Kerby Joseph led the NFL with nine interceptions this season. While that did get him the nod for First-Team All-Pro at safety, he was snubbed from the Pro Bowl roster in favor of Packers safety Xavier McKinney.
Joseph now has another snub. He was not named one of the five finalists for AP Defensive Player of the Year. The NFL announced the award candidates Thursday.
The five finalists for the award are:
- Eagles LB Zack Baun
- Browns DE Myles Garrett
- Bengals DE Trey Hendrickson
- Broncos CB Patrick Surtain II
- Steelers OLB T.J. Watt
All five finalists certainly had great seasons and had their own case for being on this list. So did Joseph with his nine interceptions. Ultimately, the AP didn’t feel his case was strong enough, at least compared to the five finalists that were selected.
