Steve Palazzolo and Sam Monson are joined by offensive-line expert Brandon Thorn (Trench Warfare + Establish the Run) to dig deep into his comprehensive Offensive Line Rankings. They touch on how QBs influence rankings, the Lions' O-line without Frank Ragnow, Penei Sewell vs. Lane Johnson, the revamped Bears O-line, and much more. They also discuss the Best, Worst, Most Underrated & Most Interesting O-lines in the NFL, as well as the Right & Left Tackle positions and other players to watch.
Brandon Thorn is an expert on all things trenches & this episode provides a great deal of insight into what to expect heading into the 2025 NFL season.
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00:00 Intro
2:00 How Brandon determines O-line rankings
4:14 How QBs influence O-Line rankings
5:24 Best O-Line in the NFL: Eagles
7:05 Lions O-Line without Frank Ragnow
9:12 Penei Sewell vs. Lane Johnson
11:49 Bills & Bucs
19:09 Denver Broncos
22:50 Minnesota Vikings
26:58 Chicago Bears
29:43 Bottom Tier Teams
38:30 Tennessee Titans
43:46 Most Interesting O-Lines
47:40 Best LT in the NFL
50:55 Jordan Mailata
56:08 Underrated OLs
58:25 Right Tackles
1:01:30 Defensive Line - Myles Garrett
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