Best Offensive Line Groups in the NFL

The most important position groups in the NFL in my opinion are the Defensive and Offensive lines. If you can dominate in the trenches, then your odds of winning increase dramatically. Do not be surprised if the teams I list today are teams that went deep into the playoffs last year.

1. San Francisco 49´ers- This is a very nasty group as a whole and begins with Iron man left tackle Joe Staley. I say that because even though he suffered an injury in the playoffs he continued to play at a high level. They also have a very talented guard in Mike Iupati, who does a very good job in moving defensive tackles. Johnathon Goodwin is a solid center who anchors the line as a whole. These guys do very well in pushing defenses back and will continue that trend in 2013. It is no wonder Frank Gore is still able to play at such a high level. After all, he does have one of the best offensive line units in the NFL.

2. Denver Broncos- I would have placed the Broncos at number three, but there addition of Louis Vasquez is both underrated and extremely good for the run game. They have an awesome left tackle in Ryan Clady and are extremely talented as a whole. Peyton Manning is going to have all the time in the world to do whatever he wants to do. It is no wonder at 36 last year he chose to go with the Broncos simply because he will not get as many hits as other NFL quarterbacks.

3. Baltimore Ravens- Although they did win the super bowl last year, I think this group got a little worse than last year due to having to rely on Bryant Mckinnie, who is known for being lazy. They still have Micheal Oher and guard Antione McCain and both of those guys play extremely well. This group can do some damage to opposing defenses and I would not complain about having them on my team at all. Ray Rice is going to have another fun year running the ball and Flacco will have plenty of time. It is also important to protect Flacco after he signed that mega deal as well.

4. New England Patriots- The Patriots have dominated the NFL for the past decade and one of the main reasons is because their offensive line is just that good. When you have Logan Mankins at left guard and Nate Solder at left tackle, your blindside will be fully protected. Sebastian Vollmer is also a wonderful tackle and is overlooked by fellow lineman Mankins. The only reason nobody talks a lot about this group is because Tom Brady and Bill Belichek take up most of the spotlight. Expect them to be the main reason why the Patriots will contend in 2013.

5. Tampa Bay Buccaneers- This group is a solid group that has an issue with injuries. There is a lot of depth though and that will surely help them a lot this year. The signing of Carl Nicks last year was huge for improving the run game and they have a good center in Jeremey Zuttah. The late trade for tackle Gabe Carimi is strictly for purposes of depth because he did not have a good season with the Bears last year. Even so, its a good group in my opinion. Both of their tackles will not wow anyone, but they do a good enough job to keep Doug Martin running and Josh Freeman passing, which is all you need.