Pro Bowl selections were announced this week and Anthony Barr’s name was nowhere to be found.

The Vikings linebacker made his first Pro Bowl last year and seemed a good bet to return, but his follow-up season has been a real downer.

Barr was rated by Pro Football Focus as the No. 2 overall linebacker in the NFL last season, and the top outside linebacker in a 4-3 scheme. This season, he’s ranked No. 85 overall.

“Anthony sometimes has a tendency to coast a little bit,’’ head coach Mike Zimmer said Wednesday. “And I think when he cuts it loose a little bit more, I think that’s when you see him making the explosive plays and kind of the wild plays.’’

Zimmer said he, defensive coordinator George Edwards and linebackers coach Adam Zimmer have talked to the three-year veteran about that issue.

“It’s not like he’s done terrible,” Zimmer said. “He just hasn’t made the explosive plays that he probably made a year ago.”

While playing 827 snaps last season, Barr had 80 tackles, 3 1/2 sacks, seven passes defended, an interception and six tackles for loss. In 910 snaps this year, Barr has 76 tackles, two sacks, five passes defended, no interceptions and four tackles for loss.

“You can always play better and I’ll learn from mistakes and just try to go out (Saturday at Green Bay) and play well,” Barr said. “You can only do so much. You want to do your job. You want to make plays that come to you. Sometimes they don’t come to you; you’ve just got to make the ones that do.”

Barr wasn’t credited with a single solo tackle in last Sunday’s 34-6 loss to Indianapolis, and only one assist.

Asked about Zimmer’s coasting comment, Barr said, “It’s his opinion and you’ve got to respect it.’’ Related Articles Gale Sayers, Bears Hall of Fame running back, dies at 77

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It hasn’t been as good a year as expected for Minnesota’s linebackers. Middle man Eric Kendricks is rated by Pro Football Focus as the No. 31 overall linebacker, and Chad Greenway is No. 64.

Kendricks played with Barr at UCLA and is in his second season with Vikings.

“Anthony is a great player,” Kendricks said. “I played with him a couple of years already, and he can do a lot, man.”