A month into the season, we now have a clear sense of which teams have the best, and worst, offensive lines. Some strong lines have been gutted by injuries and slipped (Philadelphia). Some were bad and are now worse due to those injuries (Atlanta). Some are even better than expected (Dallas), while others are worse (New England).
The overall rankings are below. We're also showing where we ranked these teams a month ago. To see how we grade each starting lineman on each team, see the colorful table posted on our Facebook page. If you think we've missed the boat anywhere in these rankings, feel free to weigh in.
OFFENSIVE LINE RANKINGS | ||
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Rank | Team | Old Rank |
1. | Denver | 3 |
2. | San Francisco | 1 |
3. | Minnesota | 5 |
4. | Cleveland | 9 |
5. | Dallas | 11 |
6. | Cincinnati | 8 |
7. | Chicago | 7 |
8. | New Orleans | 20 |
9. | Pittsburgh | 10 |
10. | Tennessee | 6 |
11. | Green Bay | 13 |
12. | Detroit | 17 |
13. | Miami | 18 |
14. | Tampa Bay | 14 |
15. | New England | 4 |
16. | St. Louis | 15 |
17. | Seattle | 21 |
18. | Arizona | 12 |
19. | Philadelphia | 2 |
20. | San Diego | 16 |
21. | Buffalo | 26 |
22. | N.Y. Jets | 22 |
23. | NY Giants | 28 |
24. | Baltimore | 24 |
25. | Houston | 25 |
26. | Kansas City | 27 |
27. | Indianapolis | 23 |
28. | Washington | 29 |
29. | Oakland | 19 |
30. | Jacksonville | 31 |
31. | Carolina | 32 |
32. | Atlanta | 30 |