Steve Palazzolo and Sam Monson are joined by offensive-line expert Brandon Thorn (Trench Warfare + Establish the Run) to dig deep into his comprehensive Offensive Line Rankings. They touch on how QBs influence rankings, the Lions' O-line without Frank Ragnow, Penei Sewell vs. Lane Johnson, the revamped Bears O-line, and much more. They also discuss the Best, Worst, Most Underrated & Most Interesting O-lines in the NFL, as well as the Right & Left Tackle positions and other players to watch.

Brandon Thorn is an expert on all things trenches & this episode provides a great deal of insight into what to expect heading into the 2025 NFL season.

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00:00 Intro

2:00 How Brandon determines O-line rankings

4:14 How QBs influence O-Line rankings

5:24 Best O-Line in the NFL: Eagles

7:05 Lions O-Line without Frank Ragnow

9:12 Penei Sewell vs. Lane Johnson

11:49 Bills & Bucs

19:09 Denver Broncos

22:50 Minnesota Vikings

26:58 Chicago Bears

29:43 Bottom Tier Teams

The Offensive Line Rankings Show w/ Brandon Thorn

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