Just think, almost every starter on the SF O-Line is either a first or second rounder. Just something to think about for the crowd that feels we need to draft a first round O-lineman EVERY year in order to be competitive.

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Came in at 16.

16. Kansas City Chiefs (10th)

Run Rank 27th, Pass Rank 9th, Penalties Rank 13th

How much better would this line have been without one player letting them down? Aside from the right tackle spot, the entire line graded positively, doing a particular good job of protecting whoever was behind center. Without Jamaal Charles, the line’s inability to consistently open up decent-sized running lanes came to the fore all too often. This remains a key area that the Chiefs need to improve on.

Best Player: A big third year for Branden Albert (+4.4) who was extremely impressive in pass protection, finishing the season third in our Pass Blocking Efficiency ranking for all blindside tackles.

Worst Player: It’s imperative that this line moves on from Barry Richardson (-39.1). He’s just not good enough at this level.