An offensive line selection in the first round of the draft typically doesn’t generate that much buzz, but that wasn’t the case when the Seattle Seahawks picked guard Grey Zabel this year.

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After years of struggles on the offensive line, particularly on the interior, fans rejoiced when Seattle took Zabel with the No. 18 overall pick in April. The expectation was he would slot in as an immediate starter for the Seahawks, which is exactly what he’s done.

The North Dakota State product has played all 428 of the team’s offensive snaps while starting the first seven games at left guard this season. According to Pro Football Focus, he’s allowed zero sacks on 225 pass-blocking snaps, and his 10 pressures allowed are the sec

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