Matt Kalil

[bearclaw500]

Every other day on the NFL.com website there is a story reminding us that RG III is among the leaders in pro-bowl balloting. What is more amazing is that rookie Matt Kalil is the leading vote getter for Offensive tackles in the NFC. For a rookie to start at left tackle in the NFL is quit an accomplishment. If Kalil were a black summo, we would be hearing about this non-stop on all the pre-game shows.

NFC's leading vote-getters by position
Offense​		Defense​
Pos.​	Player​	Team​	Votes​		Pos.​	Player​	Team​	Votes​
QB​	Aaron Rodgers​	Packers​	652,807​		DE​	Jared Allen​	Vikings​	294,865​
RB​	Adrian Peterson​	Vikings​	668,942​		DT​	Henry Melton​	Bears​	214,180​
FB​	John Kuhn​	Packers​	157,326​		OLB​	Clay Matthews​	Packers​	296,535​
WR​	Victor Cruz​	Giants​	438,665​		ILB​	Patrick Willis​	49ers​	191,487​
TE​	Tony Gonzalez​	Falcons​	462,817​		CB​	Tim Jennings​	Bears​	263,554​
OT​	Matt Kalil​	Vikings​	158,356​		SS​	Charles Woodson​	Packers​	101,789​
G​	Mike Iupati​	49ers​	148,154​		FS​	Ronde Barber​	Buccaneers​	104,410​
C​	Jeff Saturday​	Packers​	258,869​		P​	Thomas Morstead​	Saints​	88,037​
K​	David Akers​	49ers​	121,350​		ST​	C.J. Spillman​	49ers​	76,941​
KR​	Randall Cobb​	Packers​	107,302​

 

[Awake in America]

The Vikings' DWFs were pretty bored by that 1st round pick, and downright confused by Harrison Smith. They ended up with 2 outstanding picks. Kalil could anchor that line for the next ten years. I'm not sure the last time a team took 2 white players in the first round, and one of them wasn't a QB.