B/R NFL 1000: Ranking the Top 35 Left Guards from 2015

February 24, 2016   ·   Matt Miller   ·   Jump to comments

At the end of the 2015 NFL season, who was the best left guard in the game? We're not talking about who made the Pro Bowl or even who got the All-Pro votes. Who was really, truly the best? Forget reputation and how much money each player makes. We want cold, hard analysis that comes from watching the games and grading the players. 
That's what the B/R NFL 1000 is for, and it's back for another year. 
The B/R 1000 metric is based heavily on scouting each player and grading the key criteria for each position. The criteria are weighted according to importance for a possible best score of 100.
Neither potential nor career accomplishments are taken into consideration. 
Left guards are judged on pass protection (45 points), run blocking (45) and the overall value of the position relative to the other spots on the field (seven points). The maximum score for this position is 97.
In the case of ties, our team asked, "Which player would I rather ...

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