Over the past couple weeks, our team here at CBS Sports has been working its way across the field, running through the list of the top 10 players at each position.
First up, we had the offensive side of the ball. Cody Benjamin looked at the quarterbacks, headlined by Tom Brady of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Patrik Walker handled the running backs, led by Tennessee Titans star Derrick Henry. Cody was up again with the wide receivers, led by Davante Adams, newly of the Las Vegas Raiders. Jordan Dajani looked at the tight ends, led by Travis Kelce of the Kansas City Chiefs. And Jeff Kerr looked at the offensive linemen, led by San Francisco 49ers tackle Trent Williams at tackle and Dallas Cowboys guard Zack Martin.
Then, we went over to the defensive side of the ball. Kerr dug back into the trenches with the defensive linemen, led by Aaron Donald of the Super Bowl champion Los Angeles Rams on the interior and T.J. Watt of the Pittsburgh Steelers on the edge. Dajani had Cowboys star Micah Parsons atop the list of best linebackers. Walker tabbed Rams All-Pro Jalen Ramsey as the league’s best cornerback. And Tyler Sullivan identified Kevin Byard of the Titans as the best of the best at safety. Oh, and our resident kicking expert John Breech had Justin Tucker of the Baltimore Ravens as the league’s best kicker and Michael Dickson of the Seattle Seahawks as the top punter.
Now that we’ve worked our way through the individuals, it’s time for a wider focus on the league’s best units. Today, we’re giving out awards for the NFL‘s best offensive line, skill-position group, defensive front, and defensive backfield.
Best Offensive Line: Eagles
Honorable Mention: Browns, Buccaneers, Ravens, Chiefs
Philadelphia was one of only two NFL teams to rank inside the top five in Pro Football Focus’ grading for both run-blocking and pass-blocking last season. The other was the division rival Dallas Cowboys, who jettisoned two of five starters and have age and injury issues to deal with up front. The Eagles will return all five starters from last season and have also secured their eventual replacement for longtime center Jason Kelce after drafting Cam Jurgens in the second round. This is a big, mean group — Jordan Mailata, Landon Dickerson, Isaac Seumalo, Lane Johnson and Kelce — that can really move opposing fronts in the run game, and also ranked among the best pass-protection units in the…
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