Center. Wirfs finished with the No. https://pantherswire.usatoday.com/2020/05/20/nfl-offensive-line-rankings-2020/, NFC South Week 6 review: Bucs blast Packers, Falcons get first win, Panthers place G Michael Schofield on COVID-19/reserve list, Panthers working remotely after unconfirmed positive COVID-19 test, Panthers open 7.5-point underdogs for Week 7 matchup with Saints, Teddy Bridgewater, Panthers take a step back in sloppy loss to Chicago, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. He’s an explosive run blocker who has developed nicely in pass protection, where he allowed only seven pressures over his last nine games at Alabama in 2019. has the No. highest percentage of positively graded blocks, in the run game among interior offensive linemen in the draft class. He has clearly established himself as the class of the league when it comes to protecting the quarterback at the center position. The Raiders finished in the middle of the pack at No. First-round pick Mekhi Becton, a mauling run blocker who has some work to do in pass protection, is the likely starter at left tackle. a powerful run blocker who finished with the top grade (92.1) among draft-class guards last season. Pouncey also takes on much more than most centers in pass protection — last season, he had the most one-on-one matchups in the league for the third time in five years. Matt Skura starts at center, where he earned a 68.7 grade last year before going down with an injury, good for 16th among centers. Niang was productive at TCU despite technique that needs to be re-worked, and he may be a viable starter down the road. 6 overall grade in the draft class last year at 90.2 and he just started playing football in high school. 66.0 pass-blocking grade ranks just 73rd. Schwartz had one of the best playoff runs in history, leading the Chiefs with a 92.8 overall grade while allowing just one pressure on 142 pass-blocking attempts. A new offensive system and play-action-heavy approach helped the Vikings move up to 19th in our final rankings last season, and they return fourth-fifths of last year’s unit. Rick Wagner will man the other tackle spot. 10 overall pick on Jedrick Wills Jr. to play left tackle. At right tackle, Matt Feiler is another unexpected success story, as he came out of small-school Bloomsburg and didn’t become a starter until 2018. last year, as Miami ranked last in both pass and run blocking — only one of the seven linemen with at least 330 snaps graded above 60.0. -best overall grade among guards last season, at 75.0 overall, a number that is right in line with the rest of his career. At right guard, is slated for the first extended starting action after his career — he’s failed to play more than 361 snaps in any of his five seasons — and he graded at just 51.5 across both guard positions and a little bit of center last season for the Vikings. 2 run-blocking grade and the No. The quest for mediocrity is a crucial one for poor offensive lines, and Houston took a huge step in that direction last season, finishing. At right guard, Dakota Dozier is slated for the first extended starting action after his career — he’s failed to play more than 361 snaps in any of his five seasons — and he graded at just 51.5 across both guard positions and a little bit of center last season for the Vikings. Look for Taylor to compete at right guard, where Billy Turner returns after his 63.0 overall grade in 2019 ranked 39th among 83 guards. He had four solid seasons under his belt, including an 83.6 overall grade that ranked seventh among tackles in 2018. He must improve that mark to take the next step in Year 3. Davis looked like a project coming out of Charlotte, so he could be in line to take a big step forward this season, especially in the run game. who had his struggles as the Seattle Seahawks’ starting right tackle the last four years, but he could compete for guard snaps with Coward. He must improve in all areas. 10. At right tackle, Braden Smith has made a rare transition from college guard to NFL tackle, and he’s been fantastic in his first two years in the league. Pryor graded out at 60.9 on 143 snaps as a rookie, while Driscoll was one of our favorite developmental tackle options in the draft — though he’s a much better pass protector than run blocker. Last season, however, his 65.2 overall grade ranked 43rd among tackles. Buffalo has attacked the offensive line with volume over the last two years and the team has made strides back toward the middle of the league. Plus, he is also one of the better pass protectors in the league. The following stats are not adjusted for opponent: Why are these rankings different from the team offense DVOA ratings for rushing? Replacing Frederick at center will be an issue even though he was a shell of his former All-Pro self last season. Even in his first year of action, he should bring some stability to a position that has had issues since the departure of Andrew Whitworth after the 2016 season. The Falcons invested two first-round picks in right guard, in 2019, but Lindstrom only saw the field for 309 snaps and graded at 66.6 overall, while McGary struggled to a 53.0 overall grade that ranked 79, Offensive linemen often take time to develop, but the Falcons must start seeing the rewards from their steep investment. has improved his grade in every season since entering the league in 2016. [Subscribe to PFF EDGE or ELITE to gain access to our fantasy football rankings and projections, PFF Player Grades, premium content and more.] Baltimore has drafted guards in the fourth round in each of the past two years —, , who were both better pass blockers than run blockers in college. has the perfect skill set for Minnesota’s outside zone scheme, and he flashed it last season, though he struggled mightily in pass protection on his way to a 38.7 pass-blocking grade that ranked last among centers. who was charged with 42 pressures and 23 sacks on his own. Backup guard Forrest Lamp could finally be in the mix to push for playing time, but he’s played just 394 snaps — including the preseason — since being drafted in the second round of 2017. The left tackle spot remains worrisome, with Trent Scott, Sam Tevi and Trey Pipkins all in the mix to start. The good news is Dillard’s track record at Washington State, where his pass-blocking grade on true pass sets is the fifth-best we’ve seen from any college player moving to the NFL. was the starter at left tackle last season after coming over from the Houston Texans, and his struggles continued. Vaitai is coming off a career-high 76.2 run block grade, but his pass-blocking grade of just 55.2 since 2016 ranks 84 out of 94 qualifiers, so that remains a major question mark. Fant has been a developmental project for the Seahawks, and his best work has come when playing as a sixth offensive lineman at tight end. Gilbert, on the other hand, was once one of the more dependable right tackles in the league, though he hasn’t played a full season since 2017. graded in the 40s and ranked among the bottom six guards last season, and they’ll both be in the mix to start again. Bryan Bulaga had been Green Bay's starting right tackle since 2010, but injuries have plagued him throughout his career. James is a dependable starter, though he has the fourth-highest cap hit on the team at $13 million —he'. Left tackle, continued his progression, leading all tackles with a 92.8 pass-blocking grade while allowing only 10 pressures on 543 attempts. 15 in our 2019 rankings, coming in 15th in pass blocking and 18th in run blocking. Buffalo has attacked the offensive line with volume over the last two years and the team has made strides back toward the middle of the league. The Giants weren’t as bad as the perception last season, finishing 17th in our regular-season rankings, and the line is heading in the right direction. returned to the NFL after one year off to post the highest pass-blocking grade of his career at 88.5 — good for second-best among guards — while also ranking eighth in percentage of positively graded run blocks. Wagner has the pedigree to replace Bulaga’s production, which ranks 22nd in the league since 2016, but last year’s step back is a concern. Even with Williams’ return, the Bengals have only marginally improved up front this offseason. The biggest question mark is at center, as Connor McGovern headed to the New York Jets after his career-high 72.0 overall grade that tied for ninth among centers last season. The Dolphins then used one of their three first-round picks on USC’s Austin Jackson, who has work to do to become a viable starter. The other guard spot will be manned by free agent Graham Glasgow, who is coming off a career-high 74.1 overall grade while playing both guard and center for the Detroit Lions. Castonzo’s 81.3 overall grade last season tied for seventh in the league, as he ranked in the top 16 as both a pass blocker and a run blocker. He has clearly established himself as the class of the league when it comes to protecting the quarterback at the center position. Jackson has always been a solid pass protector, and he had graded above 72.0 in three of his previous four seasons. He had four solid seasons under his belt, including an 83.6 overall grade that ranked seventh among tackles in 2018. Castonzo is one of the more underrated players in the league, grading between 76.9 and 84.2 in each season since 2012. Daniels has been solid with 66.4 and 69.9 overall grades since entering the league, and another step forward is expected for him in Year 3. The Eagles should be strong again up front, but with Peters and Brooks out of the equation, it will be difficult to achieve another top-five ranking. Right guard Zach Fulton was even worse in the run game with a 42.5 grade that tied for fourth-worst among guards, but he finished 21st with a pass-blocking grade of 73.9. 5 offensive line last season, and they’ll be right back in the mix at the top with four returning starters. Green Bay's offensive line finished sixth in our. Nelson had the No. However, Wylie was closer to the middle of the pack in the run game, and Reiter ranked in the bottom third among centers. Only two teams had a worse offensive line than the Bengals last season. Pouncey had the eighth-highest pressure rate and the eighth-highest percentage of negatively graded run blocks, but he’s usually solid in the middle. The Titans drafted. was right there behind Reiff and ranked 22. in positively graded blocks — he’s another athletic zone blocker who fits well in Minnesota’s system. Washington got solid play across the line last season, finishing 13th in our final rankings. 11 offensive line last season as they had two players finish in the top 10 at their respective positions — center, . The run blocking was not nearly as good, finishing fifth-worst at 52.2. The hope is that Turner can get back to his previous form when he was a mauling run-blocker and one of the best pass-protecting guards in the league from 2014 to 2017. is coming off the two lowest grades of his career, and his 48.5 mark last season ranked just 79. out of 90 qualifiers. Replacing Brooks at right guard will be a big task, as he’s among the top two or three guards in the league. Pipkins, on the other hand, is a 2019 third-rounder who graded at 63.3 overall on his 251 snaps last year, but he’s still a project at this point in his young career. The Titans drafted Isaiah Wilson out of Georgia in the first round, a monster 350-pounder capable of engulfing defenders in the run game. Paradis has been one of the best run-blocking centers since 2015, ranking 11. in percentages of positively graded blocks. The story of the 2020 Falcons will start with the offensive line after they posted the worst pass-blocking (67.2) and run-blocking (58.2) grades of the Matt Ryan era. As a team, they allowed 41 sacks and averaged 118.8 rushing yards per game. The story of the 2020 Falcons will start with the offensive line after they posted the worst pass-blocking (67.2) and run-blocking (58.2) grades of the, After years as one of the most stable units in the league, Atlanta’s offensive line has regressed, and they finished 24, .