I just noticed a few stats that caught me off guard, in a good way. I just wanted to showcase them in one thread to give everyone a look at what they are doing right now. The players included are only going to be the ones that actually have an impact on their teams.

Offense Pro Bowl Selections in Bold

RB
Alfred Blue, Houston - 551 Yards, 2 TDs, 13 Receptions, 102 Yards, 1 TD
Jeremy Hill, Cincinnati - 635 Yards, 10 TDs (1st in NFL), 11 Receptions, 62 Yards, 1 TD
Spencer Ware, Kansas City - 312 Yards, 5 TDs (2 Games Started)

WR
Odell Beckham Jr., New York (G) - 91 Receptions, 1,396 Yards, 13 TDs
Jarvis Landry, Miami - 97 Receptions, 974 Yards, 4 TDs, 107 Yards, 1 TD
Brandon LaFell, New England - 34 Receptions, 489 Yards
Rueben Randle, New York (G) - 51 Receptions, 638 Yards, 6 TDs

Offensive Lineman
Trai Turner, OG, Carolina - 1st Pro Bowl Selection
Andrew Whitworth, OG, Cincinnati - 2nd Pro Bowl Selection
Joe Barksdale, OT, San Diego - Started 14 Games
La'el Collins, OT, Dallas - Started 10 Games

Defense

DT
Michael Brockers, St.Louis - 14 Games Started, 41 Tackles, 3.0 Sacks
Bennie Logan, Philadelphia - 14 GS, 55 Tackles, 1.0 Sacks (Calf Injury, OUT)
Al Woods, Tennessee - 9 GS, 20 Tackles

DE
Danielle Hunter, Minnesota - 1 GS, 25 Tackles, 5.0 Sacks, 1 Forced Fumble
Ricky Jean-Francois, San Francisco - 24 Tackles, 1.0 Sack, 1 Pass Deflection
Tyson Jackson, Atlanta - 10 GS, 27 Tackles

LB
Kwon Alexander, Tampa Bay - 12 GS, 93 Tackles, 3.0 Sacks, 2 Interceptions, 2 Forced Fumbles, 1 Fumble Recovery (4-Game Suspension)
Barkevious Mingo, Cleveland - 2 GS, 18 Tackles, 1 Interception, 4 Pass Deflections
Kevin Minter, Arizona - 14 GS, 91 Tackles, 0.5 Sacks, 1 Safety, 1 Forced Fumble, 1 Pass Deflection
Perry Riley, Washington - 9 GS, 44 Tackles, 2 Interceptions, 3 Pass Deflections
Kelvin Sheppard, Miami - 12 GS, 92 Tackles, 2 Pass Deflections

CB
Delvin Breaux, New Orleans - 13 GS, 41 Tackles, 15 Pass Deflections, 2 Interceptions, 1 Fumble Recovery
Patrick Peterson, Arizona - 14 GS, 29 Tackles, 8 Pass Deflections, 2 Interceptions, 1 Forced Fumble
Jalen Collins, Atlanta - 2 GS, 11 Tackles
Morris Claiborne, Dallas - 11 GS, 37 Tackles, 5 Pass Deflections

S
Tyrann Mathieu, Arizona - 14 GS, 89 Tackles, 1.0 Sacks, 5 Interceptions, 16 Pass Deflections, 1 Forced Fumble, 1 Defensive TD
Eric Reid, San Francisco - 14 GS, 58 Tackles, 1.0 Sacks, 5 Pass Deflections, 1 Forced Fumble

Special Teams
Donnie Jones, P, Philadelphia - 76 Punts, 47.5 Yards per Punt, 64 Long
Brad Wing, P, New York (G) - 67 Punts, 45.3 Yards per Punt, 64 Long

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Posted by 9th Green At 9

From where they make gumbo at

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Posted on 12/24/15 at 1:38 pm to tadelatt

It's amazing how good Danielle Hunter is with the proper coaching. He was considered a project when MIN drafted him, now he is the starter. I understand he was baptized by fire when Griffen went down, but he has been solid all year.

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Posted by Geaux23

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Posted on 12/24/15 at 1:41 pm to tadelatt

It seems like we had more defensive linemen tearing it up

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Posted by NoNameTiger

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Posted on 12/24/15 at 1:42 pm to 9th Green At 9

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It's amazing how good Danielle Hunter is with the proper coaching.

If he had stayed one more year, O would have turned him into a top 10 pick.

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Posted by 9th Green At 9

From where they make gumbo at

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Posted on 12/24/15 at 2:08 pm to NoNameTiger

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If he had stayed one more year, O would have turned him into a top 10 pick.

O surely boosted Lewis Neal's stock

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Posted by OU812

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Posted on 12/24/15 at 4:09 pm to 9th Green At 9

That is all good and great, BUT I am a LSU football fan, not a NFL fan! I want them to be at their best at LSU...see Alabama.

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Posted by timm6971463

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Posted on 12/24/15 at 6:58 pm to 9th Green At 9

Yes they coach the young men up good at LSU !

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Posted by tadelatt

Buga Nation

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Posted on 12/26/15 at 10:05 am to OU812

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That is all good and great, BUT I am a LSU football fan, not a NFL fan! I want them to be at their best at LSU...see Alabama.

I like how you understand the meaning of success. Les is building a program that will be sustained for years and years, not just until he retires.

Do you think the guy following Nick Saban will come close to his success? Nope.

What's funny is that everyone argues about Les being fired and what they didn't think about was how our mindset has changed. People wanted him fired because he wasn't good enough to meet our standards anymore, who built those standards? LSU football was struggling for a very long time before Saban came, did his quick thing that he does before bouncing, then Les Miles grew the program to the level it stands today.

So yes, NFL success is direct correlation to the LSU success. It helps recruiting, National media attention, name recognition, etc...

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Posted by chilge1

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Posted on 12/26/15 at 11:13 am to tadelatt

Great list. I don't think Delvin Breaux should really qualify for "LSU football," but he makes a fine addition to this list. Also, no Ego? I don't really pay as much attention to the NFL, but last I heard, Chicago was really pleased with him.

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Posted by JEAUXBLEAUX

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Posted on 12/26/15 at 12:03 pm to chilge1

Doing work? Playing football

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Posted by Errerrerrwere

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