Three-time All-Pro left tackle Trent Williams was voted the top offensive lineman in the league by The Associated Press. A panel of eight AP Pro Football Writers ranked the top five offensive linemen, basing selections on current status entering the 2024 season. Williams is an 11-time Pro Bowl pick and the anchor of San Francisco's dominant line.
FILE - San Francisco 49ers offensive tackle Trent Williams blocks during the NFC Championship NFL football game against the Detroit Lions in Santa Clara, Calif., Sunday, Jan. 28, 2024. FILE - Detroit Lions offensive tackle Penei Sewell blocks during the NFC Championship NFL football game against the San Francisco 49ers in Santa Clara, Calif., Sunday, Jan. 28, 2024.
A panel of eight AP Pro Football Writers ranked the top five offensive linemen, basing selections on current status entering the 2024 season. First-place votes were worth 10 points. Second through fifth-place votes were worth 5, 3, 2 and 1 points.with the San Francisco 49ers because he’s seeking a new deal to replace the final three non-guaranteed years of a six-year, $138.1 million contract signed in 2021.
Williams received six of eight first-place votes in the AP survey. Penei Sewell and Zack Martin got the other first-place votes.Williams anchors a dominant offensive line that sparks one of the league’s best run games. His athleticism allows Kyle Shanahan to incorporate creative run designs. Williams protects Brock Purdy’s blind side, giving the quarterback security to sit in the pocket and dissect defenses.
The two-time All-Pro and five-time Pro Bowl right tackle has been one of the best right tackles in the league for a decade. He didn’t allow a sack from Week 11 2020 to Week 7 last year. A former high school quarterback, Johnson’s athleticism paves the way for Philadelphia’s run game.The seven-time All-Pro right guard has been a model of consistency for nearly a decade in Dallas. Martin is one of the most technically sound linemen in the league.
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