The Detroit Lions are in a great spot in that a handful of their core players are still young and have plenty of years ahead of them. At the top of that list is right tackle Penei Sewell, who has established himself as one of the best offensive tackles in the entire NFL.
That’s part of the reason Pro Football Focus ranked Sewell as the best player under the age of 25 for the second straight season.
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“Sewell led this list last year, and after another dominant season as one of the three highest-graded players at his position, his spot at the top remains solidified. Sewell’s run-blocking ability is his best asset, as he owns a 95.2 PFF run-blocking grade for his career — the second-best mark among all offensive linemen since entering the league in 2021.
“Most impressive about Sewell’s top PFF overall grade is that he has played more snaps (4,773) than any other qualifying player for this list, keeping him as the top player under 25 for one more year.”
Sewell will be off this list next year as he turns 25 in October. PFF’s cutoff for this list is Week 1, which allowed Sewell to remain on this list for this season. By that same token, EDGE Aidan Hutchinson just missed the cutoff for this list, as he’ll turn 25 in August.
Sewell is one of five Lions players to make this list of 25. Also making the list were safety Brian Branch (No. 8), RB Jahmyr Gibbs (No. 10), TE Sam LaPorta (No. 23) and safety Kerby Joseph (No. 25).
This article originally appeared on Lions Wire: Lions star Penei Sewell named PFF’s best player under 25 once again