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Who has the worst offensive line in the NFL? Pass protection is king in the National Football League, with teams like the Philadelphia Eagles, Denver Broncos and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers demonstrating just how impactful having one of the best NFL offensive lines can be. On the other side of that coin, being saddled with one of the worst offensive lines in the NFL can plague a team for the entire season.
Let’s dive into our list of the worst NFL offensive lines in 2025 heading into the season.
We’ll start with the positive regarding the Pittsburgh Steelers offensive line. The interior of Isaac Seumalo, Zach Frazier and Mason McCormick is something Aaron Rodgers and the Steelers coaching staff can feel good about. Not only is there cohesion between the three returning starters, but Frazier and McCormick could take nice steps forward in 2025. At right tackle, Troy Fautanu is effectively entering his rookie season again, after playing just one game last year because of a dislocated kneecap. The red flag is left tackle Broderick Jones. Taken with the 14th pick in the 2023 NFL Draft, Jones has been a bust thus far. He allowed the third-most sacks (10) and had the sixth-lowest PFF Pass Blocking Efficiency (95.3) among starting tackles. He’s a massive liability on the Steelers’ offensive line and if Fautanu struggles, opponents will wreak havoc from both edges.
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The New Orleans Saints have one of the worst NFL rosters in 2025, and this young offensive line might be one of its strongest units. Kelvin Banks Jr. (9th overall pick in 2023), Trevor Penning (19th overall pick in 2022), Cesar Ruiz (24th overall pick in 2020), and Taliese Fuaga (14th overall pick in 2024) represent the huge investment the Saints front office has made in this starting five. The results are iffy. Penning failed at both tackle spots, with his move to guard being a last-ditch effort. Fuaga is an outstanding run blocker, but he allowed 39 pressures, 9 QB hits, and 6 sacks in his rookie season. As for Banks, some around the NFL believe he is best suited to play guard, but New Orleans is gambling that he can stick at left tackle. There’s upside with the Saints’ offensive line, but it’s also easy to see how poorly things could go, and pass protection will be an issue.
If Russell Wilson is the starting quarterback for a majority of the season, there’s a strong chance the New York Giants offensive line allows the most sacks in the NFL. That says something about both this unit and the veteran...
