As the preseason winds down, most of the meaningful action has taken place. Here are our final offensive line rankings.
2012 Offensive Line Ranks
Rank |
Last |
Team |
Grade |
Last |
Run |
Pass |
Comment |
1 |
1 |
Tennessee |
A+ |
A++ |
A+ |
B+ |
Downgrade: C Amano out for the year; Velasco to replace |
2 |
2 |
NY Jets |
A |
A+ |
A+ |
B- |
Possible upgrade if new RT Austin Howard performs |
3 |
3 |
Cleveland |
A |
A+ |
A- |
B+ |
|
4 |
5 |
San Francisco |
A |
A |
A |
B+ |
Possible upgrade if Leonard Davis wins starting RG job |
5 |
4 |
New England |
A |
A |
B |
A- |
Downgrade: Starters haven't been playing together in preseason |
6 |
7 |
Carolina |
A |
A- |
A |
B |
|
7 |
8 |
New Orleans |
A |
A- |
B |
A+ |
|
8 |
9 |
Baltimore |
A |
A- |
A |
B+ |
Possible upgrade if rookie Kelechi Osemele wins a job |
9 |
13 |
NY Giants |
B+ |
B |
B |
B+ |
Upgrade: Diehl to RT; Booth to LG |
10 |
11 |
Denver |
B+ |
B+ |
B |
B- |
Downgrade: RG Kuper injured; Ramirez to replace |
11 |
10 |
Green Bay |
B+ |
B+ |
C+ |
A- |
Downgrade: Swing tackle change: Sherrod out, Datko in |
12 |
6 |
Tampa Bay |
B |
A |
A- |
B- |
Downgrade: Joseph out for year with knee injury; Larsen to replace |
13 |
16 |
Miami |
B |
B |
A- |
C+ |
|
14 |
17 |
Houston |
B |
B |
B+ |
C+ |
Possible upgrade if new RT Derek Newton performs |
15 |
15 |
Seattle |
B |
B |
A- |
C |
Possible upgrade if new RG J.R. Sweezy performs |
16 |
14 |
Philadelphia |
B |
B |
C+ |
B+ |
Downgrade: Dunlap beats Bell for starting LT job |
17 |
20 |
Detroit |
C+ |
B- |
C+ |
A- |
|
18 |
24 |
Kansas City |
C+ |
C+ |
B |
C |
Upgrade: Line looks good in preseason |
19 |
12 |
Cincinnati |
C+ |
B |
C |
B |
Downgrade: Cook and Wharton out for year; Faine and Boling in |
20 |
19 |
Pittsburgh |
C+ |
B- |
C+ |
B- |
Downgrade: Decastro out; Foster to replace |
21 |
18 |
Jacksonville |
C+ |
B- |
B |
C |
Downgrade: Rackley ankle recovery setback; line reshuffled |
22 |
21 |
Atlanta |
C+ |
B- |
C- |
B- |
Downgrade: Swing tackle Svitek out for year (right arm) |
23 |
22 |
Oakland |
C |
C+ |
B |
C |
|
24 |
23 |
Minnesota |
C |
C+ |
B |
D+ |
Possible upgrade if new G Brandon Fusco performs |
25 |
28 |
Buffalo |
C- |
C- |
D+ |
B+ |
|
26 |
25 |
San Diego |
C- |
C |
D+ |
C+ |
Downgrade: LT Gaither probably not healthy by Week 1 |
27 |
27 |
St. Louis |
C- |
C- |
D+ |
C+ |
|
28 |
29 |
Chicago |
D+ |
C- |
C+ |
D+ |
Possible upgrade if rookie James Brown wins a job |
29 |
31 |
Dallas |
D+ |
D+ |
D+ |
C+ |
Upgrade: Bernadeau back from injury; Dockery signed for depth |
30 |
30 |
Washington |
D+ |
D+ |
D |
C- |
Downgrade: Polumbus replaces Brown; Hurt in for Lichtensteiger |
31 |
32 |
Indianapolis |
D |
D+ |
D- |
D |
Downgrade: LG Ijalana waived/injured; Reitz to replace |
32 |
26 |
Arizona |
D- |
C- |
C- |
D- |
Downgrade: LT Brown out for year (triceps); Batiste to replace |
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