New England Places High in Offensive Line Rankings

ESPN.com has released a list of the best offensive lines in the NFL as we begin to look ahead to training camp.  Sure enough, the Patriots are there right near the top.  They actually ranked number four, behind the likes of the Dallas Cowboys, the Minnesota Vikings and the Cleveland Browns.  While two of those teams are certainly easy enough to pick out, the Minnesota ranking really surprised me.  They did well keeping their run game going, but they were much for pass protection.  I’m not entirely sure if they belong above the Pats.

This ranking may seem a little low for many Patriots fans.  I, frankly, think it’s at least one spot too low, and one could make the case that there is very little difference between the top three O-lines in the league.  As for the Pats dropping a few spots and not being right there at the top - I would say this is more a testament to the duration of time the Patriots have spent as the number one offensive line in the country.  Sometimes, even sportswriters get bored and want to change it up a bit.  So they put a couple people above the Pats just for fun.  No big.  The Patriots will get it done when it matters.

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Posted in Uncategorized on June 19, 2008

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