Pro Bowl 2012: Matthew Stafford and More Snubs Who Deserve Trip to Hawaii

The Pro Bowl voting process is far from perfect, which usually leads to some deserving players getting passed over when the rosters are announced. This season turned out to be no different.

Here are three players who were snubbed and are deserving of being replacements if need be.

Matthew Stafford

Stafford was finally able to put together a healthy season after playing in just 13 games through the first two seasons of his career. The results have been tremendous. He's averaging more than 300 yards per game and has thrown 36 touchdowns.

He developed a strong rapport with Calvin Johnson. Having so much faith in his top target allowed the Georgia product to take some extra chances and more often than not they paid off. Stafford also helped keep the offense afloat following a plethora of injuries at the running back position.

Who's less deserving? Eli Manning

London Fletcher

This season marked the 12th straight campaign in which Fletcher recorded at least 119 tackles. The veteran is one of the most reliable linebackers in the league but is constantly overlooked because he hasn't played for an elite team in recent years.

He's never missed a single game during his long career and has developed into a terrific leader as well. You would think his consistent production over so many seasons would have earned him the reputation vote, but apparently not.

Who's less deserving? Brian Urlacher

Duane Brown

Rarely do offensive lineman get the publicity they deserve, but Brown's absence from the AFC roster was shocking. He's been the anchor of a line that has opened up massive holes for both Arian Foster and Ben Tate.

He's made steady improvement since being drafted in the first round back in 2008 and it won't be long before Brown is mentioned when people are talking about the league's best left tackles. Apparently the voters haven't noticed quite yet, however.

Who's less deserving? D’Brickashaw Ferguson