Last season was undoubtedly a tough one for Alex Leatherwood. Between struggling in pass protection and getting moved inside to guard, the Las Vegas Raiders’ first-round pick had a bumpy transition to the NFL.
However, he did have a few performances to build off of for year two, most notably in Week 16 against the Denver Broncos.
The second matchup against the Broncos was where Leatherwood earned his highest single-game overall grade (71.0) from Pro Football Focus. That was primarily due to his 79.9 mark as a run blocker, which ranked fifth among all guards for the week and was a personal best.