For many years, the Packers offense was the best in the division by a long way, but that wasnt the case this past season. 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. Chicago allowed the fourth-most sacks in the league, despite attempting the fewest number of passes. C Brian Allen The Indianapolis Colts offensive line was ranked 10th in the NFL entering the 2022 season by Pro Football Focus. Our exclusive database, featuring the most in-depth collection of NFL player performance data. Pro Bowler Elgton Jenkins could miss the start of the 2022 season as he recovers from an ACL tear, but he should make his return at some point. The Detroit Lions offense dominated in 2022, ranking fourth in the NFL for total yards per game. Player ratings with position rankings. 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. RT Riley Reiff, LT Ikem Ekwonu Philadelphia Eagles (Last year's preseason ranking: 8)2. Josh Myers, the Packers second-round pick a year ago, impressed as a rookie and should continue at the starting center. Green Bay Packers, Christian Watson Other Ravens left tackles allowed six sacks combined. The Packers' offensive line helped Aaron Rodgers last year -- and projects to do the same in 2022. Lets dive into PFF's grades and data to rank and tier all 32 NFL offensive lines ahead of the 2022 season. C Connor McGovern 31 in these rankings in Week 2 but made it to No. If Samuel Cosmi can build upon his 74.9 overall grade as a rookie, Washington will have itself a solid tackle duo. Green Bay ranked sixth in 2019, second in 2020 and 14th in 2021. The Dolphins' offensive line should be massively improved in 2022, but thats after the unit was one of the NFL's worst in 2021. Rookie Dylan Parham surrendered four pressures against the Rams and finished with a PFF pass-blocking grade of 12.5 on Thursday night. Rhyan hopes to start fresh next season and needs to prove he can play in this league. Four of their five offensive line starters have proven to be solid over the course of their NFL careers. Big V was the unit's lowest-graded starter last season, and he still earned a 68.4 overall mark. Mandatory Credit: Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports By Michael Renner Jun 13, 2022 The Bucs line ranks second in PFF pass-blocking efficiency and fifth in PFF pass-blocking grade, both aided by. In recent years, the NFL has become increasingly pass heavy and dependent on verticality. Its no coincidence that the last time we saw Lamar Jackson playing at an elite level was with Ronnie Stanley healthy. All betting content is intended for an audience ages 21+. RG Michael Onwenu Miamis line surrendered just six pressures against the Chargers this past week. He was part of a Packers offensive line. RG Trey Smith 2023 Minute Media - All Rights Reserved. Every member of the line allowed at least one pressure against Baltimore this past week, with Okorafor leading the team with three pressures surrendered. LG Elgton Jenkins Pipkins allowed only three pressures over 76 pass-blocking snaps in his two starts. Here are the top 25 interior linemen in this class, according to the consensus big board. The Philadelphia Eagles and Cleveland Browns both have excellent offensive lines, and the Detroit Lions should be applauded for how they have strengthened their line in recent years. Our exclusive database, featuring the most in-depth collection of NFL player performance data. Prized left tackle David Bakhtiari missed the entire 2021 season with a torn ACL, then versatile, emerging star Elgton Jenkins tore his ACL in late-November. If you have an older guy who isnt as mobile, a mobile guy that extends plays (too long), or a young guy with developing pocket awareness that may hold on to the ball too long, that can lead to misleading and undeserved stats . Key: Red text = weakest link 1. LG Damien Lewis PFN's 2022 NFL offensive line rankings are here. C Creed Humphrey What do the Packers need to do to get their offense back to its best? Few things are more important to a teams success than the quality of its offensive line. The former UCLA star struggled to adjust to life in the NFL and did not play a snap all season. C Luke Fortner Unlock all tools and content including Player Grades, Fantasy, NFL Draft, Premium Stats, Greenline and DFS. Because barring a return of Rodgers and the addition of an alpha receiver, the Packers' recent 8-9 season might be a lofty goal in 2023 in an increasingly competitive NFC North. Philadelphia Eagles (No Change from Week 7) Projected Week 8 Starters: LT Jordan Mailata Sean Rhyan had a rough rookie season and continued the Packers struggles with their third round picks. Required fields are marked *. RG Mark Glowinski Last season, tackles Jedrick Wills Jr. and Jack Conklin played only 763 and 361 snaps, respectively. Yosh Nijman The massive Nijman (6-7, 320) made eight starts at left tackle when Jenkins went down and more than held his own. Seattles run defense has collapsed in recent weeks, and they are now allowing 4.9 yards per carry on the season. San Francisco is one of only seven teams whose line has surrendered fewer than 100 pressures on the season (95). While gaining Brandon Scherff makes that talent reduction a wash, its still difficult to come up with areas where this unit improves. That spot was such a point of contention for Los Angeles' offense last season and had to be completely schemed around. Build your customFanSided Daily email newsletter with news and analysis onGreen Bay Packers and all your favorite sports teams, TV shows, and more. . Your favorite teams, topics, and players all on your favorite mobile devices. Green Bay Packers news fromFanSided Daily. The only locked-in starters next year are Dion Dawkins , Mitch Morse and (probably) Ryan Bates . Last year, the Vikings' line allowed just 28 sacks and had the best pocket time allowed in the league at 2.7 seconds, but that number is a little deceiving considering that they allowed pressure . He proved to be average at best at both pass and run blocking and continued to struggle picking up stunts and blitzes. 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. The unit finished the season at No. TOTAL FIRST DOWNS TOTAL 1ST DOWNS. RG Max Garcia The offensive line allowed just four total pressures against Tampa Bay this past week. Rhyans short arms (32 3/8) could mean his future is at guard, but Rhyan isnt giving up on his dream of playing tackle just yet. This line really hinges on Spencer Brown's development. Even sacks allowed can be deceiving. Hes earned a 68.0 overall grade at tackle the past two seasons compared to a 38.3 overall grade at guard. 1. Raiders finish in top 10 despite tough start: Las Vegas placed No. Dallas has the best pass rush in the league. Your favorite teams, topics, and players all on your favorite mobile devices. They allowed just 21 sacks and were "ranked" No.6 in Adjusted Sack Rate. RG Jon Runyan Nijman is a restricted free agent and hopefully will be back to compete for a starting job at tackle. 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. LG Joel Bitonio 1. Josh Myers Myers, a second round draft pick last season, was handed the starting center job after Linsley signed with the Los Angeles Chargers in March, 2021. George Fant is the latest starter at right tackle. Especially with talented interior linemen like Josh Myers, Jon Runyan, Royce Newman, and Zach Tom all competing for starting positions. RT Jawaan Taylor, LT Duane Brown RT Josh Ball, LT Kolton Miller Health and development are both going to be massive for this Packers offensive line. Darrisaw earned a 71.9 overall grade on 652 snaps last season and got stronger as the campaign wore on. New York Jets NFL offensive line rankings | 21-32 21. Hurst and Ramczyk have PFF pass-blocking grades of 74.9 or better on the season. LT Jordan Mailata Packers add running back depth ahead of preseason opener, Packers: Romeo Doubs looks to 'soak up' Aaron Rodgers' advice, Rashod Bateman Set to Break Out for Ravens in 2022, Packers: Everything you need to know about the preseason. Ball earned a pass-blocking grade of 24.5 across 26 snaps after coming in for Steele. We've got some guys coming off injury. Going purely off pressure rate allowed, they've been the best pass-protecting unit in the NFL, with Ben Roethlisberger being pressured on a league-low 21% of his dropbacks this season. RG Wyatt Teller RT Kelvin Beachum, LT James Hurst RG Coleman Shelton RT Cornelius Lucas, LT Cam Robinson He will likely play at right tackle with Billy Turner gone, but he could also play any other position if needed. Green Bay Packers player information and depth chart order. The two guard spots are up for grabs this summer and there will be plenty of competition with Jon Runyan, Royce Newman, Rhyan, and Tom all strong candidates to start. However, the amount of pure five & seven step drop backs they took arent nearly as high as some of the top notch OLs. Now, what you came for: a list of the Titans' most important free agents, ranked. The tackle earned an 89.4 overall grade back in 2019 but has played only 380 snaps in the two seasons since. However, theres plenty of reason for optimism there, too. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Game Previews Game Recaps News Rankings, Packers History NFL Draft About Us Contact, Final Grades for the 2022 Green Bay Packers: OLB/Edge, Final Grades for the 2022 Green Bay Packers: Defensive Backs. Jordan Mailata's incredible development at left tackle can't be understated. Texans . Denvers line ranks 13th in PFF pass-blocking grade and is one of the more balanced units in the league. RT George Fant, LT Bernhard Raimann RT Rob Havenstein, LT Andrew Thomas They are the most one-dimensional line in football. 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 Browns offensive line has now dropped to sixth in PFF run-blocking grade after being destroyed by Cincinnatis defensive front. RT Morgan Moses, LT Trent Brown 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. We have kept track of PFFs offensive line rankings all season long while highlighting the biggest weak-link players for each group. The Packers currently are tied with the Rams and Browns for the 14th-best Super Bowl odds (+3500). Matt Pryor was similarly impressive in limited playing time, posting a 76.5 overall grade on 438 snaps at mostly right tackle last season. Tennessees line is the third-most penalized group in the NFL they have been flagged 36 times as a group. Washingtons defense blitzes at the fifth-highest rate in the NFL. LG Robert Jones Rookie Brock Purdy was a revelation late in the year, and Christian McCaffrey was everything the offense needed in the second half. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports. He spent most of the season on the practice squad and didnt see the field all year. The Minnesota Vikings had a top-10 offense in 2022. 13, down two spots from the week before. Green Bay Packers Stats. . Predictably, the Packers offense took a step back without All-Pro wide receiver Davante Adams. If he takes a similar leap forward, the Cowboys could join Tier 1. This line simply needs to stay healthy. The Commanders couldnt have asked for a better one-year free agent signing than Charles Leno at left tackle last season. He also has them projected to rank second in run block win rate. LG Andrew Norwell C Sam Mustipher Heading into Week 13, PFF now ranks the Seahawks offensive line No. We appreciate you taking time to read our articles. For more information, please read our Legal Disclaimer. San Franciscos defense is allowing just 3.4 yards per carry against the run this season, by far the best mark in the league. LG Kenyon Green Explore Green Bay Packers stats and team leaders on FOXSports.com, including passing yards, rushing yards, quarterback rating, total tackles and more. Carolina Panthers 27. They rank eighth in pass-blocking efficiency. This season, we will be keeping track of PFF's offensive line rankings as well as highlighting the biggest weak-link player and their upcoming opponent to identify any obvious matchup advantage one way or the other. I believe they think I could do this in the league.. Only two of those seven players didnt play multiple positions. Miamis defensive front has depth, and the team blitzes at the fourth-highest rate in the NFL. President/CEO: Mark Murphy (GNB is owned by Packers Board of Directors; Murphy is president of its Executive Committee) Offensive Scheme: West Coast. Minnesota Vikings. Green Bay Packers, Elgton Jenkins (Photo by John Fisher/Getty Images). RG Nate Herbig You can scheme away a lot of holes on a football field. While Jake Matthews and Chris Lindstrom are quality starters, there are still too many glaring holes along this offensive line. 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. For example, the 49ers & Dolphins OL were very solid and stable this year. With Ryan Jensen and Alex Cappa hitting free agency, along with Ali Marpet retiring, Tampa Bay could have had a nightmare on its hands. Mandatory Credit: Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports By Sam Monson Jan 11, 2023 He has Green Bay at No. Then on Dec. 31, 2020, Bakhtiari suffered a torn ACL that included damage to his meniscus. 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 health of left tackle David Bakhtiari is one. Click here for more great Packers coverage, Your email address will not be published. C Tyler Linderbaum Theyll need to make enormous improvements for this to be an even average tackle duo. 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 Logan Stenberg The Steelers do at least have a solid guard duo along with some youth that should improve. LG Ezra Cleveland Green Bay Packers. I went up against some pretty good D-ends I would say and held my own. Jordan Mailata's incredible development at left tackle can't be understated. Like many Packers offensive linemen, Myers graded out much higher as a pass protector than a run blocker. No line has allowed fewer total pressures than the 71 the Panthers have given up over the season. Plus, there is reason to think the Colts' options at left tackle and right guard are more than capable of holding their own. Atlanta Falcons 25. Tunsil allowed just one pressure against Dallas and. And then 2020 and 2021 was a little bit different story. Elgton Jenkins is still working his way back through an ACL tear himself that he suffered in Week 11 against the Vikings. He earned freshman all-American honors after starting 12 games in 2019. Press Esc to cancel. We had pretty much a starting five that played the entire season. If they dont, theres plenty of talent and depth to keep Rodgers clean and the offense humming along. RG Isaac Seumalo RT Jermaine Eluemunor, LT Calvin Anderson The good news is the Minnesota Vikings were up two spots in Pro Football Focus' final offensive line rankings for the 2021 season. 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. According to Football Outsiders' adjusted-line-yards formula, the Packers' offensive line was the eighth-best in the league in run blocking last season. The Raiders can easily outplay this ranking, but it all comes down to Alex Leatherwoods development. 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. Nobody on Arizonas defense notched more than two pressures against the Patriots on Monday night. RT Penei Sewell, LT Braxton Jones Denvers line still ranks sixth in pressure rate this season, but they are average in the run game. If Samuel Cosmi can build upon his 74.9 overall grade as a rookie, Washington will have itself a solid tackle duo. Crucial to the success of the Green Bay Packers offense in recent years has been the performance of the offensive line. C Drew Dalman By Dallas Robinson November 16, 2022 Jump Around This Article Click to show Green Bay Packers. Former All-OVC Guard of THE Jacksonville State Gamecocks & Former All-Arena C/G of the Baltimore Brigade & Tampa Bay Storm of the Arena Football League. Green Bay Packers Green Bay Packers. New Yorks line has improved its position in the rankings for four straight weeks. He was regarded as a physically gifted lineman who needed to improve his technique and work ethic to solidify a roster spot. It was a seesaw year for most offensive systems in general. Cincinnatis line now ranks 28th in PFF pass-blocking grade and tends to be exposed whenever it faces an elite pass-rusher. Justin Jefferson was one of the main reasons why, catching 128 passes for 1,809 yards and eight touchdowns. Due to that, weve had an almost stringent return of Cover 2 & Quarters looks to combat that. At the very least, Toms versatility would make him a valuable backup at every position along the line if he doesnt win a starting job in training camp. RG Daniel Brunskill Exceeding expectations, however, still resulted in a 49.1 pass-blocking grade. 1 question up front remains Bakhtiaris health. Turner was released due to salary cap reasons and signed with Denver, while Patrick (Chicago) and steady veteran Dennis Kelly (Indianapolis) left in free agency. However, they rank 10th in pressure rate. So I feel comfortable playing any position on the offensive line.. Seven different players made up almost all of the snaps for the Packers on the line this season. LG Cody Whitehair Jean Delance was added to the practice squad in mid-December and signed a futures contract to return to training camp next season. 1. 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. All picks and predictions are suggestions only. The talent is there and the Packers have a. Theyre also allowing 4.7 yards per rush. The Packers started 4-4 in 2009, meaning they were 10-14 through Rodgers' first 24 games as a starter. Pittsburgh Steelers The Steelers' offensive line has been an interesting case this season. Should the XFL and USFL have a Championship Game? Tackles Cole Van Lanen and Walker, along with center Jake Hanson will be fighting for roster spots, as well. RT Abraham Lucas, LT Tyler Smith He went from a 40.5 overall grade as a rookie to a more respectable 64.2 mark in 2021. The content on this site is for entertainment and educational purposes only. If he can stay healthy, he can provide the Packers with one of the leagues best players at left tackle but staying healthy has been a challenge for the former Colorado star. And despite injuries and free agent losses, Gutekunst has consistently provided Rodgers with one of the top offensive lines in football. LG Ben Powers Obviously, I think from the 20-some years I've been with this organization, we've had two quarterbacks that we know we have to protect and that's kind of a high priority, Gutekunst said. Florida G O'Cyrrus Torrence Florida offensive lineman O'Cyrus Torrence (54) celebrates a near. 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. 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. offense last season and had to be completely schemed around. Green Bay has one of the best running back duos in the league and a solid offensive line. lead in yards per carry last year at 5.1, and the offensive line played a big role in that success. That instability led to some changes in the lineup early and some inconsistency on the field. Like Jenkins, he has the versatility to play all five positions along the offensive line. The Packers were mostly young on the offensive line, young at wide receiver apart from Donald Driver and thin at running back after Ryan Grant. His development may make Nijman expendable.