Offensive Line
Some NFL records are best left unbroken. For me, it’s the number of quarterbacks making starts in a season. Unfortunately, that’s happening at an alarming pace this year. With a week left in the regular season, we’ve already seen 64 different quarterbacks start a game. That’s a new NFL record. Why are more quarterbacks being […]
Broncos’ Garett Bolles Gets ‘A’ for Effort on Failed Tackle
Joe Thomas and Mitchell Schwartz break down Broncos lineman Garett Bolles’ diving (and failing) tackle attempt that ended in a viral moment.
2023 NFL Draft Watch List: Tiering the Best College Offensive Linemen
The conclusion of the 2022 NFL Draft means that teams and fans alike can start looking forward to next year’s crop of players. While it is far too early to have conclusive opinions on where each player will rank due to a full season of games and the player development ahead of us, this tier […]
Tiering the Best Offensive Lines in the NFL 2022
As we head towards a lull in the NFL calendar, here we tier out each NFL team’s offensive line into 7 different tiers from Tier 1 to Tier 7. After we followed up our initial tiering of the starting quarterbacks in the NFL with how we would tier their supporting weapons, this rounds out our […]
Top 10 Interior Offensive Linemen of the 2022 NFL Draft
1) Tyler Linderbaum Key Measurables: 6021, 296lbs, 31 1/8 Arms Notable 2021 Stats: 1 Sack allowed in 14 games Best Trait: Reach-Blocking Pro Comparison: Jason Kelce Background: Linderbaum was a US Army All-American and comes from a strong wrestling background which is very evident on film, the way he constantly replaces hands and fights to […]
Offensive Line Investments Pay Immediate Dividends
When a team allows too many sacks in a given season, part of the offseason must address the question: What can we do to improve the offensive line? Spending money is not the be-all, end-all, but it is part of the answer. Simply put, that teams that spend more on their offensive line group […]
Is Paying Top Dollar for an Offensive Line Worth the Money?
Offensive lines are the foundation of every NFL team’s offense. An offensive line with chemistry and familiarity can be the difference between a good team and a playoff team. Theoretically, the more you pay offensive linemen, the better your offensive line should be. Has that been the case? Here’s an examination of the seven highest-paid […]