The first part of Ali Marpet's NFL journey could be called a vertical path, as he rose quickly from the far reaches of Division III college football to a starting job at the game's highest level. The last year or so, however, has been more of a horizontal passage for Marpet, from right to left.
Though further roster and roster-health developments could still alter the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' plans, Marpet is currently slated to man the left guard position for the team in 2018. That comes after he played center in 2017 and right guard in his first two NFL campaigns.