49ers: Power ranking San Francisco's top 30 players of 2018

San Francisco 49ers: Power ranking the top 30 players of 2018

By Aaron Tan | Jan 4, 2019

GREEN BAY, WI - OCTOBER 15: George Kittle #85, Matt Breida #22 and Kendrick Bourne #84 of the San Francisco 49ers celebrate after scoring a touchdown in the first quarter against the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field on October 15, 2018 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images) /

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CARSON, CA – SEPTEMBER 30: Tight end George Kittle #85 of the San Francisco 49ers celebrates his touchdown against the Los Angeles Chargers with offensive tackle Mike Person #68 at StubHub Center on September 30, 2018 in Carson, California. (Photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty Images) /

. . . Offensive Guard Mike Person. 14. team. 42

Starting right guard Mike Person has been the surprise of the 49ers’ season. When the NFL journeyman was signed in free agency in 2018, most people thought it would be merely a depth signing. However, Person started all 16 games for the team at right guard and excelled at opening up lanes for the run game.

He also did a solid job at protecting the quarterback as well. His impressive performance this season earned him a satisfying 67.2 grade from Pro Football Focus.

Person is slated to become a free agent in the offseason, but the 49ers should make a strong effort to re-sign him. He does not carry a lot of upside for the team’s future at 30 years old, but he is a more than capable player to hold everything together before the team finds a young franchise guard.