Maher snubbed from 2023 Pro Bowl

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The Dallas Cowboys had seven players selected to the Pro Bowl. However, it should have been eight.

There have been a lot of pleasant surprises on this Dallas Cowboys team in the 2022 NFL season. QB Cooper Rush going 4-1 as a starter, LT Tyler Smith being as efficient as he has been so quickly at that position, and WR Noah Brown blossoming into an impactful wide receiver in his fifth-year with the team. However, none of these may be as shocking to fans as the way kicker Brett Maher has revived his career here in Dallas this season.

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[ChronicCowboy]

Yeah he and Wilson deserved it more than some of the other guys that made it.

 

[Robbieac]

I remember when the "experts" on this forum ridiculed and derided the Maher signing this offseason.

Good times......
Good times.....

 

[acr731]

If it were me I wouldn't care about the snub. The game a week later is when I would rather be playing.

 

[gimmesix]

Can't see Maher deserving a spot over someone like Seattle's Jason Myers, who has made all but one of his 27 kicks. Maher's been very good for us, but his 88.5 percent is lower than several players.

 

[Stash]

Yeah he and Wilson deserved it more than some of the other guys that made it.

Definitely more than Turpin in my opinion.

But the Pro Bowl is often a year late in recognizing, and then keeping a name player in too long based on past reputation.

 

[rambo2]

Maher is another player that has been outstanding this year. This season has been outstanding so far. Hopefully we get a strong finish. I like the way it is limning up. We are likely to getting a bad team in the 1st round and should win that first game and then are capable of beating any team after that.

 

[rambo2]

Definitely more than Turpin in my opinion.

But the Pro Bowl is often a year late in recognizing, and then keeping a name player in too long based on past reputation.

What return guy is better than Turpin? Turpin is very good. He pretty much fields all of the punts flawlessly and is excellent returning them as well.

 

[Robbieac]

What return guy is better than Turpin? Turpin is very good. He pretty much fields all of the punts flawlessly and is excellent returning them as well.

Except for that time when he didn't field the punt flawlessly, fumbled it, and the opposing team recovered.

Other than that...... yeah. He's been "flawless".

 

[terra]

Except for that time when he didn't field the punt flawlessly, fumbled it, and the opposing team recovered.

Other than that...... yeah. He's been "flawless".

Turpin and Lawrence did not deserve to go to the Phony Bowl

 

[Stash]

What return guy is better than Turpin?

Khalid Raymond for one.

Turpin is very good. He pretty much fields all of the punts flawlessly and is excellent returning them as well.

Like against the Texans?

 

[rambo2]

Except for that time when he didn't field the punt flawlessly, fumbled it, and the opposing team recovered.

Other than that...... yeah. He's been "flawless".

He certainly has and is. He has been excellent and his peers that play and coach game agree with that.

 

[Stash]

Except for that time when he didn't field the punt flawlessly, fumbled it, and the opposing team recovered.

Other than that...... yeah. He's been "flawless".

The lengths that some fans will go to.

Embarrassing.

 

[rambo2]

Khalid Raymond for one.



Like against the Texans?

How about the entire season?

 

[Stash]

How about the entire season?

How about the Texans? You mentioned “flawless “. Everyone else saw a big flaw there.

 

[Robbieac]

If Turpin didn't have 2 TD returns in preseason, he wouldn't be anywhere near the Pro Bowl conversation.

Before now, I've never seen preseason plays affect regular season pro bowl decisions.

 

[Tussinman]

Can't see Maher deserving a spot over someone like Seattle's Jason Myers, who has made all but one of his 27 kicks. Maher's been very good for us, but his 88.5 percent is lower than several players.

Exactly. Seattle's kicker was 26 of 27

Maher wasn't snubbed it's just a really difficult position to make pro bowl day 1 roster since they don't select a backup (it's one kicker per conference and that's it).

 

[gimmesix]

What return guy is better than Turpin? Turpin is very good. He pretty much fields all of the punts flawlessly and is excellent returning them as well.

It seems like some fans are essentially comparing Maher to Turpin as far as Pro Bowl worth instead of comparing them to others who actually play their position.

Although Turpin's average is lower than some other punt returners, he has more 20-plus-yard returns than any other NFC returner.

 

[d_cowboy31]

Turpin is a good returner. Our blocking on kickoffs especially has been super bad.

 

[rambo2]

How about the Texans? You mentioned “flawless “. Everyone else saw a big flaw there.

Oh my, so he has been over 95% flawless over a 17 game season?