Yesterday ProFootballFocus had an article where they discussed the various offensive lines in the NFL. They went
through and ranked all 32 teams, and where they put the 49ers might surprise you. Incidentally, they regard Eric Heitmann as our best offensive lineman, not Joe Staley. I won't copy everything they said but I will give their rankings.

1. NY Jets (1st run, 2nd passing, 12th overall in penalties)
2. Miami Dolphins (Run No. 7, Pass No. 1, Penalties No. 9)
3. New England Patriots (Run No. 4, Pass No. 4, Penalties No. 11)
4. New Orleans Saints (Run No. 2, Pass No. 13, Penalties No. 6)
5. Baltimore Ravens (Run No. 5, Pass No. 3, Penalties No. 24)

Join me after the jump fro the rest of the rankings.

6 -- New York Giants (Run No. 6, Pass No. 12, Penalties No. 8)
7 -- Cincinnati Bengals (Run No. 8, Pass No. 6, Penalties No. 29)
8 -- Cleveland Browns (Run No. 9, Pass No. 9, Penalties No. 10)
9 -- Philadelphia Eagles (Run No. 10, Pass No. 8, Penalties No. 23)
10 -- Dallas Cowboys (Run No. 3, Pass No. 25, Penalties No. 28)
11 -- Tennessee Titans (Run No. 15, Pass No. 11, Penalties No. 14)
12 -- Atlanta Falcons (Run No. 17, Pass No. 10, Penalties No. 15)
13 -- Houston Texans (Run No. 21, Pass No. 16, Penalties No. 7)
14 -- San Francisco 49ers (Run No. 24, Pass No. 14, Penalties No. 2)
15 -- Carolina Panthers (Run No. 19, Pass No. 20, Penalties No. 5)
16 -- Indianapolis Colts (Run No. 23, Pass No. 17, Penalties No. 3)
17 - Seattle Seahawks (Run No. 26, Pass No. 7, Penalties No. 19)
18 -- Detroit Lions (Run No. 18, Pass No. 19, Penalties No. 16)
19 -- St. Louis Rams (Run No. 14, Pass No. 15, Penalties No. 27)
20 -- Denver Broncos (Run No. 16, Pass No. 21, Penalties No. 18)
21 -- San Diego Chargers (Run No. 22, Pass No. 22, Penalties No. 13)
22 -- Green Bay Packers (Run No. 13, Pass No. 24, Penalties No. 20)
23 -- Jacksonville Jaguars (Run No. 12, Pass No. 30, Penalties No. 1)
24 -- Pittsburgh Steelers (Run No. 27, Pass No. 18, Penalties No. 17)
25 -- Minnesota Vikings (Run No. 32, Pass No. 5, Penalties No. 4)
26 -- Chicago Bears (Run No. 20, Pass No. 23, Penalties No. 31)
27 -- Arizona Cardinals (Run No. 11, Pass No. 32, Penalties No. 22)
28 -- Kansas City Chiefs (Run No. 28, Pass No. 26, Penalties No. 26)
29 -- Washington Redskins (Run No. 30, Pass No. 29, Penalties No. 21)
30 -- Buffalo Bills (Run No. 25, Pass No. 27, Penalties No. 32)
31 -- Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Run No. 31, Pass No. 28, Penalties No. 25)
32 -- Oakland Raiders (Run No. 29, Pass No. 31, Penalties No. 30)

If we end up with the 14th best line in the NFL I'll be very happy since I regard that as a major improvement. Where do you think the 49ers offensive line will end up at?