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ACC in the NFL: All-ACC NFL All-Star Team

By Brandon Griffin

Jan 22, 2017; Atlanta, GA, USA; Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan (2) hugs Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers (12) after the 2017 NFC Championship Game at the Georgia Dome. Atlanta won 44-21. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 22, 2017; Atlanta, GA, USA; Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan (2) hugs Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers (12) after the 2017 NFC Championship Game at the Georgia Dome. Atlanta won 44-21. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports /
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Receivers and Tight End

NFL: Arizona Cardinals at Los Angeles Rams
NFL: Arizona Cardinals at Los Angeles Rams /

(Pittsburgh). . WR Larry Fitzgerald. 11. team. 32. Larry Fitzgerald led the league in receptions this year with 107 in 150 targets. He also finished 20th overall in total receiving yards and 25th in touchdown receptions. He made the Pro Bowl this season as a reserve, the second Panther this season to do so. Fitzgerald is also a finalist for the Walter Payton Man of the Year Award. After making it to the conference championship last season, the Cardinals had a down year, finishing a half game below .500 and missing the playoffs.

NFL: Oakland Raiders at Denver Broncos
NFL: Oakland Raiders at Denver Broncos /

Demaryius Thomas finished the season with 1,083 yards good for 14th best in the NFL. He also finished in the top 12 in receptions with 90. Thomas made the pro bowl this season as an alternate despite playing with two new quarterbacks. After winning the super bowl last season, Denver came back to earth with a 9-7 record that was not good enough to make the playoffs this season.. (Georgia Tech). . WR Demaryius Thomas. 88. team. 45

NFL: Atlanta Falcons at Carolina Panthers
NFL: Atlanta Falcons at Carolina Panthers /

87. Greg Olsen finished the season with 80 receptions for 1,073 yards. Those numbers were good for 16th in the NFL in receiving and second among tight ends. Olsen was named to the Pro Bowl as a starter. He was also named to the NFL All-Pro second team. After making the Super Bowl last season, the Panthers also had a disappointing season finishing last in the NFC South with a 6-10 record.. (Miami). . TE Greg Olsen. 88. team

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