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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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Oct 24, 2016; Denver, CO, USA; Houston Texans tackle Duane Brown (76) in the second quarter against the Denver Broncos at Sports Authority Field at Mile High. Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 24, 2016; Denver, CO, USA; Houston Texans tackle Duane Brown (76) in the second quarter against the Denver Broncos at Sports Authority Field at Mile High. Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports /

10. Duane Brown played left tackle for an offense that finished 11th in rushing yards. The former three time Pro Bowler started all 12 games he played in this season, allowing only one sack as the top offensive lineman on his team. The Texans won the AFC South for the second consecutive season. They beat Oakland in the Wild Card round before New England put them out of their misery in the Divisional Round.. (Virginia Tech). . LT Duane Brown. 76. team

NFL: New York Giants at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
NFL: New York Giants at Tampa Bay Buccaneers /

31. Justin Pugh played in 11 games this season and started at left guard in all of them. He graded out as one of the better lineman in the NFL but missed five games due to injury. The Giants finished the season as the only team to beat the Dallas Cowboys at full strength (a stat later broken by the Green Bay Packers). They finished second in the NFC East before losing to the Packers in the Wild Card game.. (Syracuse). . LG Justin Pugh. 67. team

NFL: AFC Wild Card-Oakland Raiders at Houston Texans
NFL: AFC Wild Card-Oakland Raiders at Houston Texans /

(Florida State). . C Rodney Hudson. 61. team. 28. Rodney Hudson was the starting center for the sixth best offense in the NFL. Hudson was considered the best player on the Raiders’ line and a great free agent pick up two seasons ago. Rodney Hudson started all 16 games this season and was rewarded with a starting spot in the Pro Bowl. Oakland had a huge turnaround season, making the playoffs for the first time since 2002. However their star QB, Derek Carr, was injured and the team fizzled out in the Wild Card round of the playoffs.

NFL: San Francisco 49ers at Buffalo Bills
NFL: San Francisco 49ers at Buffalo Bills /

John Miller was the starting right guard for the league’s number one rushing offense. He helped open holes for fellow ACC member LeSean McCoy. Miller started all 16 games that he played in this season.. (Louisville). . RG John Miller. 76. team. 16

NFL: Washington Redskins at Chicago Bears
NFL: Washington Redskins at Chicago Bears /
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