A total of four members of the Washington Redskins were named to the 2020 NFL Pro Bowl roster on Tuesday night, but they weren’t exactly the four that were expected…
While punter Tress Way was a shoo-in, and right guard Brandon Scherff, safety Landon Collins, and defensive lineman Matt Ioannidis were well deserved, there’s one other defender on the Redskins whose absence was glaring.
Cornerback Quinton Dunbar was nowhere to be found. Why?
According to Pro Football Focus, Dunbar is the highest-rated cornerback in the NFL, and he has a higher grade than elite-level pass-defenders like Richard Sherman, Marcus Peters, and Stephon Gilmore. So far this season, Dunbar has four interceptions, which may only be tied for the eighth-most in the NFL, but his 68.4 QBR allowed, when targeted, is among the best in the league.
We are not calling for Dunbar to have been named a starter in the Pro Bowl, as there are a handful of CB’s who are arguably better than Dunbar. Still, he at the very least should have been named an alternate, right?
Pro Football Focus made its own 2020 Pro Bowl roster this season, and Dunbar is listed as a starter, which comes as no surprise due to his No. 1 overall rating according to their stats. He may not have the name recognition that Sherman or Gilmore have, but he definitely has the stats to earn him a spot alongside the top talent in the league.
