Earl Thomas was a superstar at Texas where he received All-American honors. He was selected as the 14th pick of the 2010 NFL Draft and became an immediate starter at Free Safety. In his sophomore season of 2011, he started a five-year streak of Pro Bowls and three-year run of First Team All-Pros in 2012. Thomas was an essential member of the Legion of Boom, a group of Defensive Backs that helped the Seattle defense hold Denver to only eight points in their Super Bowl XLVIII Championship win.

Despite Richard Sherman receiving more attention, Thomas was equally as good and earned his sixth Pro Bowl in 2017. However, Thomas left the Seahawks for Baltimore as a Free Agent in 2019. After one Pro Bowl year, an altercation in practice with a teammate (Chuck Clark) proved to be too much for the Ravens, as his toxic nature wore out its welcome not only in Baltimore but the rest of the NFL. Domestic violence issues surrounding him further tarnished his reputation.

Earl Thomas may not have ended his career on his own terms, but he was one of the best Safeties of the 2010s. Not many former players were named to an All-Decade Team, but Thomas certainly earned that honor.

Marshal Yanda had an illustrious career with the Baltimore Ravens and is considered one of the best Offensive Linemen in the team's history. If not for Jonathan Ogden, he would undoubtedly be the best.

Yanda was selected in the third round of the draft from Iowa. He started 12 of his 16 games as a rookie and was a permanent fixture on the right side of the line from 2010 until his retirement in 2019. He was selected to his first Pro Bowl in 2011 and went on to receive this honor a total of eight times. He was a two-time First Team All-Pro and a Second Team Selection five times. His presence on the O-Line helped the Ravens win Super Bowl XLVII, and his footwork and blocking techniques were so perfect that Offensive Guards will be studying his work for years.

Yanda's lunch pail work ethic made him a star in the eyes of his peers, coaches, and fans. He was one of the most regimented players in the game, and barring injury never having an off year. He was an All-Decade Player and a pleasure to watch play.

One of the most respected men in Professional Football, the excellent-blocking and very cerebral Matt Birk would not just earn six Pro Bowl selections, he would also win the Ed Block Courage Award in 2006 and the prestigious Walter Payton Man of the Year in 2011. The year after receiving that award at the Super Bowl, he won the brass ring in his final season with the Baltimore Ravens thus going out as a champion.