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Every year the NFL off-season and pre-season are about expectations and anticipation. A part of this is the establishing of all-star teams based solely on predictive results which are based almost solely on factors which cannot be predicted.
Getting into the party this off-season, we are joining forces with our friends at the Locked On Podcast Network to form a 2020 Pre-Season All NFC South First and Second Team!
Of course, we could do what most other media bodies do and pick the teams ourselves, but where’s the fun in that? Instead, we’re opening it up to you, the fans of the teams representing the NFC South Division. Each team show host is pushing this out to their listeners, and in doing so, to the opposing fan bases.
Obviously, we’d ask you to vote truthfully, and not along team lines. But nobody is tracking who you vote for specifically, so do with it as you will. Here are the nominees...
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OFFENSE
QUARTERBACK
Drew Brees, New Orleans Saints
Matt Ryan, Atlanta Falcons
Tom Brady, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Teddy Bridgewater, Carolina Panthers
RUNNING BACK
Alvin Kamara, New Orleans Saints
Todd Gurley, Atlanta Falcons
Ronald Jones, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Christian McCaffrey, Carolina Panthers
WIDE RECEIVER
Michael Thomas and Emmanuel Sanders, New Orleans Saints
Julio Jones and Calvin Ridley, Atlanta Falcons
Mike Evans and Chris Godwin, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
DJ Moore and Curtis Samuel, Carolina Panthers
TIGHT END
Jared Cook, New Orleans Saints
Hayden Hurst, Atlanta Falcons
Rob Gronkowski, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Ian Thomas, Carolina Panthers
LEFT TACKLE
Terron Armstead, New Orleans Saints
Jake Matthews, Atlanta Falcons
Donovan Smith, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Russell Okung, Carolina Panthers
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RIGHT TACKLE
Ryan Ramczyk, New Orleans Saints
Kaleb McGary, Atlanta Falcons
Tristan Wirfs, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Taylor Moton, Carolina Panthers
LEFT GUARD
Andrus Peat, New Orleans Saints
James Carpenter, Atlanta Falcons
Ali Marpet, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
John Miller, Carolina Panthers
RIGHT GUARD
Cesar Ruiz, New Orleans Saints
Chris Lindstrom, Atlanta Falcons
Alex Cappa, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Dennis Daley, Carolina Panthers
CENTER
Erik McCoy, New Orleans Saints
Alex Mack, Atlanta Falcons
Ryan Jensen, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Matt Paradis, Carolina Panthers
DEFENSE
EDGE
Cameron Jordan and Marcus Davenport, New Orleans Saints
Dante Fowler Jr. and Takkarist McKinley, Atlanta Falcons
Shaquil Barrett and Jason Pierre-Paul, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Brian Burns and Marquis Haynes, Carolina Panthers
INTERIOR LINEMEN
Sheldon Rankins and David Onyemata, New Orleans Saints
Grady Jarrett and Tyeler Davison, Atlanta Falcons
Vita Vea and Ndamukong Suh, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Derrick Brown and Kawann Short, Carolina Panthers
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LINEBACKER
Kiko Alonso, Alex Anzaolone and Demario Davis, New Orleans Saints
Deion Jones, Charles Harris and Deone Bucannon, Atlanta Falcons
Lavonte David, Devin White and Kevin Minter, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Shaq Thompson, Tahir Whitehead and Jermaine Carter Jr., Carolina Panthers
CORNERBACK
Marshon Lattimore and Janoris Jenkins, New Orleans Saints
Isaiah Oliver and A.J. Terrell, Atlanta Falcons
Carlton Davis III and Sean Murphy-Bunting, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Donte Jackson and Corn Elder, Carolina Panthers
SAFETIES
Marcus Williams and Malcolm Jenkins, New Orleans Saints
Keanu Neal and Ricardo Allen, Atlanta Falcons
Jordan Whitehead and Antoine Winfield Jr., Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Tre Boston and Jeremy Chinn, Carolina Panthers
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KICKER
Will Lutz, New Orleans Saints
Younghoe Koo, Atlanta Falcons
Matt Gay, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Graham Gano, Carolina Panthers
PUNTER
Thomas Morstead, New Orleans Saints
Ryan Allen, Atlanta Falcons
Bradley Pinion, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Michael Palardy, Carolina Panthers
KICK RETURNER
Deonte Harris, New Orleans Saints
Olamide Zaccheaus, Atlanta Falcons
Dare Ogunbowale, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
DJ Moore, Carolina Panthers
PUNT RETURNER
Deonte Harris, New Orleans Saints
Olamide Zaccheaus, Atlanta Falcons
Justin Watson, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
DJ Moore, Carolina Panthers
SPECIAL TEAMS
Justin Hardee, New Orleans Saints
Sharrod Neasman, Atlanta Falcons
Ryan Smith, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Brian Burns, Carolina Panthers
Now, I already know the beef Bucs fans are going to have. No, Jamel Dean is not on this list. To mirror the traditional All-Pro style team formations only two cornerbacks are allowed for both the first and second teams. Meaning we needed eight candidates, or two per team.
Jamel Dean was left off because as of the last Buccaneers depth chart, Sean Murphy-Bunting is listed as the starting cornerback opposite of Carlton Davis III. Don’t worry though, we’ll have some pre-season superlatives coming up for you to vote on as well, and I’m sure Dean will find his way onto that.
For now, get to voting using this survey, and let us know who the 2020 All NFC South Division players are!