Umm... there aren't any.
No current or former Seahawk made the Pro Bowl roster.
We are the only team in the NFC that had no one voted to play in the all-star game.
This should serve as a reminder to Coach Carroll and GM John Schneider that Seattle desperately needs personnel upgrades, especially on the offensive and defensive lines, and in the secondary.
Leon Washington was the only Seattle player who arguably deserved to go to Honolulu, but it's hard to dislodge the stellar Devin Hester as the NFC's top return specialist. Even when Washington has as good a season as Hester in the return game.
Aside from Washington, no Seahawk deserved to make the Pro Bowl.
Our former Pro Bowlers did not consistently impress in 2010. Matt Hasselbeck struggled for most of the season before coming alive in the playoffs. Injuries hobbled linebacker Lofa Tatupu all year; simply getting on the field was a weekly victory for him, and only his brilliant (albeit off-concussed) defensive brain made him worth the start. Opposing teams actually targeted cornerback Marcus Trufant, who was also slowed by nagging injuries.
Some members of the current roster showed potential.
Wide receiver Mike Williams had a few monster games. If he can do that consistently, he would make the Pro Bowl.
Rookie Earl Thomas showed enough talent that Peter King of Sports Illustrated named him to his mid-season All-Pro team, but the free safety faded after that, as opposing offenses began to game-plan against him to exploit his inexperience.
Injuries kept left tackle Russell Okung off the field for several games, and compromised his performance when he was on the field, but when healthy, Okung is already among the league's best.
Aaron Curry continues to disappoint. If he wants to justify his salary and the high draft pick we spent on him, he needs to start taking over games and making annual trips to Honolulu.
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