Offensive Lines in Crisis: Why the Seahawks, Saints and Others Are in Trouble

October 15, 2015   ·   Mike Tanier   ·   Jump to comments

Offensive line play in the NFL is no worse than it has been in recent years. In some respects it may even be a little bit better.
At least, that's what the statistics show. 
This table shows the sack rates, both per game and per 100 pass attempts, for the NFL over the past five years. It also shows the rushing yards per carry and the adjusted sack rate, a Football Outsiders metric that accounts for down-and-distance situations and other variables.
There's nothing new or noteworthy statistically about the 2015 season. Sack rates are actually down a little bit from 2013. Rushing averages are in an imperceptible decline: Two-tenths of a yard over five years is not the kind of difference you notice when eating hot wings on a Sunday afternoon.
So the stats say "nothing to see here; everything is fine." Tell that to Drew Brees, who got battered behind a makeshift line last week and is likely to be missing several starters up front Thursday night. Tell it to Alex Smit...

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