The All-NFC North Pro Bowl Team
By Michael Luciano
The NFC North reigned as the deepest division in football for a good chunk of the last decade, and some of the best teams in football have resided in this division. The All-Decade Team for this division features some future Hall of Famers and some of the best players in the game ahead of the 2020 season.
QB: Aaron Rodgers
You had to know Rodgers would be on this list. He is one of the greatest quarterbacks ever, and his competition is Matthew Stafford, Kirk Cousins, and Mitch Trubisky.
RB: Aaron Jones, Dalvin Cook
Jones is quickly emerging as one of the best backs in the league after mastering Matt LaFleur's zone-running concepts last year. Under a similar offense in Minnesota, Cook did the same, reeling off 1,654 total yards while finding the end zone 13 times.
WR: Kenny Golladay, Davante Adams
These two continue to get it done at a high level, albeit in very different ways. While Adams remains one of the best in the game at separating at the line of scrimmage, Golladay and his 6-4 frame quickly morphed into one of the most reliable pass-catchers in the league in contested catch situations. Say what you want about Adam Thielen, he's coming off injury in 2019. We need to see a clear return to form, not to mention some production without Stefon Diggs on the other side.
TE: TJ Hockenson
Jimmy Graham might have had more opportunity, but his play hell off a cliff. Hockenson put up more yards than Kyle Rudolph and Irv Smith despite only playing in 12 games. The sky is the limit for Detroit's franchise tight end.
OT: David Bakhtiari, Taylor Decker
Decker has been a rock solid blind-side protector ever since the Lions used a first-round pick on the Ohio State star, while Bakhtiari put another year of elite, high-end production under his belt. These two are the class of the division by a mile.
OG: James Daniels, Billy Turner
Turner lived up to the hype after signing a big free agent contract, while the former Iowa star Daniels has proven he can be a high-level player at guard or center.
C: Frank Ragnow
Ragnow, a former first-round pick out of Arkansas, has become one of the best pass protectors in the game, earning the respect of even the hated Vikings.
DT: Akiem Hicks, Eddie Goldman
The Bears have both defensive tackle spots on this list, as both Hicks and Goldman are two of the best in the league when it comes to plugging up holes in the run game and getting to the quarterback from the interior.
DE: Danielle Hunter, Khalil Mack
What a hellish tandem this would be in real life. Hunter's explosion off the edge combined with Mack's versatility and unreal strength put these two at the top of the NFC North, with both of them having a claim to the title of best pass rusher in the NFC.
LB: Preston Smith, Erik Kendricks, Roquan Smith
Smith's strength and productivity make him a valuable member of Green Bay's defense. Kendricks is a complete vacuum that sucks in ball carriers, and Roquan Smith's potential is as high as any linebacker in the entire NFL.
CB: Kyle Fuller, Jaire Alexander
Fuller is one of the best ballhawks in all of football, as proven when he led the league in interceptions last season, while Alexander's potential as a man coverage star in Green Bay could potentially exceed what Fuller is now.
S: Harrison Smith, Anthony Harris
Minnesota has the two best safeties in the division (sorry, Darnell Savage), as Smith and Harris helped keep the Viking defense near the top of several key statistical rankings over the last decade.
K: Dan Bailey
One of the most accurate kickers in football history, Bailey only missed two field goals across the entire 2019 season.
P: JK Scott
With a powerful leg and the accuracy to pin opponents deep, Scott has Pro Bowl potential in his right leg.
Returner: Cordarelle Patterson
Patterson might be the best returner in all of football, as his explosion and vision are unmatched across the rest of the NFL.