One of the seminal parts of being a diehard sports fan is looking back at the past. Perspective allows you to vividly relive beautiful triumphs, crushing defeats and the unforgettable moments in between that makes people tune in as well as develop an appreciation for true greatness on both an individual and team level. In that spirit, now is a great time to honor the players that defined greatness in the NFL over the past 10 years. The 2010's saw players that dominated the 2000's continue to roll through another decade, rising stars blossom into future Hall of Famers and new talent emerge that have already managed to leave a permeant imprint on the league. Without further ado, here's my NFL All-Decade Team for the 2010's.
Notes:
-All players are listed as members of the teams in which they played for in the 2010's, not the teams they played with prior to this past decade or will be playing for in 2020.
-Only the player's NFL output from 2010-19 was considered when making this list.
-This list is who I consider to the "best of the best". If a player isn't on the list, it doesn't mean I think they're not an elite talent. There is between 15-25 players who I believe should be Hall of Famers who didn't even get the Last Cut honorable mention for their positions and that's not even including the young players that are off to great starts to their careers.
Quarterback:
1st team: Tom Brady (Patriots), Russell Wilson (Seahawks)
2nd team: Aaron Rodgers (Packers), Drew Brees (Saints)
Last Cut: Peyton Manning (Colts/Broncos)
Running Back:
1st team: Adrian Peterson (Vikings/Saints/Cardinals/Redskins), Marshawn Lynch (Bills/Seahawks/Raiders)
2nd team: LeSean McCoy (Eagles/Bills/Chiefs), Ezekiel Elliott (Cowboys)
Last Cut: Jammal Charles (Chiefs/Broncos/Jaguars)
Wide Receiver:
1st team: Calvin Johnson (Lions), Antonio Brown (Steelers/Patriots)
2nd team: DeAndre Hopkins (Texans), Julio Jones (Falcons)
Last Cut: Michael Thomas (Saints)
Tight End
1st team: Rob Gronkowski (Patriots)
2nd team: Travis Kelce (Chiefs)
Last Cut: Greg Olsen (Bears/Panthers)
Tackle:
1st team: Joe Thomas (Browns), Tyron Smith (Cowboys)
2nd team: Jason Peters (Eagles), Andrew Whitworth (Bengals/Rams)
Last Cut: Joe Staley (49ers)
Guard:
1st team: Marshal Yanda (Ravens), Zack Martin (Cowboys)
2nd team: David DeCastro (Steelers), Jahri Evans (Saints/Packers)
Last Cut: Logan Mankins (Patriots/Buccaneers)
Center:
1st team: Alex Mack (Browns/Falcons)
2nd team: Travis Fredrick (Cowboys)
Last Cut: Ryan Kalil (Panthers/Jets)
Defensive End:
1st team: J.J. Watt (Texans), Cameron Jordan (Saints)
2nd team: Calias Campbell (Cardinals/Jaguars), Cameron Wake (Dolphins/Titans)
Last Cut: Julius Peppers (Bears/Packers/Panthers)
Defensive Tackle:
1st team: Aaron Donald (Rams), Ndamukong Suh (Lions/Dolphins/Rams/Buccaneers)
2nd team: Fletcher Cox (Eagles), Geno Atkins (Bengals)
Last Cut: Gerald McCoy (Buccaneers/Panthers)
Outside Linebacker:
1st team: Von Miller (Broncos), Khalil Mack (Raiders/Bears)
2nd team: DeMarcus Ware (Cowboys/Broncos), Robert Mathis (Colts)
Last Cut: Chandler Jones (Patriots/Cardinals)
Inside Linebacker:
1st team: Luke Kuechly (Panthers), Patrick Willis (49ers)
2nd team: Bobby Wagner (Seahawks), NaVorro Bowman (49ers/Raiders)
Last Cut: Derrick Johnson (Chiefs/Raiders)
Cornerback:
1st team: Richard Sherman (Seahawks/49ers), Darrelle Revis (Jets/Buccaneers/Patriots/Chiefs)
2nd team: Patrick Peterson (Cardinals), Chris Harris Jr. (Broncos)
Last Cut: Stephon Gilmore (Bills/Patriots)
Safety:
1st team: Earl Thomas (Seahawks/Ravens), Eric Weddle (Chargers/Ravens/Rams)
2nd team: Eric Berry (Chiefs), Charles Woodson (Packers/Raiders)
Last Cut: Harrison Smith (Vikings)
Kicker:
1st team: Justin Tucker (Ravens)
2nd team: Stephen Gostkowski (Patriots)
Last Cut: Dan Bailey (Cowboys/Vikings)
Punter:
1st team: Johnny Hekker (Rams)
2nd team: Pat McAfee (Colts)
Last Cut: Thomas Morstead (Saints)
Return Specialist:
1st team: Devin Hester (Bears/Falcons/Seahawks), Cordarrelle Patterson (Vikings/Raiders/Patriots/Bears)
2nd team: Darren Sproles (Chargers/Saints/Eagles), Tyler Lockett (Seahawks)
Last Cut: Andre Roberts (Cardinals/Redskins/Lions/Falcons/Jets/Bills)
Special Teamer:
1st team: Matthew Slater (Patriots), Justin Bethel (Cardinals/Falcons/Ravens/Patriots)
2nd team: Michael Thomas (Dolphins/Giants), Adrian Phillips (Chargers)
Last Cut: Cory Littleton (Rams)
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