"WhiteFanposts Fanshots Eagles StoriesScheduleRosterStatsYahoo Eagles NewsYahoo Eagles Team PageYahoo Eagles ReportYahoo Eagles Depth ChartYahoo Eagles TransactionsYahoo Eagles PhotosOdds About Masthead Community Guidelines StubHub 鉁旴reaking NewsThe Eagles' 2019 draft class is finalized 脳NFC East Positional Power Rankings - Offensive TackleNew Cameron Johnston Jersey ,33commentsPre-Free Agency Edition ESTShareTweetShareShareNFC East Positional Power Rankings - Offensive TackleBill Streicher-USA TODAY SportsToday our series continues with the Offensive Tackles of the NFC East. While many people tend to look at LTs as not only the superior players, but the more important of the two, I find it generally true that both sides are of tremendous importance. Most defenses tend to put their premier pass rusher against the RT. Most offenses tend to rush the ball to the the right side more frequently. Most quarterbacks tend to roll out to the right side more often. Also, a sack is still a sack whether it comes from the blind side or the front. Because of this, I evaluated both the LTs and the RTs together.If you haven’t been keeping up with BGN, please check out the archives below to see how other positions have stacked upArchive: QB | RB | WR | TE1. Tyron Smith - LT - Dallas Cowboys2018 Stats: 0 Sacks - 2 Hits - 13 Hurries Allowed | 10 Penalties PFF Grade: 78.9Key Stat: Took 849 snaps without allowing a sack which led the NFL in 2018Smith was an animal in the passing game throughout the 2018 season. Considering the Dallas O-Line was directly responsible for 29 sacks, yet Smith didn’t allow a single one on his watch is more than impressive. Smith is not the greatest run blocker, but he’s plenty good enough to help pave the way for Zeke’s off side. With 10 penalties, Smith’s discipline is the biggest area that needs improvement this offseason.2. Nate Solder - LT - New York Giants2018 Stats: 7 Sacks - 3 Hits - 23 Hurries Allowed | 5 PenaltiesPFF Grade: 74.1Key Stat: New York averaged 7.2 Yds per Carry on rushing plays off of the Left Tackle position (highest among NFC East Tackles).Where Solder struggled in the passing game, he excelled in the running game. Solders statsin pass protection look worse than they really were considering 7 of 33 pressures (21%) resulted in a sack, which is pretty high compared to the league average of 15%. Part of his excellence in the running game is due to Saquon Barkley, however, part of Barkley’s excellence is also due to Solder. 3. Lane Johnson - RT - Philadelphia Eagles2018 Stats: 5 Sacks - 5 Hits - 26 Hurries Allowed | 5 PenaltiesPFF Grade: 78.8Key Stat: 36 allowed pressures in 2018 were the most allowed by Johnson since his rookie year (2013 - 57)Lane didn’t have the best year and this ranking shows it. Last year I had Johnson as the highest tackle in the division, but after a poor showing in both the running and passing game this year, I had to knock him down a few metaphorical pegs. Maybe he just had an off year. Maybe his PEDs are wearing off. Who knows. I’d like to see him earn his way back atop this list come next year http://www.eagleslockerroom.com/authentic-paul-worrilow-jersey , though.4. Jason Peters - LT - Philadelphia Eagles2018 Stats: 2 Sacks - 8 Hits - 24 Hurries Allowed | 8 PenaltiesPFF Grade: 69.6Key Stat: 5 of the 8 penalties called on Peters were for False Starts.Peters was still fairly dominant in the passing game last year, however he is starting to look somewhat aged in the running game. His quickness has taken a hit over the last few years and its becoming more evident. This was also seen in the passing game where he allowed a majority of the pressures against him to be committed to his inside. It’ll be interesting to see how many seasons the Eagles’ legend has left under his belt.5. Trent Williams - LT - Washington2018 Stats: 1 Sack - 9 Hits - 20 Hurries Allowed | 12 PenaltiesPFF Grade: 74.1Key Stat: Washington running backs gained just 2.0 Yds per attempt off of the left tackle position.Trent Williams was a borderline elite pass blocker in 2018, but his work in the running game left a ton to be desired. With 12 penalties committed, Williams was finding too many ways to prevent his team from getting the first down. With a fair spread of false starts and holds in both the passing and running game, Williams’ discipline needs to be addressed by the Washington coaching staff. 6. Morgan Moses - RT - Washington2018 Stats: 5 Sacks - 9 Hits - 19 Hurries Allowed | 15 PenaltiesPFF Grade: 63.9Key Stat: Only beaten with by bull rush twice last season.Moses, the other Washington OT, also was guilty of committing way too many penalties last season. While Washington running backs fared better on the right side last season (3.1 Yds off RT) than they did on the left side, defensive pass rushers did, too. While Moses allowed just a few more pressures than Williams did, almost all of them were sacks.7. La’el Collins - RT - Dallas Cowboys2018 Stats: 8 Sacks - 6 Hits - 32 Hurries Allowed | 10 PenaltiesPFF Grade: 71.7Key Stat: 46 pressures allowed in 2018 (5th most)Once again in 2018, Collins did his best to demonstrate that he simply is not an NFL-level pass blocker. With so many pressures allowed, he was responsible for a majority of the sacks against Dallas, which helped the Cowboys truthers come up with excuses for Dak Prescott. For what its worth, with 5.1 rushing yards per carry by Dallas backs off of the right tackle, Collins seemed to do pretty well in the run blocking department. Unfortunately Womens Richard Rodgers Jersey , the tackle position is relied upon for pass-blocking more than run-blocking.8. Chad Wheeler - RT - New York Giants2018 Stats: 5 Sacks - 4 Hits - 34 Hurries Allowed | 3 PenaltiesPFF Grade: 47.4Key Stat: 43 pressures allowed in 2018 (t-6th most)Wheeler is basically a clone of La’el Collins, except he isn’t very good at run blocking. For what its worth, PFF ranked Wheeler as the WORST run-blocker in the league. Who was in second you probably weren’t wondering? That was Philadelphia’s very own Halapoulivaati Vaitai.ConclusionFor the most part, the NFC East has a very solid group of tackles. With all 8 starting tackles set to return for the 2019 season, that statement should hold true until this time next year, at least. Again, thanks to Pro Football Focus for all statistics involved in this article. Stay tuned to BGN as the series continues with the Offensive Guards, next. Agree or disagree with the substance of McNabb’s comments, he shouldn’t need to apologize for them."There are few topics in Philadelphia sports as mind numbing as Donovan McNabb’s relationship with the city and the Eagles. And this week, we got an earful of it once again.In ground that has been well covered already on this website, McNabb made some eye-opening comments over the weekend on The Zach Gelb Show on CBS Sports Radio regarding Carson Wentz.McNabb’s comments were met with a strong rebuke from Pro Bowl right tackle Lane Johnson, who took to Twitter to defend his QB, and went on WIP to elaborate further.McNabb reacted on an appearance on the Marks & Reese Show on 94 WIP Tuesday afternoon and defended his original comments. I disagree with McNabb’s original comments for two reasons.First, while it is true that Wentz has never played a postseason game and that injuries have been an issue, the Eagles are going to sign him to a long-term contract with a ton of guaranteed money. regardless. So no Jordan Matthews Jersey , even if the Eagles don’t reach the NFC Championship Game in the next two or three years, that doesn’t mean the Eagles should be drafting Wentz’ replacement. They are going to make a long term commitment to Wentz, and any QB they may draft in the next few years will be developmental guys that could serve as a back-up or be trade bait down the road.Second, what if the Eagles lose two divisional games by scores of 35-31 and 42-38? Were those Wentz’ fault? Should they still go looking for a new guy?Clearly, McNabb’s comments were far too broad and overarching to be taken at face value. While the QB position is the most important position on the field, there are any number of reasons why he might not make it to the NFC title game. But whether you agree with what McNabb’s brain produced or not, there’s absolutely no reason for him to apologize for his comments.It is not Donovan McNabb’s job to support or encourage Carson Wentz. He is not an employee of the Eagles, nor does he work in Philadelphia talk radio. In his role as an NFL analyst, it is his job is to look objectively at the player and deliver his honest opinion. The fact McNabb wore the same jersey for most of his career that Wentz is wearing now doesn’t matter.As long as McNabb was being honest with his opinion, he has nothing to apologize for. His opinion was, in my judgment, simply wrong and misguided.We need to stop forcing people to apologize for having a sports opinion with which we disagree. If McNabb feels the Eagles would have been better off with Nick Foles at quarterback rather than Wentz (an opinion he has not uttered, by the way), I would have lambasted those comments as well. But he would not have needed to apologize.Do McNabb’s comments help Wentz or the organization? That’s certainly debatable. On the surface, they don’t seem to do anything other than inflame a fanbase http://www.eagleslockerroom.com/authentic-avonte-maddox-jersey , many of whom seem to have already forgotten the MVP campaign turned in by Wentz in 2017. But it’s not McNabb’s job to tamp down those flames. It’s his job to raise questions and analyze things based on the information in front of him.Does McNabb have an axe to grind with the city, the team or Wentz? He says no, but that’s for you to decide. Based on how the fanbase received him on Draft night in 1999 and how, for some, nothing he accomplished will be good enough because he didn’t win it all, it would be understandable if McNabb didn’t exactly love the city. Regardless of how you feel about McNabb the player, here’s one point he made that I think is right on the money. In my opinion, McNabb had a bad sports take, and only Wentz himself will prove whether it was a good one or a bad one.But he shouldn’t need to apologize for a bad take, as long as it’s sincere.