Most recently, NFL.com analyst Elliot Harrison took a look at teams’ top players and put together his “2017 All-Pro Predictions.” Harrison said it was a “difficult undertaking” to pick first- and second-team players after just two preseason games for most teams but went for it anyway.
Harrison tabbed Xavier Rhodes, who signed a contract extension in July, as one of the two first-team cornerbacks. He wrote:
Opposing quarterbacks completed far below 50 percent of their passes against Xavier Rhodes last season, helping to further establish the Vikings top corner as one of the premier players at the position.