Pro Bowl Fantasy Draft 2015: Results, Rosters for Team Carter vs. Team Irvin
The beauty of the 2015 Pro Bowl is that it places players in positions they would otherwise never occupy.
Well, unless they are Andrew Luck, who knows a thing or two about being drafted No. 1 overall—even if he is as humble as can be about his third top overall selection.
"It's nice, I guess," Luck said, per ESPN.com's Josh Weinfuss. "The reality is that everybody is deserving of it. There's a bunch of No. 1 picks in there, but it's nice I guess."
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Take Luck's teammates, though. Wideout T.Y. Hilton and corner Vontae Davis will line up on the opposite side of the field for a showdown once thought impossible:
Thanks to an innovative draft process, the spectacle in Glendale, Arizona, promises to entertain in a variety of ways. The draft results are as follows.
Results and Rosters
| 1 | Andrew Luck, QB, Indianapolis Colts | 2 | Tony Romo, QB, Dallas Cowboys |
| 3 | A.J. Green, WR, Cincinnati Bengals | 4 | Odell Beckham Jr., WR, New York Giants |
| 5 | Jamaal Charles, RB, Kansas City Chiefs | 6 | Tyron Smith, OT, Dallas Cowboys |
| 7 | Patrick Peterson, CB, Arizona Cardinals | 8 | Luke Kuechly, LB, Carolina Panthers |
| 9 | Mario Williams, DE, Buffalo Bills | 10 | Cameron Wake, DE, Miami Dolphins |
| 11 | T.Y. Hilton, WR, Indianapolis Colts | 12 | Jimmy Graham, TE, New Orleans Saints |
| 13 | Joe Staley, OT, San Francisco 49ers | 14 | Von Miller, OLB, Denver Broncos |
| 15 | Justin Houston, OLB, Kansas City Chiefs | 16 | Jason Witten, TE, Dallas Cowboys |
| 17 | Drew Brees, QB, New Orleans Saints | 18 | Joe Thomas, OT, Cleveland Browns |
| 19 | C.J. Mosley, ILB, Baltimore Ravens | 20 | Robert Quinn, DE, St. Louis Rams |
| 21 | Aqib Talib, CB, Denver Broncos | 22 | Vontae Davis, CB, Indianapolis Colts |
| 23 | Calais Campbell, DE, Arizona Cardinals | 24 | T.J. Ward, S, Denver Broncos |
| 25 | Donte Whitner, S, Cleveland Browns | 26 | Clay Matthews, LB, Green Bay Packers |
| 27 | Duane Brown, OT, Houston Texans | 28 | Brent Grimes, CB, Miami Dolphins |
| 29 | Jordy Nelson, WR, Green Bay Packers | 30 | Trent Williams, OT, Washington Redskins |
| 31 | Connor Barwin, OLB, Philadelphia Eagles | 32 | Eric Weddle, S, San Diego Chargers |
| 33 | Antonio Cromartie, CB, Arizona Cardinals | 34 | Elvis Dumervil, OLB, Baltimore Ravens |
| 35 | Sam Shields, CB, Green Bay Packers | 36 | Matthew Stafford, QB, Detroit Lions |
| 37 | Justin Forsett, RB, Baltimore Ravens | 38 | Matt Ryan, QB, Atlanta Falcons |
| 39 | Lawrence Timmons, ILB, Pittsburgh Steelers | 40 | Mark Ingram, RB, New Orleans Saints |
| 41 | Glover Quin, S, Detroit Lions | 42 | C.J. Anderson, RB, Denver Broncos |
| 43 | Antoine Bethea, S, San Francisco 49ers | 44 | Jason Garrett, HC, Dallas Cowboys |
| Greg Olsen, TE, Carolina Panthers (16) | DeMarcus Ware, DE, Denver Broncos (23) | ||
| Martellus Bennett, TE, Chicago Bears (16) | Randall Cobb, WR, Green Bay Packers (29) | ||
| Ryan Clady, OT, Denver Broncos (30) | Golden Tate, WR, Detroit Lions (29) | ||
| Tamba Hali, OLB, Kansas City Chiefs (34) | Emmanuel Sanders, WR, Denver Broncos (29) | ||
| Andy Dalton, QB, Cincinnati Bengals (38) | Chris Harris, CB, Denver Broncos (35) | ||
| Alfred Morris, RB, Washington Redskins (42) | D'Qwell Jackson, ILB, Indianapolis Colts (39) | ||
| John Harbaugh, HC, Baltimore Ravens (44) | Mike Adams, S, Indianapolis Colts (43) | ||
| DT | Marcell Dareus, Kyle Williams and Dontari Poe | Aaron Donald, Sheldon Richardson and Geno Atkins | |
| G | Mike Pouncey, Josh Sitton and Evan Mathis | Zack Martin, Marshal Yanda and Kyle Long | |
| C | Maurkice Pouncey and Jason Kelce | Travis Frederick and Nick Mangold | |
| FB | John Kuhn | Marcel Reece | |
| P | Pat McAfee | Kevin Huber | |
| K | Cody Parkey | Adam Vinatieri | |
| ST | Justin Bethel | Darrell Stuckey |
Storylines to Watch
Rookies, Rookies Everywhere
Feel free to rename this year's Pro Bowl to The Rookie Showcase.
New York Giants wideout Odell Beckham Jr. leads the charge for what is a downright impressive class of rookies who will make the trip to the desert.
The former LSU star was the fourth pick in the draft for good reason—he's a walking highlight reel who caught 91 passes for 1,305 yards and 12 touchdowns in just 12 games last season.
Suffice it to say, he will make Tony Romo, Matthew Stafford and Matt Ryan quite happy.
A few notable rookie defenders will put on a show, too.
St. Louis Rams defensive tackle Aaron Donald seems a tad lost due to where he played this past season, but a more feared defender is difficult to name. He ranks as last season's No. 1 overall tackle in the league at Pro Football Focus (subscription required) thanks to nine sacks, six hits and 29 hurries.
While Donald will terrorize the likes of Andrew Luck and Drew Brees, Cris Carter selected Baltimore Ravens rookie linebacker C.J. Mosley to stuff the run with emphasis.
Despite his rookie status, Mosley ranks as the league's No. 10 overall inside linebacker at PFF. Already one of the league's most consistent and feared defenders, it only helps his cause that Baltimore coach John Harbaugh coaches Team Carter.
No matter where fans look this weekend, rookies will be putting on a show to remember in order to prove their worth among the best of the best.
Searching for That Nick Foles
It takes near-perfection for a quarterback to win the Pro Bowl MVP.
Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Nick Foles came out of nowhere to accomplish the feat last year, the first that used the draft and new rules as a means to make the contest more interesting.
Last year, Foles was the only quarterback of six who suited up for the game not to throw an interception. He also threw a 12-yard touchdown pass to Jordan Cameron, giving him seven completions for 89 yards.
The question then becomes, who will take home the top prize this year?
With a wideout corps that includes A.J. Green, Jordy Nelson and Hilton, not to mention Jamaal Charles out of the backfield and the wild card known as Patrick Peterson, it is hard to hate Luck's chances.
J.J. Watt comes to mind, too. The Houston Texans' star defensive lineman is a lock to wreak havoc on the defensive side of things, but keep in mind that 2014 was his offensive debut as he caught three targets for three touchdowns.
Players such as Peterson and Watt are sure to see snaps on the offensive side of things to keep the event fresh, which means the award will not go to the usual suspects.
Prediction
There seems to be somewhat of a perfectly balanced war set to unfold in the desert.
Luck and his aforementioned crop of weapons are scary. Tony Romo to Beckham as a cross-NFC East connection is intriguing, but Michael Irvin mostly countered in kind with as much defensive talent as he could grab.
Luke Kuechly, Cameron Wake, Von Miller, Robert Quinn, Clay Matthews and Elvis Dumervil will be after Luck and his arsenal of weapons all day.
The thing is, the Pro Bowl is infamous for a lack of defense. New rules tend to favor the offense, too, as each possession will start on the 25-yard line and the clock will stop if a team does not gain at least one yard in the final two minutes of a quarter.
Surely, Luck's rapport with Hilton and the sheer talent of his other weapons mean he will put Team Carter at an advantage. After that, Brees will do the rest.
Prediction: Team Carter 42, Team Irvin 35
Stats courtesy of NFL.com. Advanced metrics via Pro Football Focus. Roster and game info courtesy of NFL.com as of Jan. 21 at 10:30 p.m. ET.
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