Bucs' Wirfs Ranked One of NFL's Top-10 Franchise Players

Bucs' Wirfs Ranked One of NFL's Top-10 Franchise Players highlights Tristan Wirfs’ standing as Tampa Bay’s key building block on offense. CBS Sports’ Pete Prisco ranked Wirfs as the 22nd best player in the NFL, while Bleacher Report’s Brad Gagnon placed him ninth on a list of true franchise players. Gagnon’s criteria required players to be no older than 28, on the team that drafted them, and to have at least one year of NFL experience. At 27, Wirfs is an anchor left tackle, recognized for elite pass protection and low discipline, with just seven holding penalties in his career. Gagnon ranked Wirfs one spot ahead of Detroit’s Penei Sewell due to a position switch to left tackle for the upcoming season, noting differences in evaluation and a recent sack comparison. Tampa Bay also counts Baker Mayfield as his QB, and Mayfield did not qualify under the “true franchise player” criteria.