NFL Pro Bowl Fantasy Draft 2014: Date, Time, TV Info, Captains and More

The stage has been set for the first-ever NFL Pro Bowl fantasy draft now that the men named to the 2014 Pro Bowl have been revealed.

NFL legends Jerry Rice and Deion Sanders will serve as alumni team captains and make the final decisions on the rosters, although they will have help from current-player captains and an NFL.com fantasy champion.

The two-day affair, capped off by a live, three-hour broadcast on the NFL Network at 8 p.m. ET on Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2014 is sure to reinvigorate what has become a stagnant part of the NFL season as of late.

When: Wednesday, Jan. 22 at 8 p.m. ET

Where: Kapolei, Hawaii

Television: NFL Network

Note: All draft info and official rosters courtesy of NFL.com.

The Draft-Eligible Players

Pos.	Player	Team
QB	Tom Brady	New England Patriots
QB	Drew Brees	New Orleans Saints
QB	Peyton Manning	Denver Broncos
QB	Cam Newton	Carolina Panthers
QB	Philip Rivers	San Diego Chargers
QB	Russell Wilson	Seattle Seahawks
WR	Antonio Brown	Pittsburgh Steelers
WR	Dez Bryant	Dallas Cowboys
WR	Josh Gordon	Cleveland Browns
WR	A.J. Green	Cincinnati Bengals
WR	Andre Johnson	Houston Texans
WR	Calvin Johnson	Detroit Lions
WR	Brandon Marshall	Chicago Bears
WR	Demaryius Thomas	Denver Broncos
OT	Branden Albert	Kansas City Chiefs
OT	Jason Peters	Philadelphia Eagles
OT	Tyron Smith	Dallas Cowboys
OT	Joe Staley	San Francisco 49ers
OT	Joe Thomas	Cleveland Browns
OT	Trent Williams	Washington Redskins
OG	Jahri Evans	New Orleans Saints
OG	Ben Grubbs	New Orleans Saints
OG	Mike Iupati	San Francisco 49ers
OG	Logan Mankins	New England Patriots
OG	Louis Vasquez	Denver Broncos
OG	Marshal Yanda	Baltimore Ravens
C	Ryan Kalil	Carolina Panthers
C	Alex Mack	Cleveland Browns
C	Mike Pouncey	Miami Dolphins
C	Max Unger	Seattle Seahawks
TE	Jordan Cameron	Cleveland Browns
TE	Vernon Davis	San Francisco 49ers
TE	Jimmy Graham	New Orleans Saints
TE	Julius Thomas	Denver Broncos
RB	Jamaal Charles	Kansas City Chiefs
RB	Matt Forte	Chicago Bears
RB	Frank Gore	San Francisco 49ers
RB	Marshawn Lynch	Seattle Seahawks
RB	LeSean McCoy	Philadelphia Eagles
RB	Adrian Peterson	Minnesota Vikings
FB	Marcel Reece	Oakland Raiders
FB	Mike Tolbert	Carolina Panthers

Pos.	Player	Team
DE	Greg Hardy	Carolina Panthers
DE	Cameron Jordan	New Orleans Saints
DE	Robert Quinn	St. Louis Rams
DE	Cameron Wake	Miami Dolphins
DE	J.J. Watt	Houston Texans
DE	Mario Williams	Buffalo Bills
DT	Gerald McCoy	Tampa Bay Buccaneers
DT	Haloti Ngata	Baltimore Ravens
DT	Dontari Poe	Kansas City Chiefs
DT	Justin Smith	San Francisco 49ers
DT	Ndamukong Suh	Detroit Lions
DT	Kyle Williams	Buffalo Bills
OLB	John Abraham	Arizona Cardinals
OLB	Ahmad Brooks	San Francisco 49ers
OLB	Tamba Hali	Kansas City Chiefs
OLB	Justin Houston	Kansas City Chiefs
OLB	Robert Mathis	Indianapolis Colts
OLB	Terrell Suggs	Baltimore Ravens
MLB	NaVorro Bowman	San Francisco 49ers
MLB	Vontaze Burfict	Cincinnati Bengals
MLB	Luke Kuechly	Carolina Panthers
MLB	Patrick Willis	San Francisco 49ers
CB	Brandon Flowers	Kansas City Chiefs
CB	Brent Grimes	Miami Dolphins
CB	Joe Haden	Cleveland Browns
CB	Patrick Peterson	Arizona Cardinals
CB	Darrelle Revis	Tampa Bay Buccaneers
CB	Richard Sherman	Seattle Seahawks
CB	Aqib Talib	New England Patriots
CB	Alterraun Verner	Tennessee Titans
FS	Jairus Byrd	Buffalo Bills
FS	Earl Thomas	Seattle Seahawks
FS	Eric Weddle	San Diego Chargers
SS	Eric Berry	Kansas City Chiefs
SS	Kam Chancellor	Seattle Seahawks
SS	Troy Polamalu	Pittsburgh Steelers

Pos.	Player	Team
P	Brandon Fields	Miami Dolphins
P	Johnny Hekker	St. Louis Rams
K	Matt Prater	Denver Broncos
K	Justin Tucker	Baltimore Ravens
PR	Antonio Brown	Pittsburgh Steelers
PR	Dexter McCluster	Kansas City Chiefs
ST	Justin Bethel	Arizona Cardinals
ST	Matthew Slater	New England Patriots

The Process 

The NFL has stretched the draft process out as long as possible in order to help recreate the excitement of the rookie draft.

Tuesday, Jan. 21 sees 11 players drafted to each team—but only the "non-sexy" positions are invited—guards, centers, fullbacks, interior defensive linemen, punters and members of the special teams.

The exciting positions are left for the big actual broadcast, where Tuesday's drafted players will walk a red carpet before the rest of the teams are selected by captains, headed by Rice and Sanders.

Captains

The aptly named Team Rice and Team Sanders will be led by legends of the same names, who have the final say in all decisions. 

But they are not alone. Four active-player captains will also partake in the activities. The two top vote-getters on offense and defense will get the nod, provided their teams do not participate in the Conference Championships. 

Two fantasy champions will also be selected and get to participate in the inaugural edition of the draft.

What to Expect

Both teams are led by contrasting legends for good reason, and not just for their impressive trash talk as the NFL Network captured:

While the Pro Bowl has been known for its restrictive rules toward the defense for safety purposes, Sanders should have no issue crafting a squad that can overcome the rules and keep this one close.

Sanders surely has an eye for defensive backs, a position that will ultimately decide the game. The legend has plenty of options to choose from, including Arizona Cardinals star Patrick Peterson, who wants Sanders to know he should be the No. 1 pick thanks to his versatility:

Team Sanders will need the Darrelle Revis' and Brent Grimes' of the world to deal with a star-studded receiver lineup sure to mostly end up on Rice's side:

The passing attack is the name of the game in the Pro Bowl. So any time an A.J. Green can combine with a Calvin Johnson, not to mention a dash of Josh Gordon on the side, the scoreboard is sure to light up.

But do not forget tight ends, either. Jimmy Graham of the New Orleans Saints leads the way and will surely be on Rice's radar:

With players who intricately know opposite sides of the football, a strength vs. strength matchup appears to be in the cards for the first iteration of the draft format in the Pro Bowl.

Fans should expect nothing less than an entertaining bout, although the fresh buildup may outshine the event itself.