David Bakhtiari And The Art Of Pass Blocking

It’s not often that a player is both arguably the third best left tackle in the league and also left off a Top 100 Players ranking. But that is exactly what Green Bay Packers left tackle David Bakhtiari is.

The Pro Bowl tackle is entering his fifth year in 2017 after signing a contract extension with Green Bay which made him the fifth highest paid tackle in football. He was an integral part of an offensive line which protected the best quarterback in the land in 2016, and cemented himself as the best pure pass blocking tackle in the NFL.

And yet, still, not included in the NFL Network’s Top 100 Players.

Bakhtiari, and the rest of the offensive line elite, should be given their due. But, as longtime play-by-play announcer Al Michaels said during a recent broadcast, it’s hard for the run-of-the-mill football fan to understand an offensive lineman’s importance or skill.

Once you turn on Bakhtiari’s tape, however, his skill is clearly evident.

Being great in pass protection is an art form. It requires you to have the grace and balance of figure skater while also displaying the tenacity and relentlessness of a hard-nosed UFC champion.

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