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

By Aaron Tan

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)
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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SANTA CLARA, CA – NOVEMBER 26: Joe Staley #74 of the San Francisco 49ers leaves the field after receiving medical attention during the game against the Seattle Seahawks at Levi’s Stadium on November 26, 2017 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images)
SANTA CLARA, CA – NOVEMBER 26: Joe Staley #74 of the San Francisco 49ers leaves the field after receiving medical attention during the game against the Seattle Seahawks at Levi’s Stadium on November 26, 2017 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images) /

Offensive Tackle Joe Staley. 5. team. 42. . .

Joe Staley doesn’t get enough respect.

The offensive tackle has been starting for the team for over 11 years, and Week 16 against the Bears was my first time seeing someone wearing a Staley jersey.

Like Gould, the former Central Michigan Chippewa has been a model of consistency for the team. He is reportedly a great presence in the locker room, and even though he has suffered through a lot of change within the organization during his tenure, he has never complained or wanted to leave. San Francisco is his home, and it is imperative that the team retires his jersey when he calls it quits.

Oh yeah, and he’s also a pretty good football player.

It is amazing how Staley is still anchoring the left side of the offensive line with ease to this day. He is the sixth-ranked offensive tackle by Pro Football Focus with a very good grade of 82.2.

He hasn’t shown any signs of slowing down, but if 2019 is Staley’s last year of playing professional football, let’s see the Niners get a ring for him.