2025 NFC West right tackle rankings: Cardinals' Jonah Williams at the top
We are in the final stretch of the NFL offseason as the Arizona Cardinals open training camp on July 22. Leading up to then, as we have for several offseasons, we go through the players and position groups in the NFC West and rank them.
Next up, we look at the starting right tackles for the Arizona Cardinals, Los Angeles Rams, San Francisco 49ers and Seattle Seahawks and rank them.
1. Jonah Williams, Arizona Cardinals
He only played six games for the Cardinals last season, but when healthy, he is far and away the best right tackle in the division. He not only is steady, he is capable of giving a team high-end play.
2. Rob Havenstein, LA Rams
Havenstein enters his 11th NFL season and has been steady. He has 141 career starts. He is, though, on the back end of his career now.
3. Colton McKivitz, San Francisco 49ers
He enters his third season as the Niners' starting right tackle. He was a low-cost option after Mike McGlinchey left and hasn't been bad, but the Niners are making plans to replace him. He enters the final season of his contract and, if he plays well, could nail down big money.
4. Abe Lucas, Seattle Seahawks
Lucas is a promising player. However, a nagging knee injury has limited him to 13 games in the last two seasons.
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