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The NFL announced its Pro Bowl rosters on Tuesday and the Los Angeles Rams had four players make it for the NFC. Among those four players were Puka Nacua, Matthew Stafford, Jared Verse, and Byron Young. Not every player can make the Pro Bowl roster, but the Rams certainly had a few players miss out who were deserving. Below are the biggest Pro Bowl snubs for the Rams.
Linebacker spots on Pro Bowl rosters can be difficult to come by as only two players make it from each conference. Jack Campbell from the Detroit Lions was always going to be a lock. However, while Zack Baun has been good, he hasn’t been as good as he was last year. Baun isn’t inside the top-20 in tackles and has just two interceptions.
Nate Landman has four forced fumbles this season and has completely changed the Rams defense. Landman was playing so well, the Rams opted to give him an in-season extension and not allow him to hit the free agent market this spring. Landman has arguably been a top-10 linebacker against the run this season and he has shown his play-making ability as he leads all linebackers with four forced fumbles. Landman had a Pro Bowl-caliber season, but unfortunately there just aren’t enough spots available.
The biggest snub for the Rams when it comes to the 2026 Pro Bowl is Kam Curl. It’s a shame that the Rams don’t have one of their safeties making the Pro Bowl because it’s been one of the better safety groups across the NFL. Unfortunately for Quentin Lake, an injury hurt his chances after he was having a Pro Bowl type year. However, Curl still should have gotten Pro Bowl recognition, especially over Budda Baker.
According to PFF, Baker has ranked 64th out of 66 safeties this season. Meanwhile, Curl is the top-rated safety defending the run and one of the best tackling safeties in the NFL. He also ranks fourth among safeties in tackles. Baker has the name recognition, but he’s had one of the worst seasons of his career. It would have been nice to see Curl get some recognition.
Much like linebacker, the defensive line position group is tough to make it when it comes to the Pro Bowl. Still, Jalen Carter had a down season and Leonard Williams simply wasn’t among the best defensive linemen in the NFC. Quinnen Williams added some quality to the defensive line in the NFC after being traded to the Dallas Cowboys and has been stellar against the run.
However, Poona Ford has been the second-highest graded defensive lineman against the run this season via PFF. He may only have two sacks, but that’s also not something he’s asked to do. Still, he has a higher win-rate than Carter and is only slightly behind Williams. Ford is consistently one of those players that gets underappreciated because he does the dirty work...
