Maxx Crosby has been selected for his third Pro Bowl

We are two days into the new year and the NFL has announced who was selected to participate in its second annual pro bowl games. For the Raiders they will be represented by two players who are arguably the best at their position Maxx Crosby and AJ Cole.

At this point Crosby barring injury is looking like a perennial selection. Crosby is praised for his never-ending gas tank and his relentless pursuit on the field. Crosby earns his third consecutive Pro Bowl selection. Among defensive linemen this season, Crosby ranks second in tackles (88), third in sacks (13.5) and tied for first in tackles for loss (21). He is the only defensive lineman since 2000 to register 85-plus tackles and 20-plus tackles for loss in consecutive seasons (2022-23). He has also recorded three multi-sack games, tied for fifth-most in the league, and is just one of six defensive linemen to post 10-plus tackles in a single game in the NFL this season.

As for the Raider punter, AJ Cole, has earned his third career Pro Bowl selection after ranking second in the NFL in net punting average (44.8) and fourth in gross punting average (50.0). Cole has downed 33 punts inside the 20-yard line (46.5 percent), the fourth-best percentage this season, while his 14 punts of 60-plus yards rank third-most in the league. Cole’s 63.6 yard per punt average in Week 9 was the highest single-game punt average in NFL history (min. 4 punts).

Both men are great representatives and pillars for what the Raiders are trying to build for the future and making another pro bowl is just another notch in their belt.