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During his four years in Palo Alto, center Drew Dalman was a staple of the offensive line for the Cardinal.

He was a three-year starter who was able to parlay his success at Stanford into being drafted in the fourth round for the Atlanta Falcons back in 2021. He has taken major strides already this season, as he was named to  Pro Football Focus' proved Team, citing that he's gone from a 65.9 PFF grade in 2022 to 84.7 in 2023.

On Thursday PFF took it a step further in terms of offering praise for Dalman.

On Thursday, PFF took to social media to reveal that Dalman was the MVP of his position based on PFF WAR. 

According to PFF, Dalman has been dominant in run blocking this season, accumulating a grade of 88.8 which is the fourth-highest in the league. His overall grade of 81.5 is the third-highest in the league as well. 

While the Falcons are still searching for their franchise quarterback, they do have a franchise center in Dalman. 

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