The NFL announced the early results for fan votes on the 2021 Pro Bowl rosters this week, and New Orleans Saints cornerback Marshon Lattimore led his position group in the NFC with 31,053 ballots in his favor. It’s early, but he was the only Saints player to lead his position in voting so far.
Expect that to change. The Saints had 11 players voted onto the 2020 Pro Bowl roster, with Lattimore among five starters. However, the fourth-year cornerback wasn’t able to participate while recovering from offseason hand/wrist surgery. It was his second Pro Bowl nod after getting in back in 2017, when he also won Defensive Rookie of the Year recognition.
Here are the other four Pro Bowl starters from New Orleans in last year’s all-star game, and who currently ranks ahead of them in fan voting:
- Wide receiver Michael Thomas (DeAndre Hopkins, Arizona Cardinals)
- Defensive end Cameron Jordan (Brian Burns, Carolina Panthers)
- Kicker Wil Lutz (Younghoe Koo, Atlanta Falcons)
- Returns specialist Deonte Harris (Cordarrelle Patterson, Chicago Bears)
Fans interested in voting can do so at this link. The final rosters will count fans’ votes as one-third of the official tally, also taking votes from active players and coaches. If the Saints continue to flourish down the stretch, Lattimore should be joined by plenty of his teammates.
