The 49ers’ hot start to the 2019 season was rewarded with an outpouring of support in the fan voting portion of the Pro Bowl selection. They had six players lead the NFC in fan voting at their position.
Here are the 49ers who led their positions in votes received:
FB Kyle Juszczyk — 384,200 votes
TE George Kittle — 340,624
DE Nick Bosa — 358,911
DL Arik Armstead — 273,403
CB Richard Sherman — 259,476
RB Raheem Mostert — 113,638
Bosa led all defensive players in votes received, and was the only defender to eclipse 300,000 votes.
Mostert is a special teams pick, although his productivity as a running back late in the season would’ve warranted Pro Bowl consideration had he gotten consistent work all season.
Fan voting counts for one third of the selection process, so there’s no guarantee that all six of these players get a final Pro Bowl nod. Coaches ballots and player ballots each count for one third of the vote.
There aren’t any egregious inclusions among the 49ers players fans voted for, so it’s entirely reasonable all six punch their tickets to Orlando.
For Sherman it would be his fifth trip. Juszczyk would get his fourth and Kittle his second. Mostert, Bosa and Armstead would all be first timers.
If things go San Francisco’s way, their number of Pro Bowlers won’t matter a ton because they’ll be playing in the Super Bowl and missing the all-star exhibition. Still, getting the recognition for individual performances on one of the NFL’s top teams would be another positive sign that the 49ers are moving in the right direction.
