File this away under the category of “been knew that”, but the Cowboys have the best interior offensive lineman in the NFL. ESPN is running a series where a panel of NFL executives, scouts and coaches are polled to see who the best players at each position are. Dallas corner Trevon Diggs recently was named a top-10 player at his spot, checking in at No. 8. Now it’s Zack Martin’s turn.
Martin, who earned his sixth All-Pro nomination in 2022, received a bump from the No. 2 spot into the pole position after another stellar campaign. The writeup is behind the ESPN+ paywall, but here’s what they said about the once and future king.
He gave up three sacks on a 96% pass block win rate, the eighth-best clip in the league. His 73.8% run block win rate was also impressive.
Martin did not run away with the voting, but he’s still considered the best.
“He’s maybe declined physically a little bit due to age, but he’s so smart and so instinctive that he makes up for any physical shortcoming,” a high-ranking NFL executive said.
Martin reclaimed the throne as Indinapolis Colts’ guard Quentin Nelson moved down to No. 3 after a two-year reign. Kansas City’s Joe Thuney moved into Martin’s old spot at No. 2 with Elgton Jenkins (GB) and Joel Bitonio (CLE) rounding out the top 5.