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San Francisco 49ers left tackle Trent
Williams looks set to become the first offensive lineman to
earn a 99 overall rating in the Madden video game franchise.
EA Sports hasn’t announced the
accomplishment, but former NFL running back Adrian Peterson,
Williams’ college teammate at Oklahoma, posted a video Wednesday in which Williams received the honor:
OurSF49ers @OurSf49ers_
<a href=”https://twitter.com/hashtag/49ers?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>#49ers</a> LT Trent Williams was just honored as the first O-lineman in the NFL to be ranked 99 overall in Madden ????????????<br><br>????: <a href=”https://twitter.com/AdrianPeterson?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>@AdrianPeterson</a> IG <a href=”https://t.co/vpatX83prT”>pic.twitter.com/vpatX83prT</a>
Members of the 99 Club are announced
ahead of the game’s release each year. Madden NFL 23 is set to come
out Aug. 19.
The
Washington Commanders drafted Williams No. 4 overall in 2010. After a decade in the nation’s
capital, he moved to the 49ers in a trade ahead of the 2020 season.
The 33-year-old Texas native has earned
nine Pro Bowl selections and was voted a first-team All-Pro for the
first time in 2021. He also received a 98.3 overall grade from Pro
Football Focus last season, the highest mark of any NFL player.
As the league has become more
pass-dominant, three things are essential
to building a championship contender: a franchise quarterback,
players who can rush the opposing quarterback and a lineman who can
protect the QB’s blind side.
Williams is one of the best at the
last role, and his importance may increase further in 2022 if the
Niners transition to second-year signal-caller Trey Lance,
who spent most of his rookie season behind veteran Jimmy Garoppolo on
the depth chart.
In June, the standout tackle said he’s
been impressed with the growth of Lance, who’s likely to take over as
the 49ers’ starter even though Garoppolo is still on the roster.
“His command, he is a lot more
comfortable,” Williams told reporters. “You can tell he worked on
his mechanics, you can tell by his release. He has taken huge steps
in the offseason and I can’t wait to see how he looks when the live
bullets get to flying.”
If San Francisco, which reached last
season’s NFC Championship Game, is going to remain a contender amid a
quarterback change, it’ll need another standout year from Williams, the newest member of Madden’s exclusive 99 Club.
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