Pro Football Focus just released their list of the top 100 players in the NFL from the 2023 season, and a pair of Tampa Bay Buccaneers made the cut.
Left tackle Tristan Wirfs came in at the No. 50 spot, proving himself to be one of the best blockers in the league despite making the move from the right side.
Here’s what PFF had to say about Wirfs’ performance last season:
Wirfs, in his first season on the left side of the line after three years at right tackle, remained a force to be reckoned with in 2023. He allowed 24 pressures in 19 games and had seven perfect games of pass protection.
Higher up on the list was All-Pro safety Antoine Winfield Jr. at No. 19, PFF’s highest-graded safety from last season.
Here’s the note on Winfield from PFF’s rankings:
Wirfs, in his first season on the left side of the line after three years at right tackle, remained a force to be reckoned with in 2023. He allowed 24 pressures in 19 games and had seven perfect games of pass protection.
Winfield and Wirfs have become two of the best players in the league at their respective positions, as well as growing into valued leaders in the Tampa Bay locker room. The Bucs’ first two picks in the 2020 NFL draft, Winfield and Wirfs both played key roles in leading the Bucs to a Super Bowl win in their rookie season.
Both up for contract extensions at the moment, expect the Bucs to keep Winfield and Wirfs in a Tampa Bay uniform for years to come.
To check out PFF’s full list of the best players in the NFL last season, click here.
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