Pro Football Weekly and the Professional Football Writers of America announced their annual All-Rookie team on Monday. Broncos cornerback Chris Harris (named as a safety) and linebacker Von Miller represented Denver on the squad.
Harris, who was signed by the Broncos as a college free agent out of Kansas, finished the regular season ranked fourth on the team with 65 tackles. He also intercepted one pass and broke up six others. Harris was the team’s nickel cornerback for the majority of the season, but was selected to the All-Rookie team as a safety.
Miller, the No. 2 overall selection in the 2011 NFL Draft from Texas A&M, tied the Broncos’ rookie sack record with 11.5 quarterback takedowns on his way to becoming just the second rookie in club history to be named to the Pro Bowl. His 11.5 sacks tied for ninth in the NFL and his 64 tackles were fifth-most on the Broncos.
Below is the full roster for the PFW/PFWA All-Rookie Team:
DEFENSE
Defensive ends
J.J. Watt / Texans
Jabaal Sheard / Browns
Defensive tackles
Marcell Dareus / Bills
Phil Taylor / Browns
Linebackers
Aldon Smith / 49ers
Von Miller / Broncos
Ryan Kerrigan / Redskins
Cornerbacks
Patrick Peterson / Cardinals
Richard Sherman / Seahawks
Safeties
Chris Conte / Bears
Chris Harris / Broncos
OFFENSE
Quarterback
Cam Newton / Panthers
Running backs
DeMarco Murray / Cowboys
Roy Helu / Redskins
Wide receivers
A.J. Green / Bengals
Julio Jones / Falcons
Tight end
Kyle Rudolph / Vikings
Center
Mike Pouncey / Dolphins
Offensive Guards
Stefen Wisniewski / Raiders
Danny Watkins / Eagles
Offensive Tackles
Tyron Smith / Cowboys
Nate Solder / Patriots
SPECIALISTS
Placekicker
Dan Bailey / Cowboys
Punter
Matt Bosher / Falcons
Punt returner
Patrick Peterson / Cardinals
Kickoff returner
Randall Cobb / Packers
Special teamer
Akeem Dent / Falcons
-Stuart Zaas
Tags: All-Rookie, Chris Harris, PFW, PFWA, Von Miller, Yearly Awards
Well deserved boys. Cant wait to see what you guess got for next year.
Amazing to me that undrafted Harris gets in the mix, incredible job Harris, and I expected nothing less of a #2 pick, so no biggie Miller is in too.
Franklin probably didn’t miss it by much…
He doesn’t play safeties he played corner
Did you guys hear that we signed all 8 of the practice squad players to a future contract? That includes Weber, so he will be back too.
He can play both, he started all 12 games as a senior in 2010, including six at safety, but technically he is a CB with us, just glad he got in some way…
The one player I`m curious about that was placed on IR during the preseason is RB Mario Fannin. I really want to see his skills at his position.
As bay said he played both in College.
It is also a testiment to how weak a safety class it was. We got the top safety in rahim and QC wasnt too far behind.
Heck Chris Conte who made it had 30 tackles and 1 Int. Rahim Moore made 31 tackles and 1 int and he didn’t start that many games. QC shoulda made it with his 53 tackles and 1 sack, especially for a guy who didn’t start from day one and switched between FS and SS. The selection was made before playoffs so no way they coulda factored his play and INTs against Brady and Big Ben.
PS: I see some people are already making draft selections. Combine hasn’t even happened yet lol. Eastwest and Senior Bowl either lol. And we all know how quick people drop and rise after these 3 events lol.
TRB
We also cant forget a co uple of peopel were signed to future contracts … interesting. TRB
TRB, thats why I said on the last blob of projections; (As of today). Only projections is all. It`ll change, thats a given.
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Whooo hoooo! Guess who’s back………back again! Catch you all in the morning for some discussion!
Great for Miller, awesome for Harris undrafted and all. Great job by the staff who brought him to the Broncos. QC is should have made it , he is a beast! I think Weber can play, glad they signed him up! We’re going to have a great 2012 season. Go Broncos!
There’s that under the radar guy TRB was talkin’ about in Harris. Undrafted free agent making the all rookie team. More bright spots on a very young team. We need to draft defense, defense and more DEFENSE!!
I`d go offense in FA: RB, TE, and WR. And maybe even a backup OL. Then all d in the draft except another RB. Stock up on RB`s.
All D in the draft I meant.
i just want the broncos to have a healthy offseason preseason and great FA’s and a solid draft on dt and mlb