Brandon Moore Makes the Pro Bowl

by John B on Jan 23, 2012 2:34 PM EST

Since the Pro Bowl is now the week before the Super Bowl, any Super Bowl participants elected to the game cannot participate. Patriots guard Brian Waters is one of them. Brandon Moore has been selected as his replacement.

Moore joins two of his fellow Jets linemen, center Nick Mangold and left tackle D'Brickashaw Ferguson, on the AFC roster -- the first time the Jets have sent three offensive linemen since 2009, when Mangold and Ferguson were selected along with Alan Faneca.

This is Moore's first Pro Bowl selection. It is an odd one considering this was probably his worst year since 2007. He was a pretty good pass protector, but I thought his run blocking took a step back this year. It also seems odd that a team with as shaky offensive line play as the Jets had is sending 60% of its unit to Hawaii.

This probably makes up for Brandon getting snubbed the past few years. Congrats to him.

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oh boy

Hope Tannny and Rex don’t think they don’t have to itmprove the line because of this.

by BIG OH!!!!! on Jan 23, 2012 2:44 PM EST reply actions

well deserved

slauson should be next

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by tinley24 on Jan 23, 2012 2:50 PM EST reply actions

This just goes to show....

…how AWFUL Wayne Hunter truly was this season.

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RESTORE 44!

by kotite4ever on Jan 23, 2012 3:09 PM EST via mobile reply actions 2 recs

+1

by ncquake24 on Jan 23, 2012 3:24 PM EST up reply actions

that's the one saving grace

at least we dont have 5 sub-par lineman. we have 3 above average, one good and one HORRENDOUS. the line as a whole was bad this year, but its a fixable problem

by jetrangermetfan on Jan 23, 2012 8:23 PM EST up reply actions

If only slauson was recognized too... He is turning into a solid o-lineman

Great for b-Moore though.

Let's Make sure we play like the f***in NEW YORK JETS
and not some f***in slapd**k team!

by jets4life24 on Jan 23, 2012 3:26 PM EST reply actions

AGREED

Moore was the ONLY NFL guard to NOT allow a sack or QB knockdown this year. Run-blocking, are you kidding me? When you have Hunter and Keller/Mulligan to Moore’s right, what do you expect? Can’t really know but if Turner was to his right, our run game to the right side would have had better outcomes. Moore’s one of elite RGs in the NFL and, finally, gets the recognition he deserves!

by JetLogic on Jan 23, 2012 4:05 PM EST up reply actions

I call it "the London Fletcher effect"

After a while with the media and fans calling a guy a Pro Bowl snub (and deservedly so in Moore’s case), that player eventually gets put in in the Pro Bowl when he doesn’t deserve it.

by J-Nasty on Jan 23, 2012 3:35 PM EST reply actions

but london fletcher is still really good

by darshv3 on Jan 23, 2012 3:37 PM EST up reply actions

London Fletcher is one of the elite inside linebackers of the league

by 2xtheBully on Jan 23, 2012 3:39 PM EST up reply actions

I disagree, London Fletcher is a beast and so is our own Brandon Moore.

by hulksmash24 on Jan 23, 2012 6:06 PM EST up reply actions

London Fletcher was elite, and getting snubbed, now he's still good but

by J-Nasty on Jan 23, 2012 6:46 PM EST via mobile up reply actions

London Fletcher was elite, and getting snubbed, now he's still good but not elite

And he gets in regularly.

by J-Nasty on Jan 23, 2012 6:46 PM EST via mobile up reply actions

He led the NFL in tackles

that’s not elite?

by darshv3 on Jan 23, 2012 7:25 PM EST up reply actions

Um, no not necessarily...

I would venture to say tackle stats are almost entirely meaningless.
1. They aren’t official.
2. They are entirely subjective when you talk about assisted tackles. Being the 4th guy on the pile could make you an “assisted tackler” but in reality you probably made no difference.
3. Even if official and totally accurate, that’s not a tell-all barometer of LB play because…
4. Tackles can become an empty stat when they are consistently made 4-5 yards downfield OR
5. When the defense is constantly on the field, giving you more snaps to inflate your tackle total.

Not all this is to say that Fletcher sucks, I think he’s a very good linebacker, but being a great linebacker for a while and having the media beat the drum for him while he’s getting snubbed got him into the Pro Bowl in 09 even though he probably wasn’t one of the 2 best ILB that year and his team was horrid.

by J-Nasty on Jan 23, 2012 11:39 PM EST via mobile up reply actions

i'm aware that tackles isn't necessarily and indicator of how good you are

but that’s still pretty damn impressive considering he’s 36

by darshv3 on Jan 24, 2012 11:36 AM EST up reply actions

Does anyone know a good twitter source to get up to date Jets info. Manish Cimini and Vrentas are qnnoying me posting shit about the giants and pats. I want just jets info.

by dawg1331 on Jan 23, 2012 4:23 PM EST reply actions

well the only thing interesting right now is giants and pats.

After the super bowl we’ll see more jets info

Let's Make sure we play like the f***in NEW YORK JETS
and not some f***in slapd**k team!

by jets4life24 on Jan 23, 2012 6:58 PM EST up reply actions

I guess thats a good point. It just bothers me when these jets beat writers are writing about the giants

by dawg1331 on Jan 23, 2012 8:55 PM EST via mobile up reply actions

These peeps still have to make a living

If NFL is anything like MLB, they dont like eliminated teams doing much during championship weeks, as they dont want focus off the big game. I doubt there will be any big news coming from Jets till after SB.

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by YankeesJets on Jan 24, 2012 1:33 AM EST up reply actions