Trent Williams, Offensive Tackle: No. 18
Trent Williams spent nine seasons in Washington before the 2019 season, where he wouldn’t play a single snap. He would return to the game in 2020 after Washington traded Williams to the San Francisco 49ers.
Williams would start 14 games for the Niners and signed a massive contract extension in the offseason. After a year off, he looked like the dominant left tackle down the stretch of the season.
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Not a bad situation for the 49ers — just as former franchise left tackle Joe Staley was announcing his retirement, Kyle Shanahan’s team was able to trade a couple of mid-round picks to the then-Redskins for Williams’ services. Williams sat out the entire 2019 season due to friction between himself and his former team, but it didn’t take him long to hit the ground running in his new home. Williams allowed three sacks in his first four games back in action, but gave up just one after that, along with three quarterback hits and nine quarterback hurries from Week 5 on. Williams has been a superlative pass-protector for years, but what sets him apart is his movement skills and commitment to demolition in the open field. As they gave him a six-year, $138.06 million contract this offseason, it’s clear that the 49ers agree.