The New England Patriots selected offensive lineman Joe Thuney with the 78th pick of the 2016 NFL Draft and Thuney has started every single game at left guard. He was a strong contributor as a rookie, but reasonably still the weakest link on the line in his first season in the league.
In his second year, Thuney has made great strides and is no longer the weak link. In fact, he’s playing at such a high level that he should fairly draw comparisons to Patriots right guard Shaq Mason and how Mason emerged in the second half of his sophomore season.