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_Why do you think [Derrick Brown](/team/players-roster/derrick-brown/) got snubbed from the Pro Bowl?_

_PS: Shoutout to Chris from Inman, that was a B+ mock in my book. I would approach this draft slightly differently, but depending on how we attack FA, I could see that. His picks were:_

_Caleb Lomu, OT, Utah; Deontae Lawson, LB, Alabama; Omar Cooper Jr., WR, Indiana; Jake Slaughter, C, Florida; Zxavian Harris, DT, Ole Miss; Diego Pavia, QB, Vanderbilt; Dallen Bentley, TE, Utah._

_Correct me if I'm wrong on any of these, Chris._

_Anyways, here's my personal mock:_

_Cashius Howell, EDGE, Texas A&M; Isaiah World, OT, Oregon; Eli Stowers, TE, Vanderbilt; Jalon Kilgore, S, South Carolina; Harold Perkins, LB, LSU; Taylen Green, QB, Arkansas; Deion Burks, WR, Oklahoma; DJ Campbell, IOL, Texas; Nick Barrett, DL, South Carolina._

_Sorry for the long submission. Here's hoping we make it out of the snowstorm safely, and KEEP POUNDING!_ **— Micah, Gastonia, NC**

I'm not really sure on Derrick, to be honest with you. He was third in the fan voting league-wide, but after players and coaches submitted their thirds of the vote total, he was on the outside looking in.

The three NFC defensive tackles chosen were Philadelphia's Jalen Carter, Seattle's Leonard Williams, and Dallas trade acquisition Quinnen Williams.

Leonard Williams was a beast this year; that spot is one no one can argue. (And since it's a flag football game, the NFL doesn't name replacements for interior linemen. But Quinnen was traded to the NFC halfway through the year, and Carter missed five games because of injuries and a nasty habit of spitting on people.

But those three dudes either played for really good teams or played in major markets with name recognition. That's hard to overcome, but if the Panthers continue to improve and Derrick continues to throw fools out of the club, the recognition should arrive.

(Also, it's a drag that Derrick didn't get the honor, but his bosses may not mind having him with a chip on his shoulder. That's like having a Hulk. You wouldn't like him when he's angry.)

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