While it’s hard to look at statistics for offensive linemen, Bakhtiari is truly the best in the business at what he does. A few weeks ago, Pro Football Focus released their top-50 list of best players for 2019, and Bakhtiari was the highest ranked offensive lineman on the list at No. 13.
Bakhtiari also received PFF’s 2018 Pass Blocker of the Year Award, due to his 93.6 pass blocking grade which ranked first among tackles. He only allowed 25 pressures on 737 pass-block snaps.
PFF’s Mike Renner said this about Bakhtiari:
“Bakhtiari is currently the gold standard for pass protection in the NFL.