Three Redskins who deserved to get 2018 Pro Bowl nods
By Ian Cummings
No. 1 – CB Kendall Fuller
Is there really any questions as to why Kendall Fuller takes the top slot? I’ll give you four reasons. Four interceptions in key moments. All showcasing his game-changing ability. His elite potential. Potential that he may be close to realizing.
Fuller’s rookie year was a year to forget. The Virginia Tech product couldn’t stay on the field, and his play was inconsistent when he managed to find playing time. There was speculation in the offseason that a move to the outside would help Fuller. But by the start of the season, he was penciled in as the starting slot cornerback, and he ran with the job, not looking back.
Over fourteen games, Fuller hasn’t just been the best Redskins cornerback, but he’s also been one of the best cornerbacks in the entire league. On Pro Football Focus, he has a grade of 88.9, which has him ranked as the eighth best cornerback in the league.
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To give this statistic perspective, Josh Norman is graded almost ten points below that, and he was voted into the Pro Bowl as an alternate. Much of Pro Bowl voting is name recognition. It’s one reason that Swearinger wasn’t voted in, either. Fuller isn’t a household name quite yet. But if Fuller continues to build on his play in 2017, then he’ll be a perennial Pro Bowler for years to come.