NFC West LG rankings: Cardinals' Evan Brown not No. 1
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, go through the players and position groups in the NFC West and rank them.
Next up, we look at the left guards for the Arizona Cardinals, Los Angeles Rams, San Francisco 49ers and Seattle Seahawks and rank them.
1. Steve Avila, Los Angeles Rams
The highly touted second-round pick in 2023 has been a solid guard. He was supposed to play center in 2024 but that did not go well in the offseason and the Rams moved off of him even before the season began. Is is big and strong and moves people. And he has a high ceiling as well.
2. Evan Brown, Arizona Cardinals
Brown was very good in 2024 for the Cardinals in his first season at left guard. He had played a lot of center in his career and left guard as well, but he was great. He is as good as he probably will ever be at this point in his career, but he gives the Cardinals solid play without being ridiculously expensive like some of the better-known guards have gotten.
3. Grey Zabel, Seattle Seahawks
He is just a first-round rookie, but there are high hopes for him in Seattle, and his upside gives him the leg up on the No. 4 left guard in the division.
4. Ben Bartch, San Francisco 49ers
Bartch is the guy projected to replace Aaron Banks. But he is a question mark, as he has played only eight games and made two starts in the last two seasons for the Niners.
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