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Seattle Seahawks guard Grey Zabel played high-level football throughout his rookie season. Zabel's ability to hit the ground running solved the left guard position for the Seahawks and helped Seattle win Super Bowl LX. Now, he's tasked with taking a step forward as a sophomore.
Pro Football Focus recently released their 2026 all-breakout sophomore team. They are projecting the next NFL stars at every position. Unsurprisingly, Zabel qualified for the list at guard.
"Seattle’s draft picks were instrumental in the team winning Super Bowl 60," Bradley Locker wrote. "That certainly included Zabel, who’s now poised to be a step better in 2026. His 86.8 overall grade from Week 17 onward led all guards, and he permitted just nine pressures over those six contests. With a full playoff run under his belt — and one featuring very strong competition from standouts like Milton Williams, Kobie Turner and Christian Barmore — Zabel could very well be a 2026 All-Pro candidate."
The Seahawks are expected to continue running zone-heavy concepts under new offensive coordinator Brian Fleury, who learned the system from Kyle Shanahan in San Francisco. Fleury is expected to follow in Klint Kubiak's footsteps in that respect. Zabel thrived in zone concepts last season, and as PFF highlights, has every trait to develop into an All-Pro player in 2026.
This article originally appeared on Seahawks Wire: Seahawks IOL Grey Zabel named to all-breakout 2026 team
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Pro Football Focus recently released their 2026 all-breakout sophomore team. They are projecting the next NFL stars at every position. Unsurprisingly, Zabel qualified for the list at guard.
"Seattle’s draft picks were instrumental in the team winning Super Bowl 60," Bradley Locker wrote. "That certainly included Zabel, who’s now poised to be a step better in 2026. His 86.8 overall grade from Week 17 onward led all guards, and he permitted just nine pressures over those six contests. With a full playoff run under his belt — and one featuring very strong competition from standouts like Milton Williams, Kobie Turner and Christian Barmore — Zabel could very well be a 2026 All-Pro candidate."
The Seahawks are expected to continue running zone-heavy concepts under new offensive coordinator Brian Fleury, who learned the system from Kyle Shanahan in San Francisco. Fleury is expected to follow in Klint Kubiak's footsteps in that respect. Zabel thrived in zone concepts last season, and as PFF highlights, has every trait to develop into an All-Pro player in 2026.
This article originally appeared on Seahawks Wire: Seahawks IOL Grey Zabel named to all-breakout 2026 team
Continue reading...
