Pro Football Focus Annoints Jets Offensive Line As No. 1, Again

by Matt Birch on Jul 13, 2011 7:08 PM EDT

The Jets offensive line allowed just 28 sacks in the 2010-11 season -- pretty solid numbers especially considering they were protecting a young quarterback in his second year in the NFL.

And the run-blocking was even better, as they opened gaping holes with their zone-blocking schemes -- averaging 4.56 yards per carry.

As such, Pro Football Focus ranked the Jets offensive line as the best in the NFL, for the second consecutive year.

1. New York Jets (2009 Rank: 1^st)

Run Rank 1^st, Pass Rank 1^st, Penalties Rank 12^th

The reigning champions will reign again. You could pick out four fifths of the starters, put them on any team, and the likelihood is they'd be the best offensive lineman on it. That's how good they are.

Best Player: In any other team it would be D'Brickashaw Ferguson. But this isn't just any other line, and Nick Mangold is a once-in-a-generation type player.

Biggest Concern: The decision to move on from Damien Woody. Maybe injuries have taken their toll, but it's going to be a tough task to fill his boots.

Can't disagree with any of their reasoning. Right tackle and left guard will continue to be concerns this season. RT Damien Woody says he wants to return to Gang Green and I think that is still a possibility. But his durability is a concern and we would likely see more of Wayne Hunter there. And at left guard, after a rough start to the season, Matt Slauson finished strong and hopefully he can build on that. Still a question mark for now, though.

During the months leading up to the 2006 NFL Draft, GM Mike Tannenbaum said he was going to build for the future by drafting a stout offensive line. The Jets selected (future Pro Bowlers) OT D'Brickashaw Ferguson and C Nick Mangold in the first round, and the rest is history.

The Jets mantra starts and ends with their strong offensive line play -- ground and pound!

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Between this and their Bart Scott love…PFF LOVES the Jets.

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by Ryan Alfieri on Jul 13, 2011 8:59 PM EDT reply actions

Left Guard in not an issue

Matt had a good season and is only gonna get better

by Emmanuel Agu on Jul 13, 2011 9:14 PM EDT reply actions

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by Troy O on Jul 13, 2011 9:21 PM EDT reply actions

I believe in Vlad.

I wanna see him get some burn.

by Crackback on Jul 13, 2011 10:00 PM EDT via mobile reply actions

me too

by Emmanuel Agu on Jul 14, 2011 8:32 AM EDT reply actions

Hold off on the Coronation

The Good News is that the Left side of the Jets Offensive line is getting better. Kindly note that the Jets run well behind Slauson and Brick, and the Pass protection is outstanding, and it will get better this season.
The Bad News is the Right Side and depth. Brandon Moore is one of the best Guards in the league, a true iron man, but he has had this secretive hip surgery in the off season, and he is over 30 ( Part of my paranoia is watching the quick demise of Faneca). Woody is the solution to RT, but coming back from an achilles injury at 34 in 9 months is doubtful. Ducasse is a physical speciman is penciled in at RT. Vlad may be in the Pro Bowl one day but this is his second year, and he played for a small school, the guy needs time to develop. Hunter and Turner are unsigned and represent the only depth on the OL,the guys after that like Landolt, Felix and Davis are just scary green and inexpieranced. Turner and Hunter are more important second tier Free agents than they should be, they need to be signed.
Let’s not forget Mangold, the best Center in Football, he pulls this line together.
But if ground & pound is the identity the jets can make some free Agency moves that ensures OL domination.
Consider, signing OG Logan Mankins playing LG for the Jets. Mankins a great run blocking Guard would make the Jet line the best. Slauson would take Turners role andbackup at both Guard positions and center. The true motivation here would be to stick it to the Patriots, of course there are a lot of valid reasons not do this, but if the Jets pulled this off I would LMAO.
A more realistic move is to sign a veteran RT. Once again I can’t believe Woody will be ready,or that Vlad has enough expierance to take over at Right tackle. The guy I like Is Tyson Clabo RT/RG out of Atlanta. The Falcons have a strong running game ( Looking to have Greene have the same success as Michael Turner) and Clabo’s an expieranced Starter can ensure the Success of Ground & Pound for 2011

by JetOrange on Jul 14, 2011 8:49 AM EDT reply actions

I remember

back during the 2006 draft I was really pissed off… because we took too few linemen. I wanted us to go D’Brick, Mangold, and then Marcus McNeil, which still makes me drool now. We’re the best now, but we would be on a whole new level with that. Probably. I mean who knows, maybe with us McNeil doesn’t develop and clemens becomes a star somewhere else. I rarely am the type to “backseat GM” but this was one of the few times I had a stron conviction and it seems I was right.

by revans on Jul 14, 2011 11:18 AM EDT reply actions