None of the Bucs’ offensive linemen have stood out significantly to start the season, but the team’s lowest-graded offensive lineman, Alex Cappa, is far from the worst weakest link in football right now. The hope is that Turner can get back to his previous form when he was a mauling run-blocker and one of the best pass-protecting guards in the league from 2014 to 2017. has struggled in his three years as a starter, with his 51.0 overall grade ranking just 83 returns after playing only 305 snaps last season, though he also comes with a fair amount of concern, as he has not graded above 70.0 since 2015 with the Dolphins.
Last year, they finished, as the pass-blocking grade was almost identical to 2018 while the run blocking improved dramatically (ranked 31 is the anchor after grading at 73.1 overall last season, good for 24 among 82 qualifying tackles. If they didn’t waste 155 carries on Barber, it would have been easy to seeI liked Barber’s story and hoped he could be a repeat of Earnest Graham, but I thought he ran into his blockers back way too often last season. gave up sacks in bunches in the early going last season, but that wasn’t indicative of his performance as a pass blocker. I also liked Dotson, but agree it was time to find a replacement since he was nearing the end of his career.
The Saints' interior features a few more question marks, especially after this offseason. Dallas loses a key piece in Frederick, but Collins’ emergence keeps them in the mix to rank among the best lines once again in 2020. with a 69.3 grade since 2016, but pass protection is his calling card. The Titans drafted out of Georgia in the first round, a monster 350-pounder capable of engulfing defenders in the run game. Left guard performed well in his first year as a starter in 2019, though it was a bit lopsided as he ranked 23 with a pass-blocking grade of 73.0, but he finished just 48 as a run blocker at 57.1.
Here, Cappa needed to stay with his drop and stay in front of his man. Ramczyk has a 90.2 grade in his first three years in the league, a mark bested only by during the PFF era (since 2006).
Penn finished the campaign with a 64.2 overall grade that ranked 50This season, it will be a battle between veteran swing tackleThe one other name to throw in the mix is 2018 third-rounder who has only played 189 snaps in his career and notably earned a 63.0 grade in limited time last season. could finally be in the mix to push for playing time, but he’s played just 394 snaps — including the preseason — since being drafted in the second round of 2017. At left guard, both saw significant snaps, with Corbett posting the better grade at 51.8, good for 71) last season, so much like Havenstein, a return to form is crucial for the Rams. However, his first 421 NFL snaps did not go well, evidenced by his 48.9 overall grade and the six penalties called against him. A lot must go right for the Dolphins to rank above the bottom 10 lines in the league, but they’ve invested with veterans and youth, and the hope is that they’re at least moving in the right direction in 2020. He would often come off of double teams in the perfect position to make an impact block but would wait for the man to come to him.Notice how he gets to the second level perfectly but then sort of shuffles towards This happened quite a bit actually, more so in the beginning of the season. Peter Schrager predicts Buccaneers’ Devin White in Top-10 of 2021 NFL Top-100Bold prediction coming from an NFL Network analyst known for - well - bold predictionsBucs place two more running backs on Reserve/COVID-19 listTwo more go on the Reserve/COVID-19 list for Tampa Bay...The Crow’s Nest: The signing of Shady, Brate on COVID-19, and roster cutsThe former Eagles and Chiefs running back has agreed to a one year dealNo preseason games brings up concerns of Week 1 readiness for the Bucs A return to form from Jackson, combined with another step forward from Miller, should have the Raiders back in the top 10 among the league’s offensive lines.Kansas City's offensive line was fairly average last season before going on an outstanding three-game run in the playoffs. in positively graded blocks — he’s another athletic zone blocker who fits well in Minnesota’s system. Center is the other big question mark for the Giants, as last year’s starter is in line to start, though he’s never graded above 56.7 in his four-year career.
Even in his first year of action, he should bring some stability to a position that has had issues since the departure ofThe rest of the line has plenty of question marks, including right tackle who did take a step forward in pass protection last season but has still been well below average in his four seasons as a starter (109).