NFL OL Rankings Week 11: Packers and Colts Show Improvement While Rams Deal With More Injuries In this week's NFL OL rankings, we look at improvement for the Packers and injuries for the Rams before placing the 32 offensive lines into tiers. Ronnie Stanley returning from a longtime injury was a huge boost to this offensive line. RT Nicholas Petit-Frere. Your favorite teams, topics, and players all on your favorite mobile devices. Ranking Criteria: As for my rankings, Im not a huge fan of using pressure rate or hurries when I narrow these lists down. But Jenkins must prove hes the same player he was before the injury for the Packers to dole out a massive contract. Explore Green Bay Packers stats and team leaders on FOXSports.com, including passing yards, rushing yards, quarterback rating, total tackles and more. RT Brian ONeill, LT Charles Cross Preseason Odds: Super Bowl +1400; O/U: 10.5. Aaron Rodgers is one of those quarterbacks that makes his line look way better, particularly in the case of Marshall Newhouse who should improve in his third year. Yosh Nijman was benched during the game against Detroit after giving up multiple sacks. 1. Runyan, a former sixth round draft pick, must get stronger, but has a chance to become an above average starter. And then, when that time comes, for me to get out there, and when Im comfortable and the trainers are comfortable, then well do it.. 321. How much cap space do Packers have entering preseason? He certainly exceeded expectations when forced to play 846 snaps as a project tackle taken in the third round last year. So its just kind of making sure youre getting the guys ready for the worst. He was suspended by the league for the final six games of the regular season for violating the leagues PED policy. Philadelphia Eagles (No Change from Week 14) Projected Week 15 Starters: LT Jordan Mailata NFL defense rankings: Offseason outlook for all 32 teams. Green Bay fielded eight different starting combinations last season, and its best two linemen Jenkins (8) and Bakhtiari (1) combined to play just nine games. Green Bay Packers, Elgton Jenkins (Photo by John Fisher/Getty Images). Crucial to the success of the Green Bay Packers offense in recent years has been the performance of the offensive line. C Connor Williams He is a frontrunner for a starting job this season. He had some nagging injuries late in the season but overall played well and proved himself a solid starter. Hell most likely get that shot this year with third-rounder Dylan Parham now in the fold. Picks, tools and data that give you an edge in NFL survivor and knockout style pools. Clevelands offensive line was responsible for six penalties last week against the Bengals, an absurd volume of negative plays. He is hoping to follow in Nijmans footsteps and take his size and strength and develop into a competent NFL lineman. Here's where the Vikings have ranked over the previous five years: 2021: 27th 2020: 23rd 2019: 25th 2018: 28th 2017: 14th Interestingly, PFF projects second-round rookie Ed Ingram to start at right. The talent is there and the Packers have a good blend of experience and youth. Feb 25 2023 Jaire Alexander, CB Converted $370,000 of 2023 salary plus an $11.45M roster bonus into signing bonus, adding one void year, clearing $9.456M of cap space with Green Bay (GB) Feb 17 2023 Aaron Jones, RB Accepted a $5M pay cut for 2023, while also converting $8.52M of salary & roster bonus into signing bonus, adding one void year . This is a meeting of weakness on weakness when it comes to the run game. C Mitch Morse RG Shaq Mason RG Chris Lindstrom RT Taylor Moton, LT Donovan Smith Ideally, offensive coordinator Adam Stenavich can make a Year 2 leap as well. Pittsburgh Steelers The Steelers' offensive line has been an interesting case this season. Bakhtiari returned for the regular season finale against Detroit and played 27 largely impressive snaps. Seattle abandoned the run against Carolina, and the line still surrendered only six pressures across 43 pass-blocking snaps. Against the Giants, Mailata had arguably his worst game as a pass-blocker all season and still didn't allow a sack. Chicagos line ranks seventh in PFF run-blocking grade on the season. RG Nate Davis The good news is that rookie Christian Watson dominated in the second half of his rookie season, while Romeo Doubs also impressed in year one. RT Spencer Brown, LT Josh Jones C Garrett Bradbury He then started 19 games at left tackle over the last two seasons and earned first-team all-Pac 12 honors in 2021. The trenches. Click here for more great Packers coverage, Your email address will not be published. Miamis defensive front has depth, and the team blitzes at the fourth-highest rate in the NFL. Hes earned a 68.0 overall grade at tackle the past two seasons compared to a 38.3 overall grade at guard. Houston Texans 22. In the last three drafts alone, Brian Gutekunst has selected nine offensive linemen three every season. RT Cameron Fleming, LT Dan Moore Jr. "Now, he had some moments where we're like it's just a matter of time," Gutekunst said. Massive undrafted free agent Caleb Jones is listed at 69 and 370 pounds. The only player on the team with more than 500 receiving yards in 2022 was tight end Cole Kmet. The Indianapolis Colts offensive line was ranked 10th in the NFL entering the 2022 season by Pro Football Focus. Onwenu has one below-average pass-blocking grade all season and has surrendered eight pressures across almost 500 snaps of pass protection. RT Morgan Moses, LT David Bakhtiari So I think time will tell. The other (Chargers) was decimated due to injury, but still proved to be extremely solid & also served as confirmation of one of my best draft evals to date (Jamaree Salyer). C Frank Ragnow LG Landon Dickerson All Rights Reserved. LG Elgton Jenkins Hailed as one of the most versatile linemen in the game, Jenkins has lined up at every spot on the Packers' offensive line since 2019 and was named a Pro Bowler in only his second season. I mean, time will tell, LaFleur said. RT Dennis Kelly, LT Jamaree Salyer With Ryan Jensen and Alex Cappa hitting free agency, along with Ali Marpet retiring, Tampa Bay could have had a nightmare on its hands. 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. The health of left tackle David Bakhtiari is one. He returned in Week 18 and for Green Bays playoff game and should be poised for a big second season. RG Max Garcia Much of the Lions success goes to the offensive line, which is one of the leagues best. And when Green Bays health improved in the postseason, the Packers started Patrick over Newman. Running back Devin Singletary had a handful of very useful games in the second half of the season after the team parted with LeSean McCoy and lessened Frank Gore 's . Last year, Jenkins replaced Bakhtiari at . 2023 Offseason Moves. Texans . And once you get the right kind of guys in the room, every single guy prepares to be a starter. Pipkins allowed only three pressures over 76 pass-blocking snaps in his two starts. The Chicago Bears need to get Justin Fields more help this offseason. They are one of only three teams under a yard. Mandatory Credit: Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports By Michael Renner Jun 13, 2022 And considering Gabe Jacksons decline in recent years, theres not a single quality starter this unit can rely on. Florida G O'Cyrrus Torrence Florida offensive lineman O'Cyrus Torrence (54) celebrates a near. In fact in 2020, Jenkins became the first Green Bay offensive lineman to start a game at guard, center and tackle in the same season since the 1970 merger. Four of the five starters on this line allowed multiple pressures against the Browns, with. He earned an 87.3 pass-blocking grade after getting. Green Bay Packers. RT Brandon Shell, LT Charles Leno Jr. LG Matt Feiler He was unstoppable. Hes not a guard, though, and should always have been Las Vegas' right tackle. RT Josh Wells, LT Christian Darrisaw Counterintuitively, the Rams' pass rush has been better with. Lucas Niang is the likely starter, but he was a liability at times in pass protection in his first year as a starter in 2021. It's free. Rookie Brock Purdy was a revelation late in the year, and Christian McCaffrey was everything the offense needed in the second half. Wattenberg surrendered three pressures on just 20 pass-blocking snaps after he came in to play left guard against the Chiefs. Minnesota averaged 24.9 points per game, ranking eighth in the NFL. Other Ravens left tackles allowed six sacks combined. The Packers offensive line started the season with its two best players still trying to return from injuries that cost them to miss training camp and preseason. Back at left tackle, Stanley allowed four pressures against the Steelers in Week 14, more than his previous season total up to that point. Chicago Bears 17. The Jets rank top-five in pressure rate (37.9%) despite blitzing at the second-lowest rate (16.2%). However, the amount of pure five & seven step drop backs they took arent nearly as high as some of the top notch OLs. DL DeMarcus Walker. RG Kevin Zeitler RT Chukwuma Okorafor, LT Jonah Williams We have kept track of PFFs offensive line rankings all season long while highlighting the biggest weak-link players for each group. RG Teven Jenkins LG Joe Thuney 10 to close the regular season. RG Gabe Jackson New York Jets NFL offensive line rankings | 21-32 21. 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. There may not be a single below-average starter along the Eagles' offensive line. Returning from injury this season is five-time All-Pro left tackle David Bakhtiari. Nijman is a restricted free agent and hopefully will be back to compete for a starting job at tackle. RT Mike McGlinchey, LT Taylor Decker With the offense on the whole struggling last season, the Packers need a change of approach. Philadelphia Eagles (No Change from Week 7) Projected Week 8 Starters: LT Jordan Mailata Every member of the line allowed at least one pressure against Baltimore this past week, with Okorafor leading the team with three pressures surrendered. In those 13 seasons, Thompson selected 19 offensive linemen an average of 1.46 per year. That instability led to some changes in the lineup early and some inconsistency on the field. Thanks to this physical offensive line and the playmaking ability of quarterback Josh Allen, John Brown had a resurgent effort that saw him finish the year with a 72-1,060-6 line. Royce Newman The rookie started 16 games at right guard last year and led Green Bays offensive lineman with 1,084 snaps. The Bills rank tied for the league lead in yards before contact on average (2.0) but are 27th in run rate as an offense. The team averaged 4.6-yards per rush this season which placed them 12th in the league and gave up 32 sacks in 17 games. RG Trey Smith So I feel comfortable playing any position on the offensive line.. Going from Shaq Mason to a rookie could be a rocky transition for New England. C Jason Kelce This is the next in a series of articles providing an in-depth analysis of each position group on the Green Bay Packers. Arizona Cardinals 24. C Jake Brendel RG Daniel Brunskill Statistical data provided by Gracenote. C Ryan Kelly All betting content is intended for an audience ages 21+. I think it's always important to us, Gutekunst said of replenishing the depth to his offensive line. RT George Fant, LT Bernhard Raimann But I think certainly over the last four or five years, I think just when you're sitting in that chair you just realize how important that is and that its just very, very hard to find those guys. TeamRankings.com is not affiliated with the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) or March Madness Athletic Association, neither of which has supplied, reviewed, approved or endorsed the material on this site. Green Bay Packers. C Josh Myers RT Trey Pipkins, LT Dion Dawkins In addition, it remains unclear when Bakhtiari and Jenkins will be ready. LG Luke Wattenberg He did not allow a sack all year according to Pro Football Focus and graded out as a very good pass blocker and good run blocker. This lineup could look a lot different should center Lloyd Cushenberry III take another step forward. RG Alex Cappa Only two of those seven players didnt play multiple positions. The Falcons ' defense has mustered the fourth-lowest pressure% (25.7%) and sports the league's worst adjusted sack rate (4.1%). That change has affected OL play drastically. 2 Packers offensive lineman David Bakhtiari: $23 million. RG Wyatt Teller Green Bay ranked sixth in 2019, second in 2020 and 14th in 2021. Dallas has the best pass rush in the league. The Ravens rank seventh in PFFs pass-blocking efficiency on the season. C Luke Fortner 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. Tennessee Titans 26. Lost in the hoopla of Lael Collins offseason situation and his eventual departure from the Cowboys was the fact that Terence Steele made him expendable in the first place. Packers Mock Draft 7.0: Green Bay adds playmakers in new 4-rounder The Packers added help at safety, tight end, running back and the offensive line in Brennen Rupp's new 4-round mock draft. With so many options and so many players with rare versatility, training camp battles up front will be intense. Only the Tampa Bay Buccaneers allowed fewer sacks than Detroit. Should the XFL and USFL have a Championship Game? LG Ben Powers For many years, the Packers offense was the best in the division by a long way, but that wasnt the case this past season. RT Ryan Ramczyk, LT Laremy Tunsil 5721 . They were one of the best NFL offenses to finish the season and . Here are the top 25 interior linemen in this class, according to the consensus big board. RG Jon Runyan Thuney returned this past week against Denver and didnt allow a single pressure across 44 pass-blocking snaps. Chicagos offensive line ranked 31st in the NFL to start the season and has just climbed into the top 10 one of the biggest transformations in the NFL. If they continue to succeed in full-time roles, the Colts will finish at a much higher ranking on this list. Third-year offensive lineman Danny Pinter earned a 74.7 overall grade on 226 snaps at mostly center last season. Downgrades Houston down 3 He also has them projected to rank second in run block win rate. Houston is tied for the worst average yards before contact per rush figure in football at 0.8 yards. Jenkins was initially put at right tackle but struggled at that position before being moved back to left guard where he earned Pro Bowl honors in 2020. He will be a longshot to make the team next season unless he improves his game this offseason. San Franciscos defense is allowing just 3.4 yards per carry against the run this season, by far the best mark in the league. Furthermore, level of difficulty in scheme, personnel groupings, & individual matchups are assuredly measured in for me. Due to that, weve had an almost stringent return of Cover 2 & Quarters looks to combat that. RG Nate Herbig RT Evan Neal, LT Dennis Daley Elgton Jenkins missed the season opener as he recovered from his season-ending knee injury from last season but then took every meaningful snap for the rest of the season except missing one game in Week 8. If Samuel Cosmi can build upon his 74.9 overall grade as a rookie, Washington will have itself a solid tackle duo. Darrisaw earned a 71.9 overall grade on 652 snaps last season and got stronger as the campaign wore on. RT Morgan Moses, LT Trent Brown 1 overall pick and more cap space than any other team. When at full strength, the Green Bay Packers have one of the leagues best offensive lines. To interact more with our community and keep up to date on the latest in Football news,JOIN OUR FREE FACEBOOK GROUP by CLICKING HERE, Follow us on Twitter at @GridironHeroics for more great content. The Jaguars will be banking on Jawaan Taylor playing better than he did in his first three NFL seasons, as hes yet to surpass a 63.7 overall grade. 1. Green Bay Packers (1.6) QB: Aaron Rodgers RB: Aaron Jones WR: Davante Adams. Matt Pryor was similarly impressive in limited playing time, posting a 76.5 overall grade on 438 snaps at mostly right tackle last season. PFF's exclusive metrics provide matchup previews, position rankings, grades, and snap counts. Five different Eagles defensive linemen have at least 28 pressures on the season. offense last season and had to be completely schemed around. RT Andrew Wylie, LT Ronnie Stanley He is tough and consistent but needs to improve his push on run blocks to become elite. He will likely play at right tackle with Billy Turner gone, but he could also play any other position if needed. The 2021 first-rounder finished as the second-lowest-graded starting guard last season. C Jon Feliciano Overview:Earlier this season, I previewed the 5 best offensive lines in the NFL. Detroit Lions 14. RG Isaac Seumalo The answer, though, could also be Trey Pipkins, who looked much improved at the end of 2021 after enduring multiple rough starts in his first two NFL seasons. Jacksonvilles line ranks last in PFF run-blocking grade and is the only unit in the league below 50.0.