2015 Pro Bowl Draft Live Blog: Andrew Luck, Tony Romo Earn Top Two Picks

by abournenesn

Jan 21, 2015

NFL: Pro Bowl-Press Conference

10:17 p.m.: So there you have it. The 2015 Pro Bowl team rosters are all filled out. Here’s a recap of who went when for each team:

Team Carter
Ravens coach John Harbaugh
1. Colts QB Andrew Luck
2. Bengals WR A.J. Green
3. Chiefs RB Jamaal Charles
4. Cardinals CB Patrick Peterson
5. Bills DE Mario Williams
6. Colts WR T.Y. Hilton
7. 49ers T Joe Staley
8. Chiefs OLB Justin Houston
Bears TE Martellus Bennett (assigned)
Panthers TE Greg Olsen (assigned)
9. Saints QB Drew Brees
10. Ravens ILB C.J. Mosley
11. Broncos CB Aqib Talib
12. Cardinals DE Calais Campbell
13. Browns SS Donte Whitner
14. Texans T Duane Brown
15. Packers WR Jordy Nelson
Broncos T Ryan Clady (assigned)
16. Eagles OLB Connor Barwin
17. Cardinals CB Antonio Cromartie
Chiefs OLB Tamba Hali (assigned)
18. Packers CB Sam Shields
19. Ravens RB Justin Forsett
Bengals QB Andy Dalton (assigned)
Redskins RB Alfred Morris (assigned)
20. 49ers SS Antoine Bethea
Cowboys LS L.P. Ladouceur

Team Irvin
Cowboys coach Jason Garrett
1. Cowboys QB Tony Romo
2. Giants WR Odell Beckham Jr.
3. Cowboys T Tyron Smith
4. Panthers MLB Luke Kuechly
5. Dolphins DE Cameron Wake
6. Saints TE Jimmy Graham
7. Broncos OLB Von Miller
8. Cowboys TE Jason Witten
9. Browns T Joe Thomas
10. Rams DE Robert Quinn
11. Colts CB Vontae Davis
Broncos DE DeMarcus Ware (assigned)
12. Broncos SS T.J. Ward
13. Packers OLB Clay Matthews
14. Dolphins CB Brent Grimes
Packers WR Randall Cobb (assigned)
Steelers WR Emmanuel Sanders (assigned)
Lions WR Golden Tate (assigned)
15. Redskins T Trent Williams
16. Chargers FS Eric Weddle
17. Ravens OLB Elvis Dumervil
Broncos CB Chris Harris Jr. (assigned)
18. Lions QB Matthew Stafford
19. Falcons QB Matt Ryan
Colts ILB D’Qwell Jackson (assigned)
20. Saints RB Mark Ingram
Colts SS Mike Adams (assigned)
Eagles LS Jon Dorenbos

10:11 p.m.: The coaches get to choose the long snappers last. Harbaugh picks the Cowboys’ L.P. Ladouceur, while Garrett gets the Eagles’ Jon Dorenbos.

10:06 p.m.: Irvin gets to choose his coach first, and he goes with Cowboys coach Jason Garrett, who’ll be working with his quarterback. That means Team Carter will be coached by the Ravens’ John Harbaugh.

10:00 p.m.: Colts strong safety Mike Adams is the final player (sort of) selected after being assigned to Team Irvin.

9:59 p.m.: Team Carter is assigned Washington running back Alfred Morris. They go with San Francisco strong safety Antoine Bethea with their pick.

9:58 p.m.: Team Irvin adds yet another Bronco in running back C.J. Anderson.

9:57 p.m.: Team Carter goes with Lions free safety Glover Quin.

9:56 p.m.: Saints running back and Pro Bowl rookie Mark Ingram becomes Team Irvin’s 20th-round pick.

9:54 p.m.: Team Irvin is assigned inside linebacker D’Qwell Jackson.

9:51 p.m.: Team Carter is assigned Green’s signal-caller in Andy Dalton, and follows its assignment by picking Steelers inside linebacker Lawrence Timmons.

9:48 p.m.: Team Irvin takes back-to-back quarterbacks. The Atlanta Falcons’ Matt Ryan follows Stafford.

9:47 p.m.: Ravens running back Justin Forsett is the first selection of Round 19, joining Team Carter.

9:45 p.m.: Team Irvin gets another assignment, acquiring Broncos cornerback Chris Harris Jr. Harris helps his team select Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford with its next pick.

9:40 p.m.: Team Carter is assigned Kansas City linebacker Tamba Hali and follows his assignment by picking Packers cornerback Sam Shields.

9:38 p.m.: A bird of a different feather follows Cromartie, as Team Irvin chooses Ravens linebacker Elvis Dumervil.

9:36 p.m.: The home crowd has more to cheer about as Team Carter selects Cardinals cornerback Antonio Cromartie.

9:35 p.m.: Irvin keeps adding to his secondary with Chargers free safety Eric Weddle.

9:33 p.m.: Carter selects outside linebacker Connor Barwin, who’s a former teammate of Watt.

9:32 p.m.: Team Carter is assigned Broncos tackle Ryan Clady.

9:28 p.m.: Team Irvin selects Washington Redskins tackle Trent Williams.

9:26 p.m.: Carter’s pick means Irvin gets assigned three wideouts, but he didn’t make out so badly with the Packers’ Randall Cobb, the Broncos’ Emmanuel Sanders and the Detroit Lions’ Golden Tate.

9:25 p.m.: It’s a good thing Team Irvin is working on its cornerback depth, because Team Carter just selected Packers star receiver Jordy Nelson.

9:24 p.m.: Team Irvin vows to “man up” and bulk up its man defense with Dolphins cornerback Brent Grimes.

9:19 p.m.: Watt shows teammate Duane Brown some love by helping select the tackle to Team Carter.

9:17 p.m.: Packers linebacker Clay Matthews gets selected to his fifth Pro Bowl team thanks to Irvin.

9:15 p.m.: Team Carter takes Browns safety Donte Whitner in Round 13.

9:09 p.m.: Irvin is assigned a defensive end thanks to Carter choosing his second, so Team Irvin acquires the Broncos’ DeMarcus Ware. With his next pick, he chooses another Bronco in strong safety T.J. Ward.

9:08 p.m.: Team Carter gets the Arizona crowd going again by selecting Cardinals defensive end Calais Campbell.

9:06 p.m.: Team Irvin selects a cornerback of its own in the Colts’ Vontae Davis.

9:01 p.m.: Broncos cornerback Aqib Talib made his case to be selected earlier, and Team Carter made his wish come true.

9:00 p.m.: Former Pro Bowl captain and Rams defensive end Robert Quinn goes to Irvin’s team in Round 10.

8:59 p.m.: Ravens linebacker C.J. Mosley is selected by Team Carter.

8:57 p.m.: Browns tackle Joe Thomas joins Team Irvin for his eighth straight Pro Bowl selection.

8:53 p.m.: Carter wasted no time saying Saints quarterback Drew Brees’ name in Round 9.

8:51 p.m.: Team Irvin has two tight ends, so Team Carter is assigned Chicago Bears TE Martellus Bennett and the Panthers’ Greg Olsen.

8:49 p.m.: Romo gets his right-hand man, tight end Jason Witten, on Team Irvin.

8:48 p.m.: Team Carter has the NFL’s sack leader in Chiefs linebacker Justin Houston. Romo will be facing one hell of a pass rush in between him and Watt.

8:46 p.m.: Irvin takes more defense in Denver Broncos linebacker Von Miller.

8:42 p.m.: San Francisco 49ers tackle Joe Staley is Team Carter’s seventh round selection.

8:40 p.m.: Team Irvin makes the New Orleans Saints’ Jimmy Graham the first tight end to go (of course).

8:38 p.m.: Andrew Luck gets his guy, as Colts receiver T.Y. Hilton gets selected to Team Carter.

8:36 p.m.: Team Irvin gets its “No. 1 pass rusher” in Dolphins defensive end Cameron Wake.

8:34 p.m.: Watt chooses former Texans teammate and current Bills defensive end Mario Williams for Team Carter.

8:30 p.m.: The reigning defensive player of the year, Carolina Panthers linebacker Luke Kuechly, is the first member of Irvin’s defense.

8:28 p.m.: The crowd goes wild as Carter chooses one of Arizona’s own in cornerback Patrick Peterson.

8:26 p.m.: Cowboys offensive lineman Tyron Smith joins his quarterback on Team Irvin in Round No. 3.

8:24 p.m.: Carter gets his first running back in the Chiefs’ Jamaal Charles.

8:14 p.m.: Team Irvin gives one of the five rookies in the Pro Bowl a shot. New York Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. will be catching passes from Romo.

8:12 p.m.: Bengals wide receiver A.J. Green becomes the second member of Team Carter.

8:10 p.m.: Team Irvin goes with the Cowboys’ Tony Romo as its signal-caller.

8:08 p.m.: As Watt put it, Team Carter chooses “the neck beard with the arm”: Colts quarterback Andrew Luck.

8:07 p.m.: After winning the coin toss Tuesday, Carter officially is on the clock for the first pick.

7:43 p.m.: Pro Bowl season is upon us, and it’s time for the captains to select their squads.

Part of each team was drafted Tuesday, as captains and certain position players (guards, centers, fullbacks, interior defensive linemen, placekickers, punters, return specialists and special teamers) are selected ahead of time.

So before all the action starts on NFL Network at 8 p.m. ET, here’s who Pro Bowl Hall of Famers Cris Carter and Michael Irvin already named to their squads:

Team Carter
Captains:
Houston Texans defensive end J.J. Watt
Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown

Buffalo Bills defensive tackle Marcell Dareus
Bills DT Kyle Williams
Kansas City Chiefs DT Dontari Poe
Miami Dolphins guard Mike Pouncey
Green Bay Packers G Josh Sitton
Philadelphia Eagles G Evan Mathis
Pittsburgh Steelers center Maurkice Pouncey
Eagles C Jason Kelce
Packers fullback John Kuhn
Indianapolis Colts punter Pat McAfee
Eagles kicker Cody Parkey
Arizona Cardinals special teamer Justin Bethel
Atlanta Falcons return specialist Devin Hester

Team Irvin
Captains:
Dallas Cowboys running back DeMarco Murray
Cleveland Browns cornerback Joe Haden

St. Louis Rams DT Aaron Donald
New York Jets DT Sheldon Richardson
Cincinnati Bengals DT Geno Atkins
Cowboys G Zack Martin
Baltimore Ravens G Marshal Yanda
Chicago Bears G Kyle Long
Cowboys C Travis Frederick
Jets G Nick Mangold
Oakland Raiders FB Marcel Reece
Bengals P Kevin Huber
Colts K Adam Vinatieri
San Diego Chargers ST Darrell Stuckey
Eagles RS Darren Sproles

Thumbnail photo via Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports

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