Amon-Ra St. Brown has to admit defeat to strong competition when it comes to the Pro Bowl. Nevertheless, the non-nomination is unjustified. Comment.

You would have thought that this year would have been even better for him. But Amon-Ra St. Brown didn’t make it to the 2024 Pro Bowl. At least for the time being.

And that’s pretty cheeky – and not just from a German perspective.

With CeeDee Lamb (Dallas Cowboys), A.J. Brown (Philadelphia Eagles), Mike Evans (Tampa Bay Buccaneers) and Puka Nacua (Los Angeles Rams), four other NFC wide receivers are ahead of him on the list.

Last year, St. Brown was already the first alternate – then made it into the All-Star competition thanks to A.J. Brown’s Super Bowl participation.

But what else should the 24-year-old have done this season?

The pass receiver was a key man in the Lions’ first NFC North win and first division title since 1993.

112 receptions, 1371 receiving yards and nine receiving touchdowns on the day the Pro Bowl squad was announced

For comparison: Last year, he had a total of 106 receptions, 1161 yards and six touchdowns after week 18.

At this point, it is important not to neglect the fact that the quartet in front of him undoubtedly deserved it too.

Whether Lamb, with the most receiving yards in the NFC. Nacua, who got off to a flying start as a rookie, or the all-round reliable and consistent Brown and Evans.

Pro Bowl is nominated by sympathy

However, St. Brown’s accomplishments should be recognized more. Period. Off.

Winning the division with the Lions, for example, is something Evans has not (yet) accomplished with the Bucs. And something historic for the Detroit franchise. Maybe the Tampa receiver will even miss the playoffs. Was he so dominant then to be picked ahead of an Amon Ra? Not at all.

Incidentally, the ratio in the Pro Bowl voting is split one-third each between fans, players and coaches.

And so the result shows that voters often decide more on sympathy and popularity than on performance. What a shame

St. Brown as a replacement? No more than a consolation prize!

St. Brown being first alternate and filling in if one of the candidates reaches the Super Bowl or gets injured should be considered nothing more than a consolation prize.

Because even if there are arguments in favor of the other four receivers: St. Brown would have earned a “real” Pro Bowl nomination.

Maybe he’ll make it to the Super Bowl with the Lions in return.