Cardinals RG Will Hernandez Lone NFC West Player on PFF All-Preseason Team

The Arizona Cardinals did have one positive note from the preseason in right guard Will Hernandez.

Arizona Cardinals RG Will Hernandez landed on Pro Football Focus' Team of the 2023 Preseason after a strong outing in his first two games. Hernandez was the lone player in the NFC West to land on the team:

PFF All-Preseason Offensive Team

QB: Kenny Pickett, Pittsburgh Steelers
RB: Emanuel Wilson, Green Bay Packers
WR: Ihmir Smith-Marsette, Kansas City Chiefs
WR: Elijah Cooks, Jacksonville Jaguars
TE: Connor Heyward, Pittsburgh Steelers
Flex: WR Austin Watkins, Cleveland Browns
LT: Larry Borom, Chicago Bears
LG: John Simpson, Baltimore Ravens
C: Luke Wypler, Cleveland Browns
RG: Will Hernandez, Arizona Cardinals
RT: Cole Van Lanen, Jacksonville Jaguars

PFF All-Preseason Defensive Team

DI: Jeremiah Ledbetter, Jacksonville Jaguars
DI: Sheldon Day, Minnesota Vikings
EDGE: Kingsley Enagbare, Green Bay Packers
EDGE: Nick Herbig, Pittsburgh Steelers
LB: J.J. Russell, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
LB: Malcolm Rodriguez, Detroit Lions
CB: Brandin Echols, New York Jets
CB: Eli Ricks, Philadelphia Eagles
S: Tycen Anderson, Cincinnati Bengals
S: Dane Cruikshank, New York Jets
Flex: CB Steven Gilmore, Detroit Lions

PFF All-Preseason Special Teams Squad

K: Daniel Carlson, Las Vegas Raiders
P: Corey Bojorquez, Cleveland Browns
K/PR: Maurice Alexander, Detroit Lions
ST: Curtis Bolton, Las Vegas Raiders

Hernandez earned an overall grade of 93.2 from Pro Football Focus, the highest in Arizona. He earned a 74.7 in pass-blocking and 92.2 in run-blocking. 

Hernandez was brought back in the offseason and has worked well with rookie Paris Johnson Jr. on the right side of the line of scrimmage. 

Regardless of whoever will be under center for the Cardinals come Week 1, at least one side of the line looks good for 2023.