Yesterday I looked at how the 32 starting offensive lines were graded in regards to run blocking, so today it’s time to look at how they did in pass protection.

It is a bit more difficult to project how these rankings will relate to fantasy as the passing is more complex than the running game and more factors are involved in deciding a teams productivity.

It’s fair to say that these rankings will be a lot less surprising, since many of the lines usually considered the top O-lines in the NFL are near the top. The methodology is the same: I’ve taken the preseason pass protection grades (from PFF) for the listed starters on each team and then averaged them to get each team their score. The top 5 is as follows:

1: Pittsburgh Steelers (83,82)

The Steelers as the number 1 will surprise much fewer people than the Lions did in the run block rankings yesterday. A dominat line in the league through several years now, they will continue to allow Ben Roethlisberger to execute their deep passing attack. I’m not as high on James Washington as many people are, because Donte Moncrief is still ahead of him on the depth chart.

2: Dallas Cowboys (77,225)

They’ve been the best line in the league for most of the last half decade and they could return to their best with Travis Frederick back and La’el Collins starting to look like he could be a quality right tackle. A lack of playmakers on the outside could be the bottleneck for this passing attack, unless Michael Gallup takes a good leap forward this year.

3: Philadelphia Eagles (76,4)

Even though he isn’t going to be a starter yet, the Eagles’ selection of Andre Dillard could be one of the best picks in this years draft. Jason Peters is still playing at a very high level, but Dillard could be ready to take over sooner rather than later and become a 10 year starter for this team. With a bunch of great weapons on the outside and at tight end, this could easily be a top 3 passing offense in 2019.

4: New Orleans Saints (76,36)

Boasting arguably the best tackle duo in the league, the Saints offensive line gives Drew Brees all the help he needs to succeed despite his advanced aged (the play calling is also removing some of the burden of carrying the offense from Brees). Former 1st round pick Andrus Peat was a weakness in pass protection last year, but he performed very well in preseason. Erik McCoy at centre will be interesting to follow since this might well be the weakest link in the chain. They might not be as explosive a passing attack as they were 5 years ago, but it’s more down to the play calling than a lack of pass protection and playmakers.

5: Baltimore Ravens (76,225)

The Ravens offense is most likely going to revolve around Lamar Jacksons rushing ability and their running backs so I don’t see them becoming very explosive through the air (Jackson is not accurate enough for that, and their wide receiver group is not exactly filled with stars).

6: New England Patriots (75,96)

7: Green Bay Packers (75,62)

8: Indianapolis Colts (74,66)

9: Cincinnati Bengals (74,32)

10: San Francisco 49ers (74,3)

11: Jacksonville Jaguars (73,86)

12: Oakland Raiders (73,825)

13: Detroit Lions (71,92)

14: Minnesota Vikings (71,675)

15: Seattle Seahawks (70,35)

16: Tampa Bay Buccaneers (69,88)

17: New York Giants (69,82)

18: Miami Dolphins (65,78)

19: Denver Broncos (65,725)

20: New York Jets (65,55)

21: Cleveland Browns (64,74)

22: Atlanta Falcons (64,54)

23: Washington Redskins (2,58)

24: Buffalo Bills (61,55)

25: Los Angeles Chargers (59,525)

26: Kansas City Chiefs (58,74)

27: Arizona Cardinals (57,84)

28: Carolina Panthers (57,46)

29: Houston Texans (56,52)

30: Tennessee Titans (54,2)

31: Chicago Bears (N/A)

32: Los Angeles Rams (N/A)