Welcome to Bleacher Report's NFL1000 free-agency preview, a series where we'll use the power of the 17-man NFL1000 scouting department to bring you in-depth analysis of every NFL free agent this offseason. In this installment, lead scout Doug Farrar and Offensive Guard scout Ethan Young dive into this year's OG class.
The casual football fan may not revere the offensive guard as a key cog in any offense, but make no mistake—in the modern NFL, you must have at least one guard who can perform multiple tasks at a high level if you want your offense to succeed.