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In response to "I've been mulling over in my mind (but I've never put to paper to work it out) a matrix to assess the best o-lines in the league and see if that " by crash davis

A lot of it depends on the quarterback. You can get away with having a lousy line if you have a guy like Roethlisberger who can take a beating.

Posted by David (aka David) Oct 20 '09, 14:07

The best QBs also make their lines look better, because they get rid of the ball faster. That's what is happening in Atlanta where we have a solid line that Ryan makes look all-world.

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there are the always all-world guys, but I think a great o-line can make an average QB or RB a pro bowler - crash davis Oct 20, 14:14 8
- There's a Ravens fan who does some analysis of their o-line. - the wrong element, bad guy Oct 20, 14:23 4
  - I'd be interested in seeing it when he posts -- nm - crash davis Oct 20, 14:24 3
    - Here's the latest one, the Bengals game. - the wrong element, bad guy Oct 20, 14:40 2
      - thanks -- nm - crash davis Oct 20, 14:41 1
        
        I made a mistake. Click the archive when you go there. - the wrong element, bad guy Oct 20, 14:42
- kc's o-line made priest then johnson look like the best rbs in football - tRuMaN Oct 20, 14:17 2
  - yeah, I don't know much about all of them but I know Willie Roaf is missed -- nm - crash davis Oct 20, 14:24 1
    - the former center now plays for the broncos. - tRuMaN Oct 20, 14:31

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A lot of it depends on the quarterback. You can get away with having a lousy line if you have a guy like Roethlisberger who can take a beating.

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