San Francisco 49ers left tackle Trent Williams is back to being at the top of the rankings after injuries held him back a year ago. In 2024, Williams played in just 10 games before becoming inactive in Week 12 due to injury. To say that made him drop as one of the best tackles in the league is a bit of an understatement.<\/p>\n
Pro Football Focus released their annual Top-101 players, finishing with the top 20 on Friday. Williams was highest on the list at No. 20. In the aforementioned 2024 season, Williams just barely made the list at 98. Despite being inactive for seven games, he still cracks the list of the best 101 players, which should say something about how the 49ers are a very, very different team with and without him.<\/p>\n
Behind Williams were quarterback Brock Purdy (81), tight end George Kittle(27), running back Christian McCaffrey (54), and offensive tackle Colton McKivitz (63).<\/p>\n
\u201cDespite being 37 years old for the entirety of the 2025 season, Williams was still one of the best left tackles in football. His 91.1 PFF overall grade ranked third among all offensive tackles and first among left tackles. His 80.3 PFF pass-blocking grade ranked tied for eighth, and his 92.0 PFF run-blocking grade placed second.\u201c<\/p>\n
37 years old, and he\u2019s No. 20 against the best of the best in the league. It\u2019s not worth it to argue with Williams that he doesn\u2019t have a few more years left <\/a>in him if he\u2019s going to produce this at that age. In fact, it\u2019s probably imperative now more than ever that the 49ers extend him<\/a> to provide some cap relief as well as much-needed stability on the offensive line.<\/p>\n