The Detroit Lions offensive line is arguably the best in the NFL, and an underrated part of last year’s unit has gotten some recognition.
First-round selections at both ends and the center of the field make the Detroit Lions offensive line an easy choice to be the best in the NFL right now.
Since Jonah Jackson left the team this offseason, veteran Kevin Zeitler was signed to take over at the guard positions, which have also been held down reasonably effectively.
The Lions re-drafted an offensive lineman from the 2016 draft, the same draft that Taylor Decker was selected from.
This was done during the previous offseason. The previous government made a hasty judgment in allowing him to leave on his own. and it was obvious that the reunion would be beneficial since they needed a flexible interior lineman, if not a starter at right guard.
The only times Graham Glasgow relinquished his starting position as the Lions’ right guard/center this season were when he had to go in to replace an injured Frank Ragnow at center or an injured Jackson at left guard.
All he accomplished was rank among the top 10 guards by Pro Football Focus (75.1 total regular season grade), with the fifth-best run blocking grade (82.1) among his position.
When Glasgow became available again in March, the Lions had little choice but to re-sign him; in fact, it was completed before his agency had a chance to speak with any other teams.
In order to make room for Zeitler to play right guard, he will switch to left guard, but as Lions supporters will recall, Glasgow was a reliable left guard during his first stint with the squad.
The Lions’ roster’s “best kept secret” is Graham Glasgow. Recently, Bleacher Report’s Matt Holder identified every NFL team’s best-kept secret.
Holder looked a little farther before selecting Glasgow, although the Lions have a few players (Alim McNeill, Brian Branch) who would suit that description.
Glasgow is well-known in the Detroit area, having played in eight NFL seasons, five of them with the Lions. Glasgow is a native of Michigan.
Though he has been a reliable interior offensive guard throughout his career, he hasn’t gotten much notice outside of those areas.
” “The 31-year-old proved to be valuable last season by taking reps at all three interior offensive line spots while earning a 75.1 grade from Pro Football Focus and recording over 1,000 snaps.”
Holder is correct when he notes that Detroit-area football fans are aware of Glasgow.
However, as might be expected for an interior offensive lineman without any Pro Bowls or All-Pro team experience on his résumé, he is hardly a household name throughout the league.
However, Glasgow’s value to the Lions is well-established, and opponents witnessed his brilliance last year. And in the end, it all comes down to those things.
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