2015-16 NFL Pre-Season Position Rankings: Offensive Tackles (NFC)

We are about halfway through the NFL's off-season (YAY!!!!). OTA's have already started. Players are already getting injured. And the 2015-16 NFL season is getting so close, we can hear the footsteps coming up to the door and someone's just about ready to knock. With that said, it's time to look ahead at next season.

Now that NFL rosters are pretty much finalized (besides numerous upcoming cuts of course), it's time to start giving you guys an idea of how your team is shaping up for next season. What better way to do that than to start power ranking the starters at every position on each roster? It only makes sense.

Up next? The most important position on offense that's not named quarterback......

Ultimate Football Blog's

2015-16 Pre-Season Position Rankings

Offensive Tackles (NFC)

KEY NOTE: This is a POWER RANKINGS. That means it's a "what have you done for me lately?" list. This is not an ALL-TIME greatest list. If the NFL commissioner came up to me tomorrow and said:

"Hey, you can have any starting offensive tackle in the NFC on your team next season....who do you want?"


It would (most likely) go in this order.......


(PS: PFF grade means "Pro Football Focus Grade". For those of you who don't know, ProFootballFocus.com is an football analytics website that grades players based on a certain criteria and it's a criteria that I've come to love. It's a pretty simple grading formula to figure out as well. The more negative score the player has, the least effective he was on-the-field last season. For example a "-24.8" grade would be absolutely awful, but a "24.8" grade means the player was outstanding. See, I told you it was easy to figure out)

*Please note that I'm also ranking guys as if I was building a franchise for the future. Therefore, I tend to favor age a lot in these rankings. It's why the Indianapolis Colts traded Peyton Manning when they drafted Andrew Luck. In the NFL, age is KING!

32. Matt Kalil (Minnesota Vikings)

Age: 25

Number of QB Sacks Allowed Last Season: 12

Number of QB Hits Allowed Last Season: 7

2014-15 PFF Run Blocking Grade: -4.6

2014-15 PFF Pass Blocking Grade: -21.1

2014-15 PFF Overall Grade: -29.1

31. Michael Oher (Carolina Panthers)

Age: 28

Number of QB Sacks Allowed Last Season: 6

Number of QB Hits Allowed Last Season: 4

2014-15 PFF Run Blocking Grade: -11.4

2014-15 PFF Pass Blocking Grade: -8.9

2014-15 PFF Overall Grade: -20.2

30. Jermon Bushrod (Chicago Bears)

Age: 30

Number of QB Sacks Allowed Last Season: 5

Number of QB Hits Allowed Last Season: 9

2014-15 PFF Run Blocking Grade: -6.7

2014-15 PFF Pass Blocking Grade: 0.0

2014-15 PFF Overall Grade: -9.0

29. Russell Okung (Seattle Seahawks)

Age: 27

Number of QB Sacks Allowed Last Season: 2

Number of QB Hits Allowed Last Season: 3

2014-15 PFF Run Blocking Grade: -8.5

2014-15 PFF Pass Blocking Grade: 4.9

2014-15 PFF Overall Grade: -8.3

28. Phil Loadholt (Minnesota Vikings)

Age: 29

Number of QB Sacks Allowed Last Season: 5

Number of QB Hits Allowed Last Season: 6

2014-15 PFF Run Blocking Grade: 2.3

2014-15 PFF Pass Blocking Grade: -4.9

2014-15 PFF Overall Grade: 0.3

27. Jake Matthews (Atlanta Falcons)

Age: 23

Number of QB Sacks Allowed Last Season: 7

Number of QB Hits Allowed Last Season: 9

2014-15 PFF Run Blocking Grade: -19.5

2014-15 PFF Pass Blocking Grade: -19.1

2014-15 PFF Overall Grade: -36.8

26. Justin Britt (Seattle Seahawks)

Age: 23

Number of QB Sacks Allowed Last Season: 5

Number of QB Hits Allowed Last Season: 6

2014-15 PFF Run Blocking Grade: -0.7

2014-15 PFF Pass Blocking Grade: -17.4

2014-15 PFF Overall Grade: -19.3

25. Jordan Mills (Chicago Bears)

Age: 24

Number of QB Sacks Allowed Last Season: 6

Number of QB Hits Allowed Last Season: 6

2014-15 PFF Run Blocking Grade: 0.3

2014-15 PFF Pass Blocking Grade: -13.8

2014-15 PFF Overall Grade: -15.7

24. Greg Robinson (St. Louis Rams)

Age: 22

Number of QB Sacks Allowed Last Season: 7

Number of QB Hits Allowed Last Season: 9

2014-15 PFF Run Blocking Grade: -5.8

2014-15 PFF Pass Blocking Grade: -16.0

2014-15 PFF Overall Grade: -24.3

23. Mike Remmers (Carolina Panthers)

Age: 26

Number of QB Sacks Allowed Last Season: 0

Number of QB Hits Allowed Last Season: 3

2014-15 PFF Run Blocking Grade: -2.5

2014-15 PFF Pass Blocking Grade: -2.3

2014-15 PFF Overall Grade: -4.8

22. Bobby Massie (Arizona Cardinals)

Age: 25

Number of QB Sacks Allowed Last Season: 9

Number of QB Hits Allowed Last Season: 8

2014-15 PFF Run Blocking Grade: -1.6

2014-15 PFF Pass Blocking Grade: -5.8

2014-15 PFF Overall Grade: -6.2

21. David Bakhtiari (Green Bay Packers)

Age: 23

Number of QB Sacks Allowed Last Season: 7

Number of QB Hits Allowed Last Season: 6

2014-15 PFF Run Blocking Grade: -16.4

2014-15 PFF Pass Blocking Grade: 10.9

2014-15 PFF Overall Grade: -6.3

20. Anthony Davis (San Francisco 49ers)

Age: 25

Number of QB Sacks Allowed Last Season: 3

Number of QB Hits Allowed Last Season: 2

2014-15 PFF Run Blocking Grade: 5.2

2014-15 PFF Pass Blocking Grade: -4.2

2014-15 PFF Overall Grade: -2.1

19. Riley Reiff (Detroit Lions)

Age: 26

Number of QB Sacks Allowed Last Season: 3

Number of QB Hits Allowed Last Season: 5

2014-15 PFF Run Blocking Grade: 0.1

2014-15 PFF Pass Blocking Grade: -2.6

2014-15 PFF Overall Grade: 0.7

18. LaAdrian Waddle (Detroit Lions)

Age: 23

Number of QB Sacks Allowed Last Season: 5

Number of QB Hits Allowed Last Season: 2

2014-15 PFF Run Blocking Grade: -1.5

2014-15 PFF Pass Blocking Grade: 4.1

2014-15 PFF Overall Grade: 1.9

17. Robert Havenstein (St. Louis Rams)

Age: 23

Number of QB Sacks Allowed Last Season: 0

Number of QB Hits Allowed Last Season: 0

2014-15 PFF Run Blocking Grade: Rookie

2014-15 PFF Pass Blocking Grade: Rookie

2014-15 PFF Overall Grade: Rookie

16. Donovan Smith (Tampa Bay Buccaneers)

Age: 21

Number of QB Sacks Allowed Last Season: 0

Number of QB Hits Allowed Last Season: 0

2014-15 PFF Run Blocking Grade: Rookie

2014-15 PFF Pass Blocking Grade: Rookie

2014-15 PFF Overall Grade: Rookie

15. Ereck Flowers (New York Giants)

Age: 21

Number of QB Sacks Allowed Last Season: 0

Number of QB Hits Allowed Last Season: 0

2014-15 PFF Run Blocking Grade: Rookie

2014-15 PFF Pass Blocking Grade: Rookie

2014-15 PFF Overall Grade: Rookie

14. Brandon Scherff (Washington Redskins)

Age: 23

Number of QB Sacks Allowed Last Season: 0

Number of QB Hits Allowed Last Season: 0

2014-15 PFF Run Blocking Grade: Rookie

2014-15 PFF Pass Blocking Grade: Rookie

2014-15 PFF Overall Grade: Rookie

13. Demar Dotson (Tampa Bay Buccaneers)

Age: 29

Number of QB Sacks Allowed Last Season: 6

Number of QB Hits Allowed Last Season: 2

2014-15 PFF Run Blocking Grade: 0.2

2014-15 PFF Pass Blocking Grade: 9.3

2014-15 PFF Overall Grade: 5.8

12. Doug Free (Dallas Cowboys)

Age: 31

Number of QB Sacks Allowed Last Season: 3

Number of QB Hits Allowed Last Season: 2

2014-15 PFF Run Blocking Grade: 5.6

2014-15 PFF Pass Blocking Grade: 1.2

2014-15 PFF Overall Grade: 8.5

11. Ryan Schraeder (Atlanta Falcons)

Age: 27

Number of QB Sacks Allowed Last Season: 3

Number of QB Hits Allowed Last Season: 2

2014-15 PFF Run Blocking Grade: -2.7

2014-15 PFF Pass Blocking Grade: 8.2

2014-15 PFF Overall Grade: 7.1

10. Zach Strief (New Orleans Saints)

Age: 31

Number of QB Sacks Allowed Last Season: 3

Number of QB Hits Allowed Last Season: 6

2014-15 PFF Run Blocking Grade: 1.1

2014-15 PFF Pass Blocking Grade: 7.9

2014-15 PFF Overall Grade: 10.9

9. Will Beatty (New York Giants)

Age: 30

Number of QB Sacks Allowed Last Season: 3

Number of QB Hits Allowed Last Season: 10

2014-15 PFF Run Blocking Grade: 6.1

2014-15 PFF Pass Blocking Grade: 4.3

2014-15 PFF Overall Grade: 13.0

8. Terron Armstead (New Orleans Saints)

Age: 23

Number of QB Sacks Allowed Last Season: 3

Number of QB Hits Allowed Last Season: 4

2014-15 PFF Run Blocking Grade: 3.9

2014-15 PFF Pass Blocking Grade: 1.6

2014-15 PFF Overall Grade: 6.0

7. Trent Williams (Washington Redskins)

Age: 26

Number of QB Sacks Allowed Last Season: 4

Number of QB Hits Allowed Last Season: 7

2014-15 PFF Run Blocking Grade: 1.7

2014-15 PFF Pass Blocking Grade: 9.3

2014-15 PFF Overall Grade: 10.5

6. Bryan Bulaga (Green Bay Packers)

Age: 26

Number of QB Sacks Allowed Last Season: 4

Number of QB Hits Allowed Last Season: 2

2014-15 PFF Run Blocking Grade: 0.1

2014-15 PFF Pass Blocking Grade: 13.2

2014-15 PFF Overall Grade: 12.7

5. Jared Veldheer (Arizona Cardinals)

Age: 27

Number of QB Sacks Allowed Last Season: 1

Number of QB Hits Allowed Last Season: 4

2014-15 PFF Run Blocking Grade: 4.4

2014-15 PFF Pass Blocking Grade: 10.7

2014-15 PFF Overall Grade: 16.3

4. Lane Johnson (Philadelphia Eagles)

Age: 25

Number of QB Sacks Allowed Last Season: 1

Number of QB Hits Allowed Last Season: 2

2014-15 PFF Run Blocking Grade: 7.2

2014-15 PFF Pass Blocking Grade: 7.6

2014-15 PFF Overall Grade: 14.3

3. Joe Staley (San Francisco 49ers)

Age: 30

Number of QB Sacks Allowed Last Season: 4

Number of QB Hits Allowed Last Season: 3

2014-15 PFF Run Blocking Grade: 15.2

2014-15 PFF Pass Blocking Grade: 9.3

2014-15 PFF Overall Grade: 22.2

2. Jason Peters (Philadelphia Eagles)

Age: 33

Number of QB Sacks Allowed Last Season: 4

Number of QB Hits Allowed Last Season: 4

2014-15 PFF Run Blocking Grade: 15.7

2014-15 PFF Pass Blocking Grade: 21.5

2014-15 PFF Overall Grade: 38.2

1. Tyron Smith (Dallas Cowboys)

Age: 24

Number of QB Sacks Allowed Last Season: 3

Number of QB Hits Allowed Last Season: 8

2014-15 PFF Run Blocking Grade: 8.8

2014-15 PFF Pass Blocking Grade: 12.8

2014-15 PFF Overall Grade: 22.6