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Cardinals offensive lineman rated best at position in NFC West

Originally posted on Burn City Sports
By Tanner Tortorella | Last updated Jun 7, 2025 7:18 PM ET

GLENDALE – The marquee names of the Arizona Cardinals offense receive a majority of the love from fans. Quarterback Kyler Murray, wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr., and Trey McBride will all have their jerseys represented in the Red Sea during home games. However, a jersey that might need more love is No. 72, that being center Hjalte Froholdt.

Pro Football Focus ranked all the centers in the NFL, and Froholdt found himself inside the top 10. The five-year pro has bragging rights over his NFC West rival centers, who all rank well below Froholdt.

PFF ranks Cardinals center atop of NFC West:

No. 1o: Arizona Cardinals Hjalte Froholdt
No. 19: Los Angeles Rams Coleman Shelton
N0. 24: San Francisco 49ers Jake Brendel
No. 31: Seattle Seahawks Olu Oluwatimi

PFF’s Mason Cameron mentioned that the 28-year-old center had the fifth-best overall grade by a center (76.1) and the fourth-best run-blocking grade (82.9). His 6’5, 310-pound frame has made him a reliable monster in the trenches, as he has never missed a game as a member of the Cardinals.

Arizona’s run game has consistently one of the league’s best the past two season and much of the credit has to be towards Froholdt’s arrival. Running back James Conner the year prior to Froholdt signing with the Cardinals, he rushed for 782 yards in 13 games. The following season in the same amount of games, Conner ran for 1,040 yards.

The Denmark native will be entering his third season with the franchise and has improved every year since entering the league. The bulk of Arizona’s success on the ground will rely on Froholdt and the offensive line’s continuing to be elite.

This article first appeared on Burn City Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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