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Two Cardinals make Phil Steele's first team All-ACC

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Noted football guru Phil Steele released his preseason All-ACC teams on Monday, and it would appear as though the man believes the Cardinals are better suited on the defensive side of the ball than on offense.

Here are the teams:

Phil Steele's 2015 Preseason All-ACC Team

OFFENSE
1st TEAM 2nd TEAM 3rd TEAM 4th TEAM
QB Justin Thomas, Georgia Tech Deshaun Watson, Clemson Marquise Williams, N Carolina Brad Kaaya, Miami
RB James Conner, Pittsburgh Wayne Gallman, Clemson Joseph Yearby, Miami Brandon Radcliff, Louisville
RB Dalvin Cook, Florida St Shadrach Thornton, NC State Elijah Hood, N Carolina Jon Hilliman, Boston College
WR Mike Williams, Clemson Quinshad Davis, N Carolina Travis Rudolph, Florida St Charone Peake, Clemson
WR Artavis Scott, Clemson Stacy Coley, Miami Isaiah Ford, Virginia Tech Ermon Lane, Florida State
WR Tyler Boyd, Pittsburgh Ryan Switzer, N Carolina Mack Hollins, N Carolina James Quick, Louisville
TE Bucky Hodges, Virginia Tech Cam Serigne, Wake Forest David J. Grinnage, NC State Jordan Leggett, Clemson
C Matt Skura, Duke Freddie Burden, Georgia Tech Ross Burbank, Virginia Lucas Crowley, N Carolina
OL Caleb Peterson, N Carolina Joe Thuney, NC State Daniel Isidora, Miami Casey Blaser, Duke
OL Isaiah Battle, Clemson Dorian Johnson, Pittsburgh Lucas Patrick, Duke Trey Braun, Georgia Tech
OL Landon Turner, N Carolina Roderick Johnson, Florida St Bryan Chamberlain, Georgia Tech Ryan Norton, Clemson (C)
OL Adam Bisnowaty, Pittsburgh Jon Heck, North Carolina Eric Smith, Virginia Jonathan McLaughlin, Virginia Tech
DEFENSE
1st TEAM 2nd TEAM 3rd TEAM 4th TEAM
DL Dadi Nicolas, Virginia Tech Connor Wujciak, Boston College KeShun Freeman, Georgia Tech Ron Thompson, Syracuse
DL Adam Gotsis, Georgia Tech Tylor Harris, Wake Forest Andrew Brown, Virginia David Dean, Virginia
DL Ken Ekanem, Virginia Tech Corey Marshall, Virginia Tech Shaq Lawson, Clemson Nazair Jones, N Carolina
DL Sheldon Rankins, Louisville Jabari Hunt-Days, Ga Tech Chad Thomas, Miami Chris Casher, Florida St
LB Terrance Smith, Florida St Raphael Kirby, Miami DeMarcus Walker, Florida St Marquel Lee, Wake Forest
LB Brandon Chubb, W Forest Jermaine Grace, Miami Paul "PJ" Davis, Georgia Tech Hunter Williams, Wake Forest
LB Reggie Northrup, Florida St Keith Kelsey, Louisville Devonte Fields, Louisville Jerod Fernandez, NC State
LB James Burgess, Louisville Kelby Brown, Duke Deon Clarke, Virginia Tech Jeff Schoettmer, N Carolina
DB Kendall Fuller, Virginia Tech DeVon Edwards, Duke Mackensie Alexander, Clemson Trey Marshall, Florida State
DB Maurice Canady, Virginia Brandon Facyson, Virginia Tech Chuck Clark, Virginia Tech Shaq Wiggins, Louisville
DB Quin Blanding, Virginia Jamal Golden, Georgia Tech Deon Bush, Miami Josh Harvey-Clemons, Louisville
DB Jeremy Cash, Duke Jalen Ramsey, Florida St Jayron Kearse, Clemson Jack Tocho, NC State
SPECIAL TEAMS
1st TEAM 2nd TEAM 3rd TEAM 4th TEAM
K Roberto Aguayo, Florida St Ian Frye, Virginia Ross Martin, Duke Chris Blewitt, Pittsburgh
P Alex Kinal, Wake Forest Justin Vogel, Miami Will Monday, Duke Andy Teasdall, Clemson
KR DeVon Edwards, Duke Myles Willis, Boston College TJ Logan, N Carolina Tyler Boyd, Pittsburgh
PR Tyler Boyd, Pittsburgh Ryan Switzer, N Carolina James Quick, Louisville Braxton Berrios, Miami

Thoughts?