Las Vegas Raiders star Darren Waller snubbed from All-Pro team

The Las Vegas Raiders have arguably the best tight end in all of football, but he was inexplicably left off of the AP First or Second All-Pro team.

The Las Vegas Raiders failed to make the playoffs once again this season, as the team was hot out of the gate, and then faltered late. It was the same story last year, as the team got to six wins within their first nine games, only to finish with seven, and eight wins, respectively.

As they turn the page to 2021, there is a lot of work to be done within the roster, as they may have to revamp the defense once again. While the defense is a mess right now, the offense was actually one of the best in the league, led by a record-breaking tight end who has been incredible since putting on the Silver and Black.

Darren Waller broke Tim Brown‘s single-season reception record this season, as he hauled in 107 passes for nearly 1,200 yards. It was his second consecutive 1,100-yard season, and he also improved tremendously in the touchdown department, finishing with nine.

Incredibly, that did not earn him an All-Pro selection, which is almost laughable.

Second-Team All-Pro TE left vacant

Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce earned first-team All-Pro, and that is perfectly fine, as Kelce had another outstanding season for the No. 1 seed in the AFC. While Waller may not have been a first-team player this year, he should have at least been second-team, though he failed to earn the honor.

In fact, the Associated Press left the second-team tight end slot vacant, the only position to earn that distinction this season. If anyone deserved to have their name placed in that vacant spot, it is Waller, who was a dangerous weapon each game for the Silver and Black.

Waller earned his first Pro Bowl nod this season, so many next season he will add the All-Pro honor to his resume. However, he played like an All-Pro every week for the Raiders, and this has to be considered one of the bigger snubs of this year’s teams.