Patriots release All-Decade team. (Updated)

Earlier this month, I participated along with 26 other knowledgeable individuals in selecting the New England Patriots' All-Decade Team from 2010-19, and the team released it today. I believe this is the fourth time I've been involved in selecting an all-something team for the Patriots, and I'm honored to have done so.

Without further ado, here it is:

OFFENSE
OT -- Nate Solder
OT -- Sebastian Vollmer
OG -- Logan Mankins
OG -- Joe Thuney
C -- David Andrews
TE -- Rob Gronkowski
WR -- Julian Edelman
WR -- Wes Welker
QB -- Tom Brady
RB -- James White
FB -- James Develin
Flex -- Danny Amendola

DEFENSE
DE -- Chandler Jones
DE -- Trey Flowers
DT -- Vince Wilfork
DT -- Lawrence Guy
OLB -- Rob Ninkovich
OLB -- Kyle Van Noy
ILB -- Dont'a Hightower
ILB -- Jerod Mayo
CB -- Stephon Gilmore
CB -- Malcolm Butler
S -- Devin McCourty
S -- Patrick Chung

SPECIAL TEAMS
K -- Stephen Gostkowski
P -- Ryan Allen
Returns -- Julian Edelman
Special Teamer --Matthew Slater

COACH -- Bill Belichick

My vote reflected about 90-95 percent of these selections, although I differed a bit on the OL (I gave Marcus Cannon the nod over Sebastian Vollmer at one tackle position) and in the backfield, but I'm glad to see James White get the RB nod. I made him my flex player and gave LeGarrette Blount the running back slot, but I also made Danny Amendola a wideout over Wes Welker, feeling that Welker got due recognition on the 2000-09 team.

Defensively, my biggest difference was where I put Rob Ninkovich (I made him a defensive end). Otherwise, it's all good.

Lawrence Guy, a defensive tackle that was named to the team, just joined reporters on a video chat to talk about his selection. He and the other defensive linemen selected all had something in common, their versatility. And he said that the Patriots' preference for players that can play multiple positions made him into a better player.

"The Patriots challenged me to get uncomfortable at certain spots," he said. "They wanted me to develop the skill sets that they knew were there, and I learned that you have to be uncomfortable first to get comfortable."

Heartiest congratulations to Guy and the other honored players. It was a privilege to join my fellow writers and broadcasters, the former players and the team officials in this task. It's a very good representation of an amazing decade.