And considering Gabe Jacksons decline in recent years, theres not a single quality starter this unit can rely on. Its going to be nearly impossible for any offensive line to lose all that talent and still produce at a high level. Kansas City found an All-Pro center in the second round of the 2021 NFL Draft with Creed Humphrey and a quality starting guard in the sixth round in Trey Smith. Corey Linsley and Matt Feiler were massive upgrades in free agency, leaving the team with just a weak link at right tackle once Bryan Bulaga went down 45 snaps into the season. 17 overall in the NFL, according to PFF's Sam. Its something that the Chiefs will gladly live with because of the plays that Mahomes can make and the way he avoids negative plays, but its something to keep in mind when evaluating the offensive line. Going purely off pressure rate allowed, theyve been the best pass-protecting unit in the NFL, with Ben Roethlisberger being pressured on a league-low 21% of his dropbacks this season. C Brian Allen | 80.1 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. NFL offensive line rankings ahead of Week 15 - pff.com Shane Lemieux and Will Hernandez both allowed pressure rates of at least 8% at left guard, while Cameron Fleming filling in for the opted-out Nate Solder allowed the sixth most pressures in the league at the right tackle position. Tyron Smith earned a 91.9 PFF grade this season, a career high and the first time he has been above 90.0 since 2015. Armstead allowed 12 pressures in those games and posted an 85.3 PFF pass-blocking grade. Those improvements paled in comparison to Rob Havensteins jump from a 50.9 PFF grade in 2019 to 80.0 heading into this years postseason. The 2021 first-rounder finished as the second-lowest-graded starting guard last season. The Titans ran more outside zone (45%) than any team other than the Bears, but many of their better runs of the season came in duo. There was no weak link on the unit, especially in pass protection, and even the players who replaced injured starters acquitted themselves well. RG Shaq Mason | 86.3 PFF has Lions offensive line as most improved in NFL since start of season C Alex Mack | 70.7 However, Jack Conklin played in only seven games before injury shut him down at right tackle, and Blake Hance produced a 36.9 PFF pass-blocking grade in his stead on over 600 snaps. Baltimore has dealt with plenty of moving pieces beyond those two losses, as well. Final 2020 offensive line rankings | NFL News, Rankings and Statistics
