When the Tampa Bay Buccaneers traded up for Ali Marpet in the second round of this year's draft, they didn't expect him to make an early impact. The guard had played his college football at Division III Hobart College, and had no real experience going against top-flight competition. Sure, Marpet's athleticism is off the charts, but how quickly would he be able to adjust to the NFL level?
Turns out, pretty quickly.
This week, Pro Football Focus thought Ali Marpet was one of the best two guards in the NFL, especially because of his work in the run game.