Makes you wonder what the voters were watching.
Seattle Seahawks defensive tackle Leonard Williams is a Pro Bowl alternate, as the voting went in favor of Jalen Carter, Vita Vea and Dexter Lawrence.
Is the Pro Bowl voting a name-brand contest, or is it statistic based? You decide.
Leonard Williams
- Tackles – 59
- Tackles for loss – 15 (leads all interior defensive linemen in the NFL)
- QB Hits – 21
- Interception – 1
- TD – 1
- Sacks – 9
- Passes defensed – 3
- Forced fumbles – 0
- Games played – 15
- QB knockdowns – 16
- Batted passes – 2
- Total pressures – 28
Jalen Carter
- Tackles – 42
- Tackles for loss – 12
- QB Hits – 16
- Interceptions – 0
- TD – 0
- Sacks – 4.5
- Pass defenses – 6
- Forced fumbles – 2
- Games played – 15
- QB knockdowns – 11
- Batted passes – 5
- Total pressures – 23
Dexter Lawrence
- Tackles – 44
- Tackles for loss – 8
- QB Hits – 21
- Interception – 0
- TD – 0
- Sacks – 9
- Pass defenses – 1
- Forced fumble – 1
- Games played – 12
- QB knockdowns – 6
- Batted passes – 0
- Total pressures – 18
Vita Vea
- Tackles – 39
- Tackles for loss – 9
- QB Hits – 12
- Interception – 0
- TD – 0
- Sacks – 6
- Pass defenses – 1
- Forced fumble – 0
- Games played – 15
- QB knockdowns – 6
- Batted passes – 1
- Total pressures – 17
LEADER IN EVERY CATEGORY:
- Tackles – Leonard Williams
- Tackles for loss – Leonard Williams
- QB Hits – Leonard Williams
- Interception – Leonard Williams
- TD – Leonard Williams
- Sacks – Tie between Dexter Lawrence and Williams
- Pass defenses – Jalen Carter
- Forced fumble – Jalen Carter
- Games played – Everyone but Dexter Lawrence
- QB knockdowns – Leonard Williams
- Batted passes – Jalen Carter
- Total pressures – Leonard Williams
- Blocked kicks – Leonard Williams
- NFC Defensive Player of Week Winner – Leonard Williams
Pretty conclusive evidence. Great work NFL.
Williams was not pleased with the snub.
Seahawks defensive lineman Leonard Williams admitted he was surprised and unhappy not to be named to the Pro Bowl: pic.twitter.com/sbtfyb4Fd5
— Bob Condotta (@bcondotta) January 2, 2025
In all sincerity, the Seattle Seahawks suffer from a lack of signature wins over the past three years. Make the playoffs, win that game against the Minnesota Vikings, do anything to stay nationally relevant, and these imbalances will change.