Only the Miami Dolphins recorded a worse pass-blocking efficiency score than the Titans' offensive line this season. This is the culmination of an offseason dedicated to improving the offensive line and improving players such as Wyatt Teller who were already in Cleveland. The football analytics outlet placed Buffalo in the bottom half of the league in their final rankings. The tackle position was the biggest concern for the Titans this season, with off-the-field troubles putting a sizable blemish on the rookie season of first-round pick Isaiah Wilson and an injury to Taylor Lewan compounding the loss of Jack Conklin on the other side in free agency. The former four-star recruit pairs that lower-body strength with Deontay Wilder-esque power in his hands, as he routinely bludgeons offensive linemen on contact, putting himself in a great position to stack and shed blocks with ease against the run. LG Damien Lewis | 57.7 He joined Trent Williams as one of two left tackles to post a run-blocking grade above 90.0 this season (90.9). Rookie Alex Leatherwood posted a meager 29.0 pass-blocking grade, allowing a league-leading 65 pressures at right tackle and then right guard. Duane Brown has been the unit's best player since the team traded for him in 2017, but he just posted his lowest PFF grade (72.0) since he was a rookie. C Mitch Morse | 63.8 C Kendrick Green | 53.1 In particular, rookie right tackle Tristan Wirfshas played at an All-Pro level in his first season in the NFL, which is a real rarity for rookie offensive linemen. Two different players allowed eight sacks individually, and only Miller earned a run-blocking grade better than 65.0. RG Austin Corbett | 69.6 17 overall in the NFL, according to PFF's Sam. If Samuel Cosmi can build upon his 74.9 overall grade as a rookie, Washington will have itself a solid tackle duo. RT Larry Borom | 61.4. While theres some reason for optimism for Chicago's two second-year tackles and the leaps they could make, that optimism isnt based on what they put on tape last year. The Cardinals had their share of issues along the interior of their offensive line, but considering where this group was coming from back in the 2018 season one of the worst offensive lines in recent memory a 12th-place finish here doesnt look all that bad. Overall, however, it was a disappointing season for the offensive line in New York. Matt Pryor was similarly impressive in limited playing time, posting a 76.5 overall grade on 438 snaps at mostly right tackle last season. LG Ezra Cleveland | 68.1 The Cowboys three best offensive linemen played 618, 154 and 0 snaps this season, respectively; they were another team that was blasted with injuries to key starters such as Zack Martin, Tyron Smith and Lael Collins. RG John Miller | 52.1 The Jaguars have several high-level pass protectors in Brandon Linder and Andrew Norwell on the interior. With Ryan Jensen and Alex Cappa hitting free agency, along with Ali Marpet retiring, Tampa Bay could have had a nightmare on its hands. At full strength, you wont find a better pass-protecting duo in the league, but will this unit get there? LG Elgton Jenkins Trent Williams finished the year with the best PFF grade (98.3) in the NFL at any position. There really wasnt a whole lot of movement from the Rams this past offseason to add to the group, so the change centered around improvement from the players who were already on the roster. C Chase Roullier | 84.6 The No. Wilson was under pressure on 37.0% of his dropbacks this season, one of the higher marks in the league. C Jason Kelce | 84.8 Wirfs and left guard Ali Marpet serve as the cornerstones for what should be one of the best offensive lines in the NFL moving forward. Porter wins with his length. Lane Johnson at right tackle did not surrender a sack in 13 games, and 34-year-old Jason Kelce at center just somehow continues to run block like no other. Rookie Walker Little ended up playing seven games at left tackle, earning the best PFF grade on the team among offensive linemen (68.8). RT Penei Sewell | 77.4. C Connor McGovern | 75.8 LG David Edwards | 67.5 Its safe to say that contract has paid off for Buffalo. Pass protection has been better, though. As a result, Jared Goff has been pressured on fewer than 30% of his dropbacks after that number sat at 36% in 2019. 10 to close the regular season. Needless to say, that is not good, but this line may be the most unbalanced group in the league in terms of performance in the run game or in pass protection. The Browns closed the 2019 regular season ranked 23rd on this same list, and we jumped them to sixth in the league entering the 2020 season following the additions of Jedrick Wills Jr. in the first round of the 2020 NFL Draft and Jack Conklin in free agency. Another year, another season of improved play from Frank Ragnow, who is asserting himself as one of the leagues top young interior offensive linemen. They ranked 19th in yards before contact per carry as a team (1.2), and Melvin Gordon III and Javonte Williams broke a combined 108 tackles on the season. Darrisaw earned a 71.9 overall grade on 652 snaps last season and got stronger as the campaign wore on. RT Jawaan Taylor | 60.3. The fact that he played through a fractured throat late in the season only adds to the notion that this is a guy you dont want to mess with in the trenches. Calvin Throckmorton played 938 snaps and earned a 43.4 PFF grade at guard, and, Despite the success of their running backs, the Broncos' run blocking actually wasn't as strong. In fact, the top five offensive lines in the NFL will all be playing in the postseason, with the first team to miss out being the Washington Football Team. Norwell finished 13th on the list. Going purely off pressure rate allowed, theyve been the best pass-protecting unit in the NFL, with Ben Roethlisberger being pressured on a league-low 21% of his dropbacks this season. Taylor Moton earned a 77.8 PFF grade and was one of the better right tackles in the NFL, but he was the only one of 11 linemen to end with a grade above 67.0. Conklin ended the 2020 season as the highest-graded right tackle in the league at 84.3 overall, and he was the only right tackle in the NFL to allow a pressure rate below 3.0% on 250 or more pass-blocking snaps (2.9%). He went from a 40.5 overall grade as a rookie to a more respectable 64.2 mark in 2021. While Jake Matthews and Chris Lindstrom are quality starters, there are still too many glaring holes along this offensive line. More: Ohio State offensive lineman Ben Christman enters . That position has held back an offensive line that does have several really strong pieces despite the Saints efforts to address the interior this offseason. Offensive Line Rankings 2-11 Injuries to Richie Incognito (74 snaps this season) and Trent Brown (282 snaps) really did a number to an offensive line that has talent. Mandatory Credit: Brad Mills-USA TODAY Sports. You can scheme away a lot of holes on a football field. That should change in 2022 to help the Bills' offensive line take a step forward. Rodney Hudson at center has improved the overall cohesion of the group, even if his 60.3 PFF grade is the lowest of his impressive career. The dynamics did shift a little with those injuries. C Billy Price | 62.3 1 heading into 2022. C Ryan Kelly | 56.4 RT Taylor Moton | 77.8. Mandatory Credit: Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports. The offensive line is just one example of how the Bills have done a tremendous job of building the right way around a young quarterback. Thats a problem, and its one the Vikings will have to deal with this offseason. Things werent just bad on the offensive line for the Giants (left tackle Andrew Thomas had more receiving touchdowns than Kenny Golladay and Kadarius Toney their big-money free agent and first-round rookie combined), but it certainly started there. Quenton Nelsons first two seasons in the NFL were so remarkable that an 86.1 overall grade in 2020 third among qualifying left guards feels like a bit of a letdown. LT Andrew Thomas | 78.4 This was a relatively down year for the Colts offensive line, given some late-season injuries at the tackle position and middling performances from several players on the interior, but the fact that they remain at No. Those two additions bolstered the weakness that the Browns had at tackle in 2019, particularly at right tackle. LT Kolton Miller | 84.2 This line simply needs to stay healthy. C Rodney Hudson | 60.3 RG Will Hernandez | 55.9 They not only have high-end talent in Frank Ragnow and Penei Sewell, who both can be top-five players at their respective positions, but they also dont have any glaring holes. Moton provides at least some level of stability for Carolina as the offensive line introduces newcomers such as first-round pick Ikem Ekwonu and free agents Bradley Bozeman and Austin Corbett. Fast forward to 2020 and Lindstrom is the highest-graded offensive lineman in Atlanta with a 77.1 overall grade (fifth at right guard) and more offensive snaps than any other player at the position. Jake Matthews was the best-graded pass-blocker at left tackle, but his run-blocking grade sat at just 58.8. Other Ravens left tackles allowed six sacks combined. LG Matt Skura | 50.8 RG Shaq Mason | 86.3 RT Morgan Moses | 70.9. Miamis offensive line surrendered a league-leading 235 pressures this season and recorded the worst pass-blocking efficiency score in the NFL. LT Alejandro Villanueva | 65.1 Chris Lindstrom was a borderline All-Pro at right guard, but three-fifths of the starting line earned pass-blocking grades of 53.3 or lower. PFF's exclusive metrics provide matchup previews, position rankings, grades, and snap counts. RG Daniel Brunskill | 62.2 A big-money move for Joe Thuney in free agency paid dividends, and Orlando Brown Jr. proved he can be as good on the left side as he was at right tackle. C Alex Mack | 70.7 They spent draft picks on Austin Jackson in the first round, Robert Hunt in the second round and Solomon Kindley in the fourth round all of whom played at least 700 offensive snaps this season. Still, the baseline of play simply isnt high enough in the group. Tyron Smith earned a 91.9 PFF grade this season, a career high and the first time he has been above 90.0 since 2015. 2 overall player on the PFF big board at Pick 9 is a huge win for the Philadelphia Eagles. RT Cornelius Lucas | 75.1. Tampa Bay Buccaneers Per PFF, Marpet gave up just 11 . C Matt Paradis | 66.9 LG John Simpson | 52.6 10 in PFF's final offensive line rankings Podcast Teams AFC East Bills Dolphins Jets Patriots AFC North Bengals Browns Ravens Steelers AFC South Colts Jaguars Texans. The Cowboys' offensive line was back to its best this regular season. A large piece of Tampa Bay's success came along the offensive line, which kept Brady upright for the bulk of the season and only allowed 22 sacks on the year. Once again, it was the interior of the offensive line where most of the issues popped up. Ravens, Packers, Chiefs, Falcons round out top five: Baltimore climbed two spots to end the year, while Kansas City fell two spots. LG Quinton Spain | 72.3 Seattles offensive line just cant find a way to get out of its rut, and if anything is going to convince quarterback Russell Wilson that maybe the grass is greener somewhere else, it may be that. Its scary to think that the Jaguars fielded one of the worst offensive lines in the league last year and then lost their best lineman to retirement this offseason in center Brandon Linder. RG Gabe Jackson | 63.6 He was the most valuable Power Five interior defensive lineman this past season and led that same group with 59 pressures. Dion Dawkins was the best player on the line at left tackle, allowing 25 pressures across 16 games. Despite the success of their running backs, the Broncos' run blocking actually wasn't as strong. You dont expect rookie offensive linemen to come into the NFL and play the way Michael Onwenu did for the Patriots, especially rookie guards who were selected in the sixth round and forced into a starting job at tackle. RT Kelvin Beachum | 63.8. RT Braden Smith | 81.2. This is one heck of a tackle duo, but the interior is a hodgepodge of unproven youngsters. Hed never earned a pass-protecting grade lower than 78.0 in any season of his career prior, but he posted only a 70.2 mark in that regard last season. The biggest question mark coming into the year surrounded who would win the left tackle job. The Falcons allocated not one but two first-round picks toward improving the right side of their offensive line in the 2019 NFL Draft. Nelson has given no reason to believe that he wont be one of the best interior offensive linemen in the NFL for the next decade-plus. Raiders finish at No. LG Rodger Saffold | 69.2 He was also penalized nine times and recorded a lowly 27.6 pass-blocking grade. Those are big contributing factors to some of Tennessees struggles in pass protection this year. RG Alex Cappa | 74.2 There were shuffling pieces along the line this season, but the play from both Ragnow and left tackle Taylor Decker (82.0 PFF grade) fresh off a contract extension this offseason helped stabilize the group. Plus, there is reason to think the Colts' options at left tackle and right guard are more than capable of holding their own. Rookie, Seattles offensive line just cant find a way to get out of its rut, and if anything is going to convince quarterback, Any analysis of the Steelers' offensive line needs to come with the context that, Things werent just bad on the offensive line for the Giants (left tackle Andrew Thomas had more receiving touchdowns than. Pittsburgh Steelers 25. He allowed 19 pressures across 517 pass-blocking snaps. And that was despite splitting time between left and right tackle. The PFF grades are built to factor that in, however, and Pittsburgh's offensive line still finished the regular season ranked fourth in pass-blocking grade. In the win. Kevin Zeitler and Bradley Bozeman also each put in solid seasons on the interior, but Alejandro Villanueva surrendered 55 pressures and earned a 58.5 PFF pass-blocking grade more than 20 grading points lower than his career baseline as a pass-protector. Its no coincidence that the last time we saw, This could sneakily be the best offensive line of quarterback, Its scary to think that the Jaguars fielded one of the worst offensive lines in the league last year and then lost their best lineman to retirement this offseason in center. RT Lane Johnson | 82.4. If Samuel Cosmi can build upon his 74.9 overall grade as a rookie, Washington will have itself a solid tackle duo. Humphries showed his importance when he missed a game and forced a reshuffle on the line. RT Blake Hance | 56.5. RG Alex Leatherwood | 44.9 Let's rank the top 10 tackles and interior linemen in the NFL starting with the tackles . Carter played 392 snaps in 2022 and earned a 92.3 PFF grade that led all Power Five interior defenders. All things considered, a middle-of-the-pack finish given that upheaval is not the worst of outcomes, and its an offensive line and offense that seems to be finding their rhythm heading into the postseason. Unlock all tools and content including Player Grades, Fantasy, NFL Draft, Premium Stats, Greenline and DFS. Despite being without Mekhi Becton for almost the entire year, this line had solid play across the board, with George Fant deserving real praise for his development as a tackle. RG Daryl Williams | 67.5 Lane Johnson didnt allow a sack or a hit all season long and surrendered a total of just nine hurries across 551 pass-blocking snaps. C Lucas Patrick | 57.6 Tom Brady has been under pressure on just 24% of his dropbacks this season fourth lowest in the NFL despite operating in a Bruce Arians offense that traditionally brought pressure on its quarterbacks due to the emphasis on the downfield passing game. Jonah Williams was the only member of Cincinnatis offensive line to record a pass-blocking grade of 70.0 or higher (75.8) in a group that was hampered not only by a lack of talent but also by injuries. Its something that the Chiefs will gladly live with because of the plays that Mahomes can make and the way he avoids negative plays, but its something to keep in mind when evaluating the offensive line. Young QB RG Max Scharping | 60.0 Jonah Williams has been impressive at left tackle, earning a 77.9 PFF grade, even if he has a tendency to lose badly when he does lose (he has allowed eight sacks). LG Landon Dickerson The tackle duo of D.J. But he's a former second-rounder and has a golden opportunity to replace Laken Tomlinson on the left side. A 31st-ranked run-blocking unit is what drops them to 17th on this list. Eagles go wire to wire in offensive line rankings: After ranking No. LG Joe Thuney | 80.6 One bright spot moving forward is Kolton Miller, who has taken real strides in pass protection every season in the NFL to this point. They didnt throw a lot of high-value resources at the offensive line, but they did take a fair amount of chances on players in free agency and continued to bring in guys who could contribute and eliminate areas of weakness. That said, the Eagles werent one of the worst offensive lines in the NFL with their makeshift group. RT Jack Driscoll, LT Ronnie Stanley Skoronski is coming off three consecutive seasons with at least 600 offensive snaps and a PFF grade of 80.0 at Northwestern. His 40% forced incompletion rate in 2022 led all Power Five cornerbacks. The biggest contributors were at least average with the exception of Sam Mustipher, whose 51.8 PFF grade was the lowest of the starters. The clear choice for the best player along their line this season is right tackle Taylor Moton, who enters the offseason as an unrestricted free agent along with the majority of the Panthers starters on the line. That improvement is due in part to several members along the line taking steps toward the production Duane Brown has been able to put forth each year since joining the team in 2017. The New England Patriots are one of the few NFL teams with both a good starting five on the offensive line and backup talent on the bench. LG Justin Pugh | 66.4 Over recent times, the Packers offensive line has consistently been one of the league's best pass-protecting units, but their collective effort this season was made more impressive by the way they were able to deal with injuries to key starters like Corey Linsley PFFs highest-graded center among others. C Tyler Linderbaum Cann made the cut. Andrew Whitworth now 40 years old was arguably the best pass-blocking left tackle in the NFL this season. Last season, tackles Jedrick Wills Jr. and Jack Conklin played only 763 and 361 snaps, respectively. Detroit will return their entire starting offensive line from 2021 and hope that Ragnow, arguably one of the best centers in the NFL, stays healthy. Despite those injuries, the Packers' line continues to be fine. No offensive line in the league can maintain high-level play with their tackles seeing such little action. Left guard Jonah Jackson improved his PFF grade from 57.0 as a rookie to 70.0 in Year 2. C Justin Britt | 64.5 Key: Red text = weakest link 1. At the bottom end of the rankings, you can start to pinpoint where things went off the rails for several franchises this year. LG Andrew Norwell | 67.1 Monson explains that. All five of the 49ers' starters earned overall grades of 62.2 or higher, and the unit was forced to perform without right tackle, Jordan Mailata became one of the games best linemen this season, enough to make. Rookie Jalen Mayfield allowed 11 sacks and 57 pressures from his left guard spot. PFF has him as their 58th best prospect and second-best guard. Noteboom allowed only five pressures on 142 pass-blocking snaps last season. Final 2022 NFL offensive line rankings Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia Eagles offensive tackle Lane Johnson (65), guard Isaac Seumalo (56) and center Jason Kelce (62) against the Green Bay Packers at Lincoln Financial Field. Thats an area he has always excelled in with his ability to use his athleticism and get out in the open field. Mandatory Credit: Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports. C Trey Hopkins | 51.4 LT Orlando Brown Jr. | 75.1 Mailata allowed 20 pressures in 14 starts. They began the season with injuries, but even when their top players returned, they didnt play to the peak of their powers. #10: Denver Broncos RT Tristan Wirfs | 85.0. If he takes a similar leap forward, the Cowboys could join Tier 1. Pair that with arguably the best tackle duo in the NFL, and theres no debate about which team's offensive line belongs at No. The success of this offensive line will hinge on the left tackle position and, as such, the right tackle position, as well. 1 overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft took 32 sacks (t-2nd most) and 42 quarterback hits (t-5th most) over the first 11 weeks of the season. The average age of Arizona's five starters come Week 1 will be over 30 years old. Pick No. Losing two starters from a year ago is quite the blow, but the core of Quenton Nelson, Ryan Kelly and Braden Smith is still elite. RG Michael Schofield III | 67.8 The Colts just were never able to piece things together in pass protection well enough. 2021 Offensive Line Rankings Let's take a look at how the offensive lines around the NFL have fared so far through the 2021 NFL season. RT Trent Brown | 78.3. RG Trey Smith Nelsons 90.6 PFF grade over the first three seasons of his career ranks first among all guards since 2018, and it is neck and neck with the grade Zack Martin produced over the first three seasons of his career in Dallas (90.8). RG Wyatt Teller | 84.4 Andrus Peat (58.8 pass-blocking grade), Cesar Ruiz (43.4 pass-blocking grade) and Nick Easton (46.6 pass-blocking grade) have all allowed far too much interior pressure this season.
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