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Are there any "good" O Lines in the NFL anymore?

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seems like every week I see fanbases of the 32 NFL teams saying "if only we had an O line" or " we have a garbage o line" or "worst o line ever"

So my question is...are there any good o lines left in the NFL or are they just unfairly criticized more so than other positions because they aren't aesthetically pleasing?
 
seems like every week I see fanbases of the 32 NFL teams saying "if only we had an O line" or " we have a garbage o line" or "worst o line ever"

So my question is...are there any good o lines left in the NFL or are they just unfairly criticized more so than other positions because they aren't aesthetically pleasing?

Pretty interesting question. Dallas and Oakland (heh) were supposed to have elite lines, but look at their combined rushing yards against Denver. Belichick mentioned earlier a few weeks ago that he thinks Oline play is down across the league because there are fewer padded practices, so linemen don't get to practice the same blocking techniques.

It's easier for defensive players to benefit in that situation, because they only have to get through once or twice a game to make an impact, while the offensive line needs to be perfect: a DE with 16 sacks in a season is elite, but a LT who gives up 16 sacks a season is considered absolutely terrible.
 
Yes, Titans & Eagles O-Lines are 2 of the top in this league. Philly’s O-Line has been ballin’ this season..thus far at least.
 
It's a systematic problem from that comes from the talent being pushed to certain, different positions. College players being ask or not being asked to do certain things like getting their hand in the dirt, snapping hips, finish blocks before heading to the 2nd level and overall physical football.

It's look over there while I run over here. Up tempo. Misdirection. Spread.

There are a quite a few teams with good lines and its only been 4 games for teams and players that haven't played up to par.
 
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