "Some" of you started saying he wasn't good anymore, you know who you are and all I can say is you need to understand the game a little better because Big Joe is still Simply The Best OT in the game ... JMHO

He's the Ernie Banks of football.

Only five?

The two second team all-pro titles aren't included.

Yes.

The Pro Bowl and the "All Pro" team have nothing to do with one another.

The Pro Bowl is voted on by fans, coaches, and players with each having a 1/3rd say so in who makes it.

The voting for The Associated Press All Pro Team is by 50 national media members. Note only 1 QB this year and 2 at most positions, etc, etc.

Joe T has made 1st team All Pro 5 times(2010-14) and the 2nd team twice(2008 and 2009).

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2015/01/02/2014-ap-all-pro-team/

Via USA Today and NFL.com, here is the first-team All-Pro squad as announced by The Associated Press on Friday. Fifty national media members compose the AP‘s voting panel, according to the organization:

OFFENSE

Quarterback: Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay.

Running back: DeMarco Murray, Dallas; Le’Veon Bell, Pittsburgh.

Fullback: John Kuhn, Green Bay.

Tight end: Rob Gronkowski, New England.

Wide receiver: Antonio Brown, Pittsburgh; Dez Bryant, Dallas.

Offensive tackle: Tyron Smith, Dallas; Joe Thomas, Cleveland.

Offensive guard: Marshal Yanda, Baltimore; Zach Martin, Dallas.

Center: Maurkice Pouncey, Pittsburgh.

DEFENSE

Defensive end: J.J. Watt, Houston; Mario Williams, Buffalo.

Defensive tackle: Ndamukong Suh, Detroit; Marcell Dareus, Buffalo.

Outside linebacker: Justin Houston, Kansas City; Elvis Dumervil, Baltimore.

Inside linebacker: Luke Kuechly, Carolina; Bobby Wagner, Seattle.

Cornerback: Darrelle Revis, New England; Richard Sherman, Seattle.

Safety: Earl Thomas, Seattle; Eric Weddle, San Diego.

SPECIAL TEAMS

Kicker: Adam Vinatieri, Indianapolis.

Returner: Adam Jones, Cincinnati.

Punter: Pat McAfee, Indianapolis.

On the bottom of this link under "references" it gives each years All Pro teams with 1st and 2nd team players. Also gives this years 2nd teamers.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All-Pro

Who cares about All-Pro?

It's an outdated system.

They pick 4 DLs, and 4 LBs.. but only 2 CBs..

John Kuhn is an All Pro because people had to pick a FB..

They only pick 2 WRs.

It's dumb.

Yeah Joe has been the face of the franchise and that's a big problem. How many good teams mention their LT as their superstar? I'm sure Thomas would agree, but hey it's still a pretty good honor even though I don't think this was his best year.

Outside of Joe, every OL on that list is in the playoffs.

If Joe protected Tom Brady, you would get annoyed with how much he was talked about in broadcasts and in the media.

Not as dumb as the Pro Bowl.

Good for Joe, he earned it. He's definitely an awesome OT, but I do think he had his personal worst season. And that's still good enough for a Pro Bowl.

How often do we line up a TE on Joe's side?

How often do we assign a back to help Joe?

How often do we leave Joe on an island against the other team's best pass rusher?

I don't think people appreciate what we have in Joe.