The Shutdown Corner team of Frank Schwab, Jay Busbee, Anwar Richardson and Eric Edholm cast votes at each position for our midseason All-Pro picks (12 on offense and 12 on defense, to account for various schemes), plus a few other picks for our favorite moments through Week 8.
Offense
Quarterback: Peyton Manning, Denver (4)
Running back: LeSean McCoy, Eagles (4); Jamaal Charles, Kansas City (3); Frank Gore, San Francisco (1)
Receiver: Calvin Johnson, Detroit (4); Jordy Nelson, Green Bay (3); Dez Bryant, Dallas (2); A.J. Green, Cincinnati (2); Wes Welker, Denver (1)
Tight end: Jimmy Graham, New Orleans (4)
Offensive tackle: Nate Solder, New England (3); Doug Free, Dallas (2); Andrew Whitworth, Cincinnati (1); Andre Smith, Cincinnati (1); Joe Staley, San Francisco (1)
Offensive guard: Louis Vasquez, Denver (4); Evan Mathis, Philadelphia (4)
Center: Alex Mack, Cleveland (2), Nick Mangold, N.Y. Jets (1), Chris Myers, Houston (1)
Defense
Defensive end: Robert Quinn, St. Louis (4); J.J. Watt, Houston (3); Mario Williams, Buffalo (1)
Defensive tackle: Geno Atkins, Cincinnati (3); Jason Hatcher, Dallas (2); Gerald McCoy, Tampa Bay (1); Dontari Poe, Kansas City (1); Ndamukong Suh, Detroit (1)
Outside linebacker: Robert Mathis, Indianapolis (2), Lavonte David, Tampa Bay (2); Justin Houston, Kansas City (2); Vontaze Burfict, Cincinnati (1); Lance Briggs, Chicago (1)
Inside linebacker: Sean Lee, Dallas (3); Derrick Johnson, Kansas City (2); NaVorro Bowman, San Francisco (2); Karlos Dansby, Arizona (1)
Cornerback: Richard Sherman, Seattle (4); Aqib Talib, New England (3); Alterraun Verner, Tennessee (1).
Safety: Earl Thomas, Seattle (4); Eric Berry, Kansas City (2); Jim Leonhard, Buffalo (1); T.J. Ward, Cleveland (1).
Special Teams
Kicker: Stephen Gostkowski, New England (2); Matt Prater, Denver (1); Nick Folk, N.Y. Jets (1)
Punter: Andy Lee, San Francisco (1); Dustin Colquitt, Kansas City (1); Johnny Hekker, St. Louis (1); Marquette King, Oakland (1).
Returner: Cordarrelle Paterson, Minnesota (3); Trindon Holliday, Denver (1)
Awards
Offensive player: Manning, Aaron Rodgers, Manning, Manning
Defensive player: Robert Mathis, Richard Sherman, J.J. Watt, Robert Quinn
Coach: Sean Payton, Andy Reid, Reid, Bill Belichick
Offensive rookie: Eddie Lacy, DeAndre Hopkins, Giovani Bernard, Lacy
Defensive rookie: Kiko Alonso, Alonso, Sheldon Richardson, Kenny Vaccaro
Comeback player: LeSean McCoy, McCoy, McCoy, Robert Griffin III
Offense
Quarterback: Peyton Manning, Denver (4)
Running back: LeSean McCoy, Eagles (4); Jamaal Charles, Kansas City (3); Frank Gore, San Francisco (1)
Receiver: Calvin Johnson, Detroit (4); Jordy Nelson, Green Bay (3); Dez Bryant, Dallas (2); A.J. Green, Cincinnati (2); Wes Welker, Denver (1)
Tight end: Jimmy Graham, New Orleans (4)
Offensive tackle: Nate Solder, New England (3); Doug Free, Dallas (2); Andrew Whitworth, Cincinnati (1); Andre Smith, Cincinnati (1); Joe Staley, San Francisco (1)
Offensive guard: Louis Vasquez, Denver (4); Evan Mathis, Philadelphia (4)
Center: Alex Mack, Cleveland (2), Nick Mangold, N.Y. Jets (1), Chris Myers, Houston (1)
Defense
Defensive end: Robert Quinn, St. Louis (4); J.J. Watt, Houston (3); Mario Williams, Buffalo (1)
Defensive tackle: Geno Atkins, Cincinnati (3); Jason Hatcher, Dallas (2); Gerald McCoy, Tampa Bay (1); Dontari Poe, Kansas City (1); Ndamukong Suh, Detroit (1)
Outside linebacker: Robert Mathis, Indianapolis (2), Lavonte David, Tampa Bay (2); Justin Houston, Kansas City (2); Vontaze Burfict, Cincinnati (1); Lance Briggs, Chicago (1)
Inside linebacker: Sean Lee, Dallas (3); Derrick Johnson, Kansas City (2); NaVorro Bowman, San Francisco (2); Karlos Dansby, Arizona (1)
Cornerback: Richard Sherman, Seattle (4); Aqib Talib, New England (3); Alterraun Verner, Tennessee (1).
Safety: Earl Thomas, Seattle (4); Eric Berry, Kansas City (2); Jim Leonhard, Buffalo (1); T.J. Ward, Cleveland (1).
Special Teams
Kicker: Stephen Gostkowski, New England (2); Matt Prater, Denver (1); Nick Folk, N.Y. Jets (1)
Punter: Andy Lee, San Francisco (1); Dustin Colquitt, Kansas City (1); Johnny Hekker, St. Louis (1); Marquette King, Oakland (1).
Returner: Cordarrelle Paterson, Minnesota (3); Trindon Holliday, Denver (1)
Awards
Offensive player: Manning, Aaron Rodgers, Manning, Manning
Defensive player: Robert Mathis, Richard Sherman, J.J. Watt, Robert Quinn
Coach: Sean Payton, Andy Reid, Reid, Bill Belichick
Offensive rookie: Eddie Lacy, DeAndre Hopkins, Giovani Bernard, Lacy
Defensive rookie: Kiko Alonso, Alonso, Sheldon Richardson, Kenny Vaccaro
Comeback player: LeSean McCoy, McCoy, McCoy, Robert Griffin III
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