Rookie punt returner Marcus Jones is the one Patriots participant to make the 2022 AP All-Pro groups.
Jones averaged 12.5 yards per punt return, a top-10 determine within the NFL, and scored one among three punt return touchdowns throughout the 2022 common season. He was one among two gamers to document 5 returns of 20 yards or longer, and the one returner to cowl 40 yards on a return. Jones’ season spotlight was a game-winning, 84-yard punt return landing within the ultimate seconds of a 10-3 win over the Jets in Week 11.
The Patriots drafted Jones within the third spherical final 12 months and likewise deployed him on offense and kick return, along with his common place at cornerback. On the season, he averaged 23.9 yards per kick return, with a protracted of 46, and recorded 39 tackles, two interceptions and a fumble restoration on protection.
The #Patriots solely 2022 All-Pro participant is rookie returner Marcus Jones. Jones made first staff.
Nick Bosa, Micah Parsons, Hasson Reddick and Myles Garrett beat out Matt Judon for the All-Pro edge rusher spots.
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— Andrew Callahan (@_AndrewCallahan) January 13, 2023
The All-Pro first and second groups had been launched Friday.
Pats exterior linebacker Matt Judon figured to have a robust probability after a 15.5-sack season, however he was edged out by the 49ers’ Nick Bosa and Cowboys star Micah Parsons on the primary staff and Philadelphia’s Hasson Reddick and Cleveland go rusher Myles Garrett on the second staff. Judon was the one Patriots participant chosen to the 2023 Pro Bowl final month.
Source: www.bostonherald.com
