Now that NFL rosters are pretty much finalized (besides numerous upcoming cuts of course), it's time to start giving you guys an idea of how your team is shaping up for next season. What better way to do that than to start power ranking the starters at every position on each roster? It only makes sense.
Up next? The guards in the NFC. Settle down now. I know you're excited......
Ultimate Football Blog's
2015-16 Pre-Season Position Rankings
Guards (NFC)
KEY NOTE: This is a POWER RANKINGS. That means it's a "what have you done for me lately?" list. This is not an ALL-TIME greatest list. If the NFL commissioner came up to me tomorrow and said:
"Hey, you can have any starting guard in the NFC....who do you want?"
It would (most likely) go in this order.......
(PS: PFF grade means "Pro Football Focus Grade". For those of you who don't know, ProFootballFocus.com is an football analytics website that grades players based on a certain criteria and it's a criteria that I've come to love. It's a pretty simple grading formula to figure out as well. The more negative score the player has, the least effective he was on-the-field last season. For example a "-24.8" grade would be absolutely awful, but a "24.8" grade means the player was outstanding. See, I told you it was easy to figure out)
*Please note that I'm also ranking guys as if I was building a franchise for the future. Therefore, I tend to favor age a lot in these rankings. It's why the Indianapolis Colts traded Peyton Manning when they drafted Andrew Luck. In the NFL, age is KING!
32. Erik Pears (San Francisco 49ers)
Age: 32
Number Of QB Sacks Allowed Last Season: 4
Number Of QB Hits Allowed Last Season: 6
2014-15 PFF Run Blocking Grade: -11.5
2014-15 PFF Pass Blocking Grade: -15.1
2015-15 PFF Overall Grade: -25.0
31. Allen Barbre (Philadelphia Eagles)
Age: 30
Number Of QB Sacks Allowed Last Season: 0
Number Of QB Hits Allowed Last Season: 0
2014-15 PFF Run Blocking Grade: 1.6
2014-15 PFF Pass Blocking Grade: 0.8
2015-15 PFF Overall Grade: 2.5
30. Matt Slauson (Chicago Bears)
Age: 29
Number Of QB Sacks Allowed Last Season: 1
Number Of QB Hits Allowed Last Season: 1
2014-15 PFF Run Blocking Grade: 1.6
2014-15 PFF Pass Blocking Grade: -2.4
2015-15 PFF Overall Grade: -0.6
29. Joe Berger (Minnesota Vikings)
Age: 33
Number Of QB Sacks Allowed Last Season: 3
Number Of QB Hits Allowed Last Season: 2
2014-15 PFF Run Blocking Grade: 4.2
2014-15 PFF Pass Blocking Grade: -2.1
2015-15 PFF Overall Grade: 3.3
28. Brandon Washington (St. Louis Rams)
Age: 26
Number Of QB Sacks Allowed Last Season: 0
Number Of QB Hits Allowed Last Season: 0
2014-15 PFF Run Blocking Grade: Didn't play last year
2014-15 PFF Pass Blocking Grade: Didn't play last year
2015-15 PFF Overall Grade: Didn't play last year
27. J.R. Sweezy (Seattle Seahawks)
Age: 26
Number Of QB Sacks Allowed Last Season: 4
Number Of QB Hits Allowed Last Season: 7
2014-15 PFF Run Blocking Grade: 2.1
2014-15 PFF Pass Blocking Grade: -12.0
2015-15 PFF Overall Grade: -10.0
26. Shawn Lauvao (Washington Redskins)
Age: 27
Number Of QB Sacks Allowed Last Season: 2
Number Of QB Hits Allowed Last Season: 3
2014-15 PFF Run Blocking Grade: -2.3
2014-15 PFF Pass Blocking Grade: 1.2
2015-15 PFF Overall Grade: -0.8
25. Mike Person (Atlanta Falcons)
Age: 26
Number Of QB Sacks Allowed Last Season: 0
Number Of QB Hits Allowed Last Season: 0
2014-15 PFF Run Blocking Grade: -0.3
2014-15 PFF Pass Blocking Grade: -1.0
2015-15 PFF Overall Grade: -1.1
24. Jahri Evans (New Orleans Saints)
Age: 31
Number Of QB Sacks Allowed Last Season: 6
Number Of QB Hits Allowed Last Season: 7
2014-15 PFF Run Blocking Grade: 9.6
2014-15 PFF Pass Blocking Grade: -17.7
2015-15 PFF Overall Grade: -6.5
23. Tim Lelito (New Orleans Saints)
Age: 25
Number Of QB Sacks Allowed Last Season: 0
Number Of QB Hits Allowed Last Season: 3
2014-15 PFF Run Blocking Grade: 2.0
2014-15 PFF Pass Blocking Grade: -2.4
2015-15 PFF Overall Grade: -0.5
22. Jonathan Cooper (Arizona Cardinals)
Age: 25
Number Of QB Sacks Allowed Last Season: 1
Number Of QB Hits Allowed Last Season: 0
2014-15 PFF Run Blocking Grade: -3.7
2014-15 PFF Pass Blocking Grade: 0.7
2015-15 PFF Overall Grade: -3.9
21. Logan Mankins (Tampa Bay Buccaneers)
Age: 33
Number Of QB Sacks Allowed Last Season: 3
Number Of QB Hits Allowed Last Season: 5
2014-15 PFF Run Blocking Grade: 6.2
2014-15 PFF Pass Blocking Grade: 0.7
2015-15 PFF Overall Grade: 4.8
20. Spencer Long (Washington Redskins)
Age: 24
Number Of QB Sacks Allowed Last Season: 0
Number Of QB Hits Allowed Last Season: 0
2014-15 PFF Run Blocking Grade: -0.5
2014-15 PFF Pass Blocking Grade: 0.6
2015-15 PFF Overall Grade: 0.1
19. Alvin Bailey (Seattle Seahawks)
Age: 23
Number Of QB Sacks Allowed Last Season: 2
Number Of QB Hits Allowed Last Season: 2
2014-15 PFF Run Blocking Grade: -1.9
2014-15 PFF Pass Blocking Grade: -1.1
2015-15 PFF Overall Grade: -5.3
18. Rodger Saffold (St. Louis Rams)
Age: 26
Number Of QB Sacks Allowed Last Season: 2
Number Of QB Hits Allowed Last Season: 2
2014-15 PFF Run Blocking Grade: -7.2
2014-15 PFF Pass Blocking Grade: 6.2
2015-15 PFF Overall Grade: -2.2
17. Brandon Fusco (Minnesota Vikings)
Age: 26
Number Of QB Sacks Allowed Last Season: 0
Number Of QB Hits Allowed Last Season: 1
2014-15 PFF Run Blocking Grade: -1.2
2014-15 PFF Pass Blocking Grade: 3.2
2015-15 PFF Overall Grade: 2.0
16. Ronald Leary (Dallas Cowboys)
Age: 26
Number Of QB Sacks Allowed Last Season: 5
Number Of QB Hits Allowed Last Season: 3
2014-15 PFF Run Blocking Grade: 10.6
2014-15 PFF Pass Blocking Grade: -10.6
2015-15 PFF Overall Grade: 0.1
15. Justin Pugh (New York Giants)
Age: 24
Number Of QB Sacks Allowed Last Season: 6
Number Of QB Hits Allowed Last Season: 4
2014-15 PFF Run Blocking Grade: -3.6
2014-15 PFF Pass Blocking Grade: 3.8
14. Geoff Schwartz (New York Giants)
Age: 28
Number Of QB Sacks Allowed Last Season: 1
Number Of QB Hits Allowed Last Season: 0
2014-15 PFF Run Blocking Grade: 4.0
2014-15 PFF Pass Blocking Grade: -0.5
13. Ali Marpet (Tampa Bay Buccaneers)
Age: 22
Number Of QB Sacks Allowed Last Season: Rookie
Number Of QB Hits Allowed Last Season: Rookie
2014-15 PFF Run Blocking Grade: Rookie
2014-15 PFF Pass Blocking Grade: Rookie
2015-15 PFF Overall Grade: Rookie
12. Laken Tomlinson (Detroit Lions)
Age: 23
Number Of QB Sacks Allowed Last Season: Rookie
Number Of QB Hits Allowed Last Season: Rookie
2014-15 PFF Run Blocking Grade: Rookie
2014-15 PFF Pass Blocking Grade: Rookie
2015-15 PFF Overall Grade: Rookie
11. Jon Asamoah (Atlanta Falcons)
Age: 26
Number Of QB Sacks Allowed Last Season: 2
Number Of QB Hits Allowed Last Season: 3
2014-15 PFF Run Blocking Grade: 0.8
2014-15 PFF Pass Blocking Grade: 4.3
2015-15 PFF Overall Grade: 4.4
10. Alex Boone (San Francisco 49ers)
Age: 28
Number Of QB Sacks Allowed Last Season: 3
Number Of QB Hits Allowed Last Season: 0
2014-15 PFF Run Blocking Grade: 3.3
2014-15 PFF Pass Blocking Grade: 2.6
2015-15 PFF Overall Grade: 6.2
9. Andrew Norwell (Carolina Panthers)
Age: 23
Number Of QB Sacks Allowed Last Season: 1
Number Of QB Hits Allowed Last Season: 1
2014-15 PFF Run Blocking Grade: 2.3
2014-15 PFF Pass Blocking Grade: 3.5
2015-15 PFF Overall Grade: 8.0
8. Trai Turner (Carolina Panthers)
Age: 21
Number Of QB Sacks Allowed Last Season: 0
Number Of QB Hits Allowed Last Season: 5
2014-15 PFF Run Blocking Grade: 0.3
2014-15 PFF Pass Blocking Grade: 6.0
2015-15 PFF Overall Grade: 6.0
7. Larry Warford (Detroit Lions)
Age: 23
Number Of QB Sacks Allowed Last Season: 2
Number Of QB Hits Allowed Last Season: 2
2014-15 PFF Run Blocking Grade: -0.6
2014-15 PFF Pass Blocking Grade: 5.7
2015-15 PFF Overall Grade: 6.8
6. Mike Iupati (Arizona Cardinals)
Age: 28
Number Of QB Sacks Allowed Last Season: 7
Number Of QB Hits Allowed Last Season: 2
2014-15 PFF Run Blocking Grade: 18.0
2014-15 PFF Pass Blocking Grade: -7.5
2015-15 PFF Overall Grade: 10.7
5. Evan Mathis (Philadelphia Eagles)
Age: 33
Number Of QB Sacks Allowed Last Season: 2
Number Of QB Hits Allowed Last Season: 2
2014-15 PFF Run Blocking Grade: 17.3
2014-15 PFF Pass Blocking Grade: 7.5
2015-15 PFF Overall Grade: 25.8
4. Kyle Long (Chicago Bears)
Age: 26
Number Of QB Sacks Allowed Last Season: 0
Number Of QB Hits Allowed Last Season: 2
2014-15 PFF Run Blocking Grade: 3.9
2014-15 PFF Pass Blocking Grade: 9.3
2015-15 PFF Overall Grade: 12.1
3. T.J. Lang (Green Bay Packers)
Age: 27
Number Of QB Sacks Allowed Last Season: 3
Number Of QB Hits Allowed Last Season: 2
2014-15 PFF Run Blocking Grade: 7.4
2014-15 PFF Pass Blocking Grade: 11.1
2015-15 PFF Overall Grade: 20.4
2. Zack Martin (Dallas Cowboys)
Age: 24
Number Of QB Sacks Allowed Last Season: 1
Number Of QB Hits Allowed Last Season: 2
2014-15 PFF Run Blocking Grade: 2.9
2014-15 PFF Pass Blocking Grade: 12.5
2015-15 PFF Overall Grade: 18.2
1. Josh Sitton (Green Bay Packers)
Age: 28
Number Of QB Sacks Allowed Last Season: 0
Number Of QB Hits Allowed Last Season: 4
2014-15 PFF Run Blocking Grade: 6.6
2014-15 PFF Pass Blocking Grade: 21.9
2015-15 PFF Overall Grade: 30.5
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