Perhaps unsurprisingly following a season in which he missed seven games due to an ankle injury, Trent Williams’ reputation as the premier tackle in football has slipped in the eyes of many.
Jeremy Fowler’s annual poll of NFL executives, coaches and scouts ranking the top 10 players at each position for ESPN saw Williams ranked fourth among offensive tackles. Williams was ranked first in the same poll after the 2023 campaign.
Still, in explaining Williams’ drop-off, Fowler revealed a stat that illustrated why the All-Pro left tackle remains critically important to San Francisco’s hopes of success in 2025.