49ers’ Trent Williams is the best LT of his generation. Is this his best chance at a ring?

Eric Williams

NFC West Writer

Hall of Fame left tackle Walter Jones knows a fellow elite tackle when he sees one. 

And when Jones watches San Francisco 49ers left tackle Trent Williams, he sees a younger version of himself. 

“All linemen, the great ones, they have people they look up to,” Jones told FOX Sports. “For me, I looked up to Anthony Munoz. So, for this kid to look up to me and say that’s the guy that I watch, that’s something I talked about all the time as far as setting a standard and knowing that someone is watching you at all times. For him to be wearing that same number just because of that, that’s pretty amazing.

“But it’s all about being consistent and doing the things you have to do to be prepared to play because you are one of the guys that are labeled one of the superstars on that team.”

The Oklahoma product grew up idolizing Jones, even switching to No. 71 like the former Seattle Seahawk. Williams, 35, is considered the NFL’s best left tackle and has a chance to earn a Super Bowl ring on Sunday.

“It would be like one of those fairy tales,” Williams told reporters this week, when asked about winning the Super Bowl. “It’s like something you can only dream about. It’s hard to even describe what that feeling would be like because I’ve never felt that feeling before. But I would imagine it would be a memory that we would remember for life.”

Five years ago, Williams wasn’t sure he would make it to this point. He was diagnosed with Dermatofibrosarcoma Protuberans, a rare form of skin cancer. Told by doctors to get his affairs in order, Williams had surgery to remove the life-threatening cancerous growth from his scalp. Several scalp reconstruction procedures followed, leaving open the question of whether he would play football again. 

“Sometimes you feel invincible, and I think I was at that point in my life,” Williams told reporters when asked about dealing with life-changing adversity. “It was a…

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Publish date : 2024-02-10 20:15:01

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