- OT Cole Van Lanen, Jacksonville Jaguars: Even after Walker Little returned from injury, Van Lanen retained his starting role at left tackle and was rewarded with a three-year contract extension. At the position, he ranked ninth among 35 qualifying left tackles in PFF overall grade (79.9) and allowed pressure on just 5.9% of pass plays, the 12th-best rate at the position.
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Mock Draft Simulator 2026 NFL Draft Big Board Big Board Builder NCAA Premium Stats SubscribeNew players establish themselves among the NFL’s best at their positions every season, and the 2025 campaign produced several notable risers. But while breakout performances at the skill positions are easy to spot in the box score, offensive line play is far more difficult to quantify without detailed evaluation.
By grading every player on every snap and reviewing each mark, PFF can identify which offensive linemen truly took a leap in 2025 and emerged as among the best at their positions.
G Peter Skoronski, Tennessee Titans
Skoronski’s finish to the 2024 season was more than encouraging. Between Weeks 12 and 18, Tennessee’s left guard led all players at the position in PFF pass-blocking grade (88.2).
Sustaining that level of play into the following season is never guaranteed, but the former first-round pick did exactly that in 2025. Skoronski ranked second among all guards in PFF pass-blocking grade (84.5) and allowed a knockdown — a sack or quarterback hit — on just 0.4% of pass plays, a rate tied for third best among 59 qualifying guards.
C Tanor Bortolini, Indianapolis Colts
The Wisconsin product appeared in eight games as a rookie in 2024, logging 351 snaps. He finished that season with a 66.8 PFF overall grade and graded below 66.0 in both pass blocking and run blocking.
In 2025, however, Bortolini took a significant step forward, clearing that threshold in both areas and establishing himself as one of the NFL’s top run-blocking centers. His PFF run-blocking grade of 88.2 ranked third at the position, trailing only Miami’s Aaron Brewer and Kansas City’s Creed Humphrey. He also ranked third among centers in positively graded run-play rate, earning a positive PFF grade on 19.4% of run plays.
C Ryan Neuzil, Atlanta Falcons
Neuzil entered 2025 with 781 career snaps at center over the previous two seasons before earning a starting role following Drew Dalman’s departure in free agency. The Appalachian State product started all 17 games and played every offensive snap for Atlanta, logging 1,096 total snaps.
Increased opportunity was paired with improved performance, as Neuzil took a significant step forward from his prior career-high PFF overall grade of 61.8 in 2024. He ranked sixth among centers in PFF overall grade (77.4) and PFF run-blocking grade (82.1) in 2025, while also ranking fourth at the position in positively graded run-play rate (18.6%) among 33 qualifying centers.
OT Cole Van Lanen, Jacksonville Jaguars
Van Lanen emerged as one of the NFL’s most versatile offensive linemen in 2025, exceeding expectations within his own organization. The Wisconsin product opened the season as a backup and was primarily expected to contribute as a sixth offensive lineman, as the Jaguars leaned into heavier personnel groupings.
Injuries quickly altered that plan, forcing Van Lanen into the lineup at left guard, right tackle and right guard before he ultimately slid over to left tackle in Week 11 against Tennessee after starting that game at right guard.
Even after Walker Little returned from injury, Van Lanen retained his starting role at left tackle and was rewarded with a three-year contract extension. At the position, he ranked ninth among 35 qualifying left tackles in PFF overall grade (79.9) and allowed pressure on just 5.9% of pass plays, the 12th-best rate at the position.
OT Abraham Lucas, Seattle Seahawks
Lucas showed early in his career that he could play at a high level, earning a 68.4 PFF overall grade as a rookie in 2022 that ranked 39th among offensive tackles. Durability became a concern over the next two seasons, as the Washington State product logged just 679 total snaps across 2023 and 2024. That issue faded in 2025, however, as Lucas missed only three snaps and played 1,060 total snaps for Seattle’s offense.
With consistent availability came improved performance. Lucas ranked 23rd among all offensive tackles in PFF overall grade (75.6) and 18th at the position in PFF run-blocking grade (76.8). He also ranked 14th among right tackles in positively graded run-play rate, earning a positive PFF grade on 12.8% of run plays.
OT Warren McClendon Jr., Los Angeles Rams
The Georgia product entered the lineup following veteran right tackle Rob Havenstein’s injury and quickly proved he was more than just a stopgap. The former fifth-round pick emerged as one of the NFL’s more dominant run blockers at the position, ranking third among all right tackles in PFF run-blocking grade (86.7) during the regular season.
McClendon also excelled at limiting negative plays, earning a negative PFF grade on just 8.9% of run plays, the second-best rate among 34 qualifying right tackles.