SSOG
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I was just playing around in the DD and looked up the offensive line grades. I was shocked when I saw Denver clocking in at 18th. At first, I thought it must be using last year's rankings... but I checked the grades in the magazine, and it was the same.
Last year, Denver ranked 3rd in the league in yards per carry (despite losing 7 RBs to season-ending injury). Denver ranked 1st in the league in sacks allowed (despite finishing 3rd in pass attempts). This year, Denver returns every single starter. Two of those starters were first-year starters, and a third was a second-year starter, so it seems reasonable to expect them to improve. The LT was arguably the best LT in the league last year. I'm normally not the kind of guy who makes a fuss when I think a player's ranked 3 spots too high or a guy's projections are 100 yards low or anything... but this should be a slam-dunk, no-brainer top 3 offensive line. 18th? Do you guys know something I don't? What's the reasoning?
Last year, Denver ranked 3rd in the league in yards per carry (despite losing 7 RBs to season-ending injury). Denver ranked 1st in the league in sacks allowed (despite finishing 3rd in pass attempts). This year, Denver returns every single starter. Two of those starters were first-year starters, and a third was a second-year starter, so it seems reasonable to expect them to improve. The LT was arguably the best LT in the league last year. I'm normally not the kind of guy who makes a fuss when I think a player's ranked 3 spots too high or a guy's projections are 100 yards low or anything... but this should be a slam-dunk, no-brainer top 3 offensive line. 18th? Do you guys know something I don't? What's the reasoning?