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. RT Brian ONeill | 73.7. Offensive Line Rankings 2-11 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. 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. This is the most improved offensive line in the NFL, at least on paper. 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. All premium content with the best insights + analysis in the game, NFL Draft Guide, Big Board + Mock Draft Sim, Fantasy Draft Kit and Nathan Jahnke's award winning rankings, Bet smarter with PFF player mismatches and expert betting insights, NFL and CFB player grades and premium stats, Unlock all PFF data trusted by all 32 NFL teams. Those two are having another strong year on the outside for the Saints, but the reason they arent higher on this list is the play theyve got from their guards in 2020. The biggest weak link was Matt Nelson at right tackle, and that resolved with the return of Taylor Decker. Per PFF, Marpet gave up just 11 . After not playing a snap in his first two NFL seasons, Mailata went from spot starter at left tackle in 2020 to the third-highest-graded player at the position in the NFL last season. Its safe to say that contract has paid off for Buffalo. LT James Hurst | 69.8 The Jaguars have several high-level pass protectors in Brandon Linder and Andrew Norwell on the interior. Offensive line is not one of them. He hasn't played fewer than 1,000 offensive snaps in any season since 2018, nor has he earned an overall PFF grade below 75.0. Washingtons offense should have been far better than it was this season given the platform the team was getting from its offensive line. Last season, tackles Jedrick Wills Jr. and Jack Conklin played only 763 and 361 snaps, respectively. Darrisaw finished with a 71.8 PFF grade after allowing 22 pressures in 11 games. Rookie Jalen Mayfield allowed 11 sacks and 57 pressures from his left guard spot. Trent Williams finished the year with the best PFF grade (98.3) in the NFL at any position. Its a group that could be dealt a big loss in the form of Joe Thuney, however. Carolina Panthers 26. LG Alijah Vera-Tucker | 67.2 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. LT Duane Brown | 72.0 Theres so much talent along this front five, but its tough to bump the unit up into the next tier with so many unproven players. Five different linemen earned a run-blocking grade lower than 50.0, and the line as a whole earned the worst PFF run-blocking grade (47.4) in the league the only unit to grade lower than 55.0. Monson wrote: "Christian Darrisaw looks like he will be a major upgrade for the Vikings at left tackle, but they got a look at another potential . RT Nate Solder | 60.2. Detroit's five projected starters allowed just 11 sacks and averaged a 75.3 combined overall blocking grade according to PFF. He'll get trial by fire in this regard next season, as few teams drafting early have great a offensive line. RG Oli Udoh | 54.7 That spot was such a point of contention for Los Angeles' offense last season and had to be completely schemed around. The Bucs pulled off the fleecing of the offseason in retooling what could have been a depleted interior offensive line. C Ryan Jensen | 70.8 17 overall in the NFL, according to PFF's Sam. 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. Final 2021 NFL Offensive Line Rankings Landover, Maryland, USA; Dallas Cowboys guard Zack Martin (70) and center Tyler Biadasz (63) and guard Connor McGovern (66) and quarterback Dak Prescott (4) at the line of scrimmage against the Washington Football Team during the first half at FedExField. Denvers offensive line actually had a passable baseline, but when the unit lost, it tended to be ugly. Kolton Miller was impressive for the Raiders at left tackle, earning an 84.2 PFF grade and marks of at least 76.6 as a run-blocker and a pass-blocker. We cant be that quick to normalize greatness, though. 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). LT Cam Robinson | 67.3 There was no weak link on the unit, especially in pass protection, and even the players who replaced injured starters acquitted themselves well. In fact, Williams 91.9 PFF grade during the 2020 regular season was the best mark by any left tackle in the league. More: Ohio State offensive lineman Ben Christman enters . LG Ali Marpet | 84.0 In fact, a position-high 53 pressures were charged to Mahomes himself over the course of the regular season. Of the 11 players the team has used for 50 or more snaps, seven of them carry sub-58.0 PFF grades. C David Andrews | 77.5 No team averaged fewer yards per run play (3.6) than the Steelers did this year. It may not be sexy, but its been the cornerstone of countless championship NFL teams over the years. Still, the baseline of play simply isnt high enough in the group. Moton has delivered three straight seasons of quality play as the starting right tackle for Carolina, but his career-high PFF grade of 81.2 this season third among qualifying right tackles came thanks to his run-blocking grade catching up to what hes been able to do in pass protection throughout his career. 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. Hes earned overall grades of 53.8 and 57.6 in his two NFL seasons, although he'll be only 23 years old at the start of the 2022 season. Thats an area he has always excelled in with his ability to use his athleticism and get out in the open field. Its a good thing that he is playing well, at least because the number three overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft is heading to Miami as part of the trade that acquired him. He went from a 40.5 overall grade as a rookie to a more respectable 64.2 mark in 2021. Our exclusive database, featuring the most in-depth collection of NFL player performance data. Best Bets Tool, LT Tyron Smith | 91.9 The Titans ran more outside zone (45%) than any team other than the Bears, but many of their better runs of the season came in duo. No offensive line in the league can maintain high-level play with their tackles seeing such little action. Green Bays offensive has had its best players picked off throughout the season. No offensive line in the league can maintain high-level play with their tackles seeing such little action. LT George Fant | 71.1 Hunt did provide some optimism late in the year at right tackle, though, as his 76.4 PFF grade from Week 12 through the end of the season ranked fifth out of 37 qualifying right tackles. With so many draft picks invested in the rest of the offensive line in recent years, there are going to be a lot of training camp competitions to shake out this eventual lineup. Elijah Wilkinson produced just a 52.4 grade at the right tackle position in the second consecutive season that the Broncos missed right tackle JaWuan James, as well. 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. Add to that the fact that Jonah Williams and Jackson Carman are both high draft picks on rookie deals who could develop in 2022, and its easy to see why hopes are high in Cincinnati. C Lloyd Cushenberry III | 64.0 Noteboom allowed only five pressures on 142 pass-blocking snaps last season. 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. Cann made the cut. RG Halapoulivaati Vaitai | 67.1 RG Trey Smith | 72.1 Those injuries all came after they lost projected starting left tackle Andre Dillard and right guard Brandon Brooks to injury before the season began. Once again, theyll have to look to add pieces to their offensive line this offseason. RT Charlie Heck | 56.0. Rookie Alex Leatherwood posted a meager 29.0 pass-blocking grade, allowing a league-leading 65 pressures at right tackle and then right guard. He allowed six pressures from 139 pass-blocking snaps. The Chargers' exact starting five is still up in the air, as Matt Feiler could move to right tackle. The New York Giants and Carolina Panthers sank ever-deeper as the season progressed because their offensive lines were terrible, but the Las Vegas Raiders defied the odds in Week 18 to make the playoffs despite fielding the worst lines in the game. LG Laken Tomlinson | 76.0 The most unfortunate culprit is former first-round pick Kaleb McGary, who simply hasnt improved in three years as a starter and yielded 41 pressures on the right side last season. RT Billy Turner | 66.2. RT Penei Sewell | 77.4. The new gold standard at the center position when it comes to run blocking, Creed Humphrey also didnt give up a sack all season and earned a 79.7 PFF pass-blocking grade. Taylor Moton has played more than 1,000 snaps and earned a 76.0-plus PFF grade in four straight seasons. The success of this offensive line will hinge on the left tackle position and, as such, the right tackle position, as well. The former Nittany Lion's 34-inch arms make it easy to disrupt his opponent at the catch point and line of scrimmage. A 31st-ranked run-blocking unit is what drops them to 17th on this list. PFF's exclusive metrics provide matchup previews, position rankings, grades, and snap counts. Pipkins allowed only three pressures over 76 pass-blocking snaps in his two starts. Other Ravens left tackles allowed six sacks combined. RG Hakeem Adeniji | 48.4 LT Andrew Whitworth | 86.1 Trai Turner had a better individual grade in both categories (84.5 for pass, 67.4 for run). Shane Lemieux and Will Hernandez both allowed pressure rates of at least 8% at left guard, while Cameron Fleming filling in for the opted-out Nate Solder allowed the sixth most pressures in the league at the right tackle position. Rodriguez took a step back from a production standpoint in 2022 behind a worse offensive line, but he still earned an elite 90.7 PFF rushing grade behind 3.8 yards after contact per run and 64 missed tackles forced. The interior trio was also solid, but cracks appeared quickly whenever this group was forced to the bench. Those were two of the better players in the NFL at their respective positions in 2019 and a big reason why the Ravens had one of the best offensive lines in the league. RT Braden Smith | 81.2. Its to be expected that an offensive line running out three rookies particularly ones who were considered projects like Jackson was would take their lumps early on, and the Dolphins have. Patrick Mekari actually turned in a solid season at right tackle, particularly as a pass-blocker, allowing 23 pressures from 447 pass-blocking snaps. Williams is simply the greatest offensive lineman in the game, and if you are a connoisseur of line play, studying his film is . Calvin Throckmorton played 938 snaps and earned a 43.4 PFF grade at guard, and Terron Armstead the unit's best player played in only eight games due to injury. Its a group that could use an injection of youth and talent this offseason. Theres enough talent elsewhere for New Orleans to work around it, but Penning making the leap from FCS to the NFL isnt going to be a walk in the park. Two different players allowed eight sacks individually, and only Miller earned a run-blocking grade better than 65.0. Philadelphia Eagles (No Change from Week 14) Projected Week 15 Starters: LT Jordan Mailata 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. Buffalo Bills drop latest Pro Football Focus offensive line rankings Schedule Teams AFC East Dolphins Jets Patriots AFC North Bengals Browns Ravens Steelers AFC South Colts Jaguars Texans Titans. Derrick Henry being the first-team All-Pro running back obviously played a role in their rushing success this season, but the guys up front also did a good job of blocking for one of the more interesting run schemes in the NFL. The 2023 NFL Draft will finally get underway in a little over two days. Clevelands starting five forms one of the best offensive lines in the game. Humphries at left tackle and Kelvin Beachum on the right side held up well in pass protection throughout the year, with both players recording pass-blocking grades north of 75.0. LT Jordan Mailata Matt Pryor was similarly impressive in limited playing time, posting a 76.5 overall grade on 438 snaps at mostly right tackle last season. Mandatory Credit: Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports. With the 2022 NFL regular season now over, here are the final rankings and each unit's best player. After a knee injury ended Mekhi Bectons 2021 season just one week into the campaign, George Fant looked admirable in his stead. RG Alex Leatherwood | 44.9 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce (62) and center Landon Dickerson (69) block against the Kansas City Chiefs at Lincoln Financial Field. LG Austin Jackson | 49.9 Not a single one of Pittsburgh's returning offensive line starters earned an overall grade over 65.0 in 2021. LT Yosh Nijman | 63.8 Pittsburgh Steelers 25. He earned an 87.3 pass-blocking grade after getting. 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. Jason Peters gave the team 853 snaps of good play across 15 games before injury took him down. The Eagles offensive line went through the wringer this past season, as they were trotting out a new starting five up front seemingly every week due to injury. If they continue to succeed in full-time roles, the Colts will finish at a much higher ranking on this list. Assuch, their offensive line play in 2020 wasnt an accurate representation of the talent they have on the roster. There is a chance he could bump over to right guard at a spot that saw Germain Ifedi and Alex Bars both grade in the mid-60s this season. 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). It is safe to say that the Rams got the bounce-back season they badly needed from their offensive line following the disaster that was the 2019 season for Los Angeles up front. RG Mark Glowinski | 71.1 The Commanders couldnt have asked for a better one-year free agent signing than Charles Leno at left tackle last season. 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. Theyll need to make enormous improvements for this to be an even average tackle duo. Theres no completely replacing the retired Andrew Whitworth for the Rams' offensive line, but one of the most underrated offensive linemen in the NFL is taking his place. Unfortunately for Denver, other pieces along the line didnt come close to meeting Bolles level of play. And PFF agrees with that statement on the Vikings lackluster offensive line production.Sam Monson from PFF released offensive line rankings heading into Week 10 - and the Vikings ranked 24 th.Right on the cusp of the bottom quarter of the NFL. The New England offense didnt have a whole lot going for it in 2020, but the offensive line is an area that they can count as a strength on that side of the football. LG Michael Jordan | 50.8 He allowed four pressures in 12 starts. 4. He's a high-floor, Day 1 starter who will improve their offensive line, regardless of where he ends up slotting in. 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. C Michael Deiter | 60.6 The dynamics did shift a little with those injuries. LG Ereck Flowers | 72.0 C Billy Price | 62.3 RG Gabe Jackson | 63.6 The only question mark when fully healthy is Nick Harris, who has played only 211 snaps in his career while backing up current free agent, The Bucs pulled off the fleecing of the offseason in retooling what could have been a depleted interior offensive line. The tackle duo of D.J. Pick No. 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. While Collins still comfortably outgraded him in 2021, Steele earned an admirable 64.6 overall mark in only his second season after entering the NFL as an undrafted free agent. Offensive linemen often dont get the recognition they deserve because its a difficult position to evaluate one without readily available statistics to pull up in seconds. Pittsburgh ranked sixth as a line in pressures allowed (142) but placed 17th in pass-blocking grade. 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. By PFF.com Apr 28, 2023 Landing the No. His 81.3 pass-blocking grade this year is nearly a 30-point upgrade on what he was able to produce as a rookie in 2018 (52.7). However, the team recognized it was time for a change and has . 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. 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. His size and athleticism allow him to do things in the run game that most tackles simply cant, and that was apparent again in San Francisco this season despite all the injuries they suffered. C Rodney Hudson | 60.3 Brandon Knight and Terence Steele especially struggled to hold up, as both allowed pressure rates north of 7% for the season. Those three earned PFF grades of 59.2, 47.5 and 57.8, respectively. LG Ike Boettger | 59.8 With a healthy Bakhtiari and Jenkins, this would be a top-10 line. Over that four-year stretch, Armsteads pressure rate allowed of 3.7% is tied for the best mark at left tackle, and Ramczyks rate of 4.0% sits in third at the right tackle position among players with at least 1,000 pass-blocking snaps. Instead, the Buccaneers traded for a top-five right guard in Shaq Mason, re-signed Jensen and then took one of PFFs favorite tackle-guard converts in Luke Goedeke in the second round of the 2022 NFL Draft. That led to Fant having a career year at left tackle, recording a 75.1 pass-blocking grade and looking far better than he ever did on the right side. LG Joel Bitonio | 93.6 Garett Bolles ascent to grading out as one of the best tackles in the NFL came as one of the bigger surprises when looking at offensive line play this season. If he takes another jump next season, this could be an elite offensive line. The, Trent Williams finished the year with the best PFF grade (98.3) in the NFL at any position. D.J. Thuney ended the season as the sixth-highest-graded left guard in the NFL and will be a free agent this offseason. That didnt stop Onwenu from slotting in as a top-10 right tackle in the NFL by PFF grade in addition to strong play at both left guard and right guard at various points in the season. Atlantas line allowed 200 pressures on the season, ranking 29th in pass-blocking efficiency. Kansas City found an. LG John Simpson | 52.6 LG Justin Pugh | 66.4 Unlock all tools and content including Player Grades, Fantasy, NFL Draft, Premium Stats, Greenline and DFS. Starting a rookie at left tackle is a position no franchise wants to be in. With one year in the books, the Giants cant be feeling good about their decision to take Andrew Thomas as the first tackle off the board in last years draft, given the season he had compared to the tackles selected after him. 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. 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. We have kept track of PFFs offensive line rankings all season long while highlighting the biggest weak-link players for each group. Despite being without, The Colts ranked 30th as a unit in pass-blocking efficiency, but they dominated as a run-blocking group, helping pave the way for.

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