The Bills gave their offensive line nearly a complete re-do last offseason. Things were certainly better than 2018, but overall, Pro Football Focus only ranked the new-look line as a middle of the pack unit in the NFL.
In PFF’s final overall offensive line rankings following the 2019 regular season, the Bills clocked in at No. 21.
Here’s how PFF broke down the Bills’ offensive line:
The Bills invested in their offensive line this offseason between free agency and the draft, and we’ve seen improvement from the unit over last season. Those additions along the line, combined with an emphasis on the short passing game and a resulting quicker release from Josh Allen, has lowered the signal-caller’s pressure rate roughly seven percentage points from where it was last season. The Bills’ top pass blocker has been Dion Dawkins with a 76.4 pass-blocking grade.
Overall, Dawkins was the Bills’ best offensive lineman via PFF this season, clocking in at a 73.3 overall mark. That earned him the mark of being their 24 best offensive tackle in the NFL. Aside from Dawkins, no one on Buffalo’s line fell in PFF’s “good” category.
Mitch Morse and John Feliciano, earning grades of 65.9 and 64.1, respectively, were considered “average” by PFF’s grading landscape.
Quinton Spain and Cody Ford landed at 55.8 and 52.4, respectively, very much below average.
The other missing Buffalo lineman is Ty Nsekhe, who landed with a solid grade of 67.3.
Moving forward, the Bills might make a lone change or two, but don’t expect a massive overhaul again from the Bills again this offseason. While Buffalo has cap space or draft picks to add to their line, it’s a safer bet that the Bills coaching staff will give this group another year to gel and build on their first season together in 2019. Spain is a free agent, though.
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