The NFL will reveal its Pro Bowl rosters on Tuesday night, announcing which players will take part in the star-studded game in January. The Rams have sent several players to the Pro Bowl in each of the last two years, ranging from Aaron Donald to Todd Gurley to Jared Goff, but they may not be as well-represented this season.
In the midst of a down year, here are three players who are deserving of being named to the 2020 Pro Bowl.
DT Aaron Donald
Donald surprisingly isn’t the top vote-getter at defensive tackle anymore, being overtaken by DeForest Buckner of the 49ers. Still, Donald is a lock to make the Pro Bowl, given the way he’s played this season. He won’t come close to the 20.5 sacks he had last year, sitting at 11.0 with two games remaining, but he leads the league with 19 tackles for loss and has 28 hurries – only two fewer than last year.
He’s arguably the best defensive player in the league and is the favorite to win his third straight Defensive Player of the Year award, so how could he not make the Pro Bowl?
LB Cory Littleton
Littleton is having an outstanding season for the Rams. He leads the team in tackles with 124, which ranks eighth in the NFL and seventh among all linebackers. He’s one of just four players in the NFL this season with at least 100 tackles, two sacks, five tackles for loss and two interceptions. His eight passes defensed are tied for ninth among all linebackers, too.
This is all to say Littleton deserves to be in the Pro Bowl. As of a few weeks ago, he was sixth or better in every major category for PFF. It’s time for him to get the recognition he deserves as a premier linebacker.
WR Cooper Kupp
Kupp looked like he was going to be a surefire Pro Bowler this season after he caught seven passes for 220 yards against the Bengals in Week 8, but since then, he has just 25 catches for 239 yards in five games.
Still, he has a decent chance of making the Pro Bowl. He ranks seventh among all receivers with 83 catches, 11th in yards (1,031) and seventh in touchdowns on 120 targets (14th in NFL). In the NFC, Michael Thomas and Chris Godwin are locks for the Pro Bowl. Julio Jones and Mike Evans are also strong candidates. But Kupp has a chance to make it in the highly competitive conference.
