The Philadelphia Eagles have the best offensive line in football, so it should be no surprise that when ESPN and Pro Football Focus combined to list the highest graded players at each respective position, two Birds landed on the list.
Guard
Best overall: Brandon Brooks, Philadelphia Eagles
Grade: 92.9The Eagles are rightfully represented by two of their interior players on the offensive line here, as the common theme from Philly appears yet again in our postseason accolades. Brooks anchored an offensive line that is arguably the best in football and clearly the Eagles’ calling card. He allowed just 19 pressures this year — and one sack — on his 647 snaps in pass protection, while he led all guards across the league in run-blocking grade.
Center
Best overall: Jason Kelce, Philadelphia Eagles
Grade: 81.0Kelce once against dominated from the center position. He commanded the action in the run game and allowed six combined sacks and hits in pass protection. Kelce has now finished six of the past eight seasons with a PFF overall grade above 80.0.
Kelce’s been the top center in the NFL over a three-year run that features three straight first-team All-Pro nods from the Associated Press.
Brooks is recovering from shoulder surgery and is coming off a dominant season that saw him rewarded with a contract extension that made him the highest-paid guard in the NFL.