Rank our OLine among the 32 teams

[BigSKINBauer]

Originally Posted by GTripp0012

Well, was New Orleans' line really not that great? Why so quick to dismiss them?

Not saying you're wrong, not saying you're right. Just wondering.

Offensive lines are so hard to evaluate on the whole, that were are stuck making assumptions like "good offenses have good lines, bad offenses have bad lines". This sounds good in principle, but we can't be certain its correct. I just have to assume its correct and evalutate accordingly.

Redskins line is in the 11-20 range in my mind. But when I'm done with this article, I could have a very different perception of them. That's why I started this thread.

Its hard for me to say an o-line isn't good by saying its offense isn't good. I could say an offense that is good has a good o-line though. However, i don't think N.O has a top 5 o-line like its top 3 offense. I can't even say they are top ten.

When judging a line I look at
- Yards/ attempt (how good it is at opening holes)
- Sacks allowed (protection)
- Yards/ game (consistancy over a game)
- Big yardage running plays (Ability to block upfield)


Now many, actually all, of these numbers are dependent on the other parts of the offense. Yards/ attempt- RB, Sacks allowed- QB mobility and awareness, Y/G- RB consistancy and RB depth, BIg Yardage plays- RB ability to allude defenders.

N.O is a good example to look at. Nearly 400/game... amazing.

O-line- yards/ attempt -3.7 very low, 19 TDs rushing- pretty good, Very few 20+ yard runs- 6, 110 ypg rushing- average. NOw I can't say that this is a top 10 O-line. The onlly thing that will make me even consider that is if they are top 5 in sacks allowed. I don't know the number so... Matty?


moreso, i think a lot of how good an o-line is can only be seen on tape. The time in the pocket given to a QB would be a great stat. Average time until a defender gets behind the o-line or the pocket breaks down. That would be the stat of stats. That is why baseball can be fun, stats on everything... THat is the only reason baseball can be fun.