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Similar to the prior two names on this list, Smith is an esteemed guard, sporting the ninth-best overall PFF grade in this half-decade. But penalties are a department of his game that can be corrected.
Smith’s 46 penalties lead all guards during this span, and the staggering part is that they’ve come within just his first four years in the NFL. Moving from tackle to guard hasn’t really alleviated such concerns either, with Smith amassing 33 calls since 2023. Since 2021, his 29 holds trail only Taylor.
Dickerson has rounded into a solid guard after being a second-round pick, owning the 12th-best overall PFF grade among qualifiers since his debut in 2021. The flip-side of that equation has been a lofty penalty total, tying Simpson’s 43.
Dickerson’s culprits haven’t necessarily been the conventional fouls for offensive linemen. Although he’s combined for 32 false starts and holds, the other categories have been just as much of a fault. Indeed, Dickerson’s three offensive offsides are the most of any player in this window — which may be explained by the Tush Push — and his seven ineligible man downfield calls tie for the second-highest total.
Although Dickerson saw a career-low 905 snaps during an injury saddled 2025 campaign, he was flagged a minimal five times. If he can maintain that trend going into 2026 on a unit no longer under Jeff Stoutland’s tutelage, it should help the Eagles’ offense regain its footing.
4. G Tyler Smith, Dallas Cowboys
Similar to the prior two names on this list, Smith is an esteemed guard, sporting the ninth-best overall PFF grade in this half-decade. But penalties are a department of his game that can be corrected.
Smith’s 46 penalties lead all guards during this span, and the staggering part is that they’ve come within just his first four years in the NFL. Moving from tackle to guard hasn’t really alleviated such concerns either, with Smith amassing 33 calls since 2023. Since 2021, his 29 holds trail only Taylor.
T-10. G Landon Dickerson, Philadelphia Eagles
Dickerson has rounded into a solid guard after being a second-round pick, owning the 12th-best overall PFF grade among qualifiers since his debut in 2021. The flip-side of that equation has been a lofty penalty total, tying Simpson’s 43.
Dickerson’s culprits haven’t necessarily been the conventional fouls for offensive linemen. Although he’s combined for 32 false starts and holds, the other categories have been just as much of a fault. Indeed, Dickerson’s three offensive offsides are the most of any player in this window — which may be explained by the Tush Push — and his seven ineligible man downfield calls tie for the second-highest total.
Although Dickerson saw a career-low 905 snaps during an injury saddled 2025 campaign, he was flagged a minimal five times. If he can maintain that trend going into 2026 on a unit no longer under Jeff Stoutland’s tutelage, it should help the Eagles’ offense regain its footing.
