{"id":795648,"date":"2026-07-12T14:30:14","date_gmt":"2026-07-12T14:30:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/795648\/"},"modified":"2026-07-12T14:30:14","modified_gmt":"2026-07-12T14:30:14","slug":"tyler-smith-quenton-nelson-lead-top-10-nfl-iol-rankings-by-coaches-execs-in-new-poll","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/795648\/","title":{"rendered":"Tyler Smith, Quenton Nelson Lead Top 10 NFL IOL Rankings by Coaches, Execs in New Poll"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-bp_small__body__article__medium css-1vqr2el\">Dallas Cowboys guard Tyler Smith lived up to the $96 million extension he signed ahead of the 2025 NFL season.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-bp_small__body__article__medium css-1vqr2el\">Among interior linemen, the three-time Pro Bowler led the way in the annual positional rankings from ESPN&#8217;s <a class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-inherit MuiLink-root 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