Everybody wants to talk about the skilled position players, I would say games are often won and lost in the trenches (they used to be) but it's a passing league. Games are won at the QB position but offensive lines make the QB's job a heck of a lot easier or harder. Rankings in no particular order.
Best - Notice a theme here, were these good or bad teams in 2011?
Houston - Different zone blocking style, maybe the best run blocking but also very good pass blocking.
New England - better pass blocking but they have a very good OL
New Orleans - maybe the pass blocking but also very good blocking maybe the best overall OL in 2011
Baltimore - Very good pass blocking and run blocking. Elite offensive line.
Denver - Tebow held onto the ball too long but don't be fooled, WRs suck but his O-Line is dominant.
( There is a drop off after the top 5 in my opinion)
Atlanta - I feel like their run blocking got worse but their pass blocking was still good in 2011.
Oakland - Strong O-line
Jets - Maybe the best line in the league 2 or 3 years ago, fell off some but they are a good group.
Cincy - Offensive line surprised to the upside this year, helped get them to the playoffs.
Worst - Some of the poor line play was masked by quarterbacking
Pittsburgh - Big Ben running for his life helped mask the crappy pass and run blocking.
Chicago - The line has sucked for years, without Cutler it would look worse.
Indy - run blocking improved some, but they were the worst OL in the league in 2010.
Philly - Line wasn't as good as "dream team" Eagles fans had hoped. ? marks didn't work out.
Giants - Giants had a good line 3 years ago, was one of the worst rushing teams in the league TY and Eli helped mask the crappy pass blocking.
Dallas - Romo was always rushed, always getting shot gun snaps over his head. Line has slowly degraded from the Parcells years.
St. Louis - Poor QB had no chance.
Best - Notice a theme here, were these good or bad teams in 2011?
Houston - Different zone blocking style, maybe the best run blocking but also very good pass blocking.
New England - better pass blocking but they have a very good OL
New Orleans - maybe the pass blocking but also very good blocking maybe the best overall OL in 2011
Baltimore - Very good pass blocking and run blocking. Elite offensive line.
Denver - Tebow held onto the ball too long but don't be fooled, WRs suck but his O-Line is dominant.
( There is a drop off after the top 5 in my opinion)
Atlanta - I feel like their run blocking got worse but their pass blocking was still good in 2011.
Oakland - Strong O-line
Jets - Maybe the best line in the league 2 or 3 years ago, fell off some but they are a good group.
Cincy - Offensive line surprised to the upside this year, helped get them to the playoffs.
Worst - Some of the poor line play was masked by quarterbacking
Pittsburgh - Big Ben running for his life helped mask the crappy pass and run blocking.
Chicago - The line has sucked for years, without Cutler it would look worse.
Indy - run blocking improved some, but they were the worst OL in the league in 2010.
Philly - Line wasn't as good as "dream team" Eagles fans had hoped. ? marks didn't work out.
Giants - Giants had a good line 3 years ago, was one of the worst rushing teams in the league TY and Eli helped mask the crappy pass blocking.
Dallas - Romo was always rushed, always getting shot gun snaps over his head. Line has slowly degraded from the Parcells years.
St. Louis - Poor QB had no chance.