Individually, Chris Lindstrom enjoyed one of the top seasons for NFL guards – ever.
Helping the Atlanta Falcons pave their way to 324.1 yards per game, including 127 on the ground, Lindstrom helped establish a league standard. Aided by allowing just 15 quarterback pressures last season, the 2019 first-round draft pick graded out first among his peers, according to PFF.com.
Ideally, teams good enough to contend for a division title can depend on a tandem of guards working in unison.
Cowboys, Lions Fielding Intriguing NFL Guard Combinations
The challenge teams encounter attempting to discover one competent, hard-nosed guard remains daunting enough, but to uncover two? Good luck. The Dallas Cowboys did it with Zack Martin and Tyler Smith, boasting perhaps the league’s top duo. The Detroit Lions also appear to have an interesting, experienced combo in Graham Glasgow and Kevin Zeitler.
Here’s a look at two of the NFL’s most intriguing guard combinations entering training camp: