2026 Projected Offensive Line Rankings

Offensive line quality shapes fantasy outcomes at nearly every skill position—running lanes, quarterback protection, play-action efficiency—yet it rarely gets the analysis it deserves. This is my first attempt at a comprehensive, data-driven offensive ranking for 2026. (Justin Edwards will release his own offensive line rankings this summer.)

For each team, I pulled projected depth charts from OurLads and evaluated the top eight players of each OL unit, which means the five projected starters plus the three highest-graded eligible backups, since those eight players account for the vast majority of snaps in any given season. For veterans, I used 2025 PFF run-block and pass-block grades, falling back to 2024 for players who logged fewer than 100 blocking snaps last year. For rookies, I built a regression model trained on historical college-to-NFL blocking data to generate projected grades from each player's final collegiate season and draft position.

With eight players graded per unit, I averaged run-block and pass-block grades separately and blended them into a single score for the final ranking. This is a projection with real uncertainty baked in—rookie grades compress toward the historical mean, some veterans have changed teams or schemes since their last full sample, and depth charts will keep shifting through training camp and into the regular season. Consider this a well-grounded starting point rather than a final verdict.

The top five projected OL for run blocking are the Rams (Kyren Williams), 49ers (Christian McCaffrey), Broncos (J.K. Dobbins/RJ Harvey), Cowboys (Javonte Williams), and the Colts (Jonathan Taylor).

If Jonathon Brooks can beat out Chuba Hubbard for the starting job, he should be running behind a pretty good offensive line.

The bottom five projected OL for run blocking are the Saints (Travis Etienne), Commanders, Bengals (Chase Brown), Browns (Quinshon Judkins), and Dolphins (De'Von Achane), though I would note that the Browns did invest the most in free agency and added two linemen in the first two days of the draft.

The Chiefs are projected to have a very good pass-blocking offensive line, which bodes well for another good season for Patrick Mahomes. The Chiefs lost a lot of talent on defense, so Mahomes may be forced to throw early and often.

Below you'll find the average run/pass block grades by round.

This is pretty much what I expected. The grades decline fairly smoothly through the first three rounds (premium picks), and then some noise begins in Rounds 4-7 as players who weren't expected to contribute as rookies actually did contribute. Remember, to be part of this sample, the player has to appear in at least eight games, so these averages aren't of the entire Round 4-7 sample. The number of qualified players falls off sharply in Round 4, so these players were overachievers, and they ultimately posted reasonable starter-caliber numbers, albeit in fewer games.