The Top 10 Offensive Linemen in Football

Cowboys take up three of the top four spots in our rankings, plus discussions on why the blindside has become overrated, why interior linemen keep getting more valuable, and whether or not guards are worthy of top 10 draft picks

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They are some of the most misunderstood players in football. We’re here to shine a light on offensive line play:

1:29—Why right tackles matter just as much (and sometimes more than) left tackles

8:30—Are interior lineman trending toward being as valued as tackles?

12:37 —Why switching sides matters more than you might think

21:14 —Are interior linemen worth high picks?

27:17 —The difficulty of transitioning from college to the pros

35:35—Ranking the 10 top offensive linemen in football

53:44—The Lightning-ish Round: How many more years of elite production does the Cowboys O-line have left? Who’s most valuable between the Cowboys’ front five and Dak Prescott? Better free-agent signing: Nate Solder or Andrew Norwell? Who will start on Tom Brady’s blindside in Week 1?

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