The Green Bay Packers have a lock future Hall of Famer in quarterback Aaron Rodgers, but his left tackle is charting a similar path towards Canton.
David Bakhtiari, a fourth-round pick of the Packers in 2013, has built an impressive resume over the last seven years.
Since 2013, Bakhtiari leads all NFL offensive tackles in Approximate Value, a comparative measure charted by Pro Football Reference. He’s also a four-time All-Pro selection, including a first-team pick in 2018.
Even if he’s already peaked, his peak was terrific. Between 2016 and 2019, Bakhtiari had the ninth-highest Approximate Value in all of football, and there’s a strong case to be made that he was the top left tackle in the NFL during those four seasons.