What grades from PFF did the current group of Jacksonville Jaguars’ interior offensive linemen receive for their performances last season?

What grades from Pro Football Focus did the current group of Jacksonville Jaguars’ interior offensive linemen receive for their performances last season?

The only returning starter from last season along the interior is left guard Ezra Cleveland. Right guard Brandon Scherff remains unsigned, while center Mitch Morse retired.

Presumably Robert Hainsey and Patrick Mekari, who the Jagaurs signed in free agency will slide into those starting roles, but in an offseason where GM James Gladstone made six additions to the offensive line unit, which includes adding a lot of versatility, the Jaguars are really leaning into that competition element up front this offseason.

I’m sure the Jaguars have an idea of who their starting five will be, but my guess is that those plans are written in pencil at this time and not in sharpie.

“That was the thing we saw and we wanted in the spring,” OL coach Shaun Sarrett said via Jaguars.com. “It’s going to really pop its head when you come into training camp. There are guys who running with the ones right now, and there’s guys that are running with the twos. But they have to hold on to their spots. We’ll keep them working at it each day and hopefully we have the best five starting when it all flattens out.”

Now, as far as PFF’s grading system goes, I always want to add the caveat that this metric is far from the be-all end-all when it comes to evaluating a player’s performance. It is one tool out of many that are out there and should be treated as such.

For some context around these metrics, here is a look at PFF’s grading system to provide some context behind the numbers:

90.0+: Elite80-89.9: High quality70-79.9: Good60-69.9: Above average50-59.9: Average40-49.9: Below average39.9 or less: Poor

Alright, now let’s dive in.

Ezra Cleveland

PFF grade: 64.9

Cleveland allowed four sacks and 18 pressures over 558 pass-blocking snaps last season. He was also called for just one penalty. He graded out well in pass protection by PFF’s metrics and was considered an average run-blocker by this grading system.

Patrick Mekari

PFF grade: 60.4

What makes Mekari unique is that he has played regular season snaps at all five offensive line positions. Last season, he mostly played left guard, allowing one sack and 27 pressures over 517 pass blocking snaps. He was an average run-blocker with a grade of 58.7.

Robert Hainsey

PFF grade: 73.3

With the Bucs drafting Graham Barton last year, Hainsey played just 94 snaps on offense. However, what drew the Jaguars to him was his experience in Liam Coen’s offense and his play style.

Wyatt Milum

PFF college grade: 91.0

Milum was excellent last season as both a run and pass blocker at left tackle for West Virginia. He ranked sixth among all tackles in pass-blocking efficiency, and he was third in PFF’s run-blocking grade.

Jonah Monheim

PFF college grade: 70.9

As USC’s center in 2024, Monheim didn’t allow any sacks and surrendered 16 pressures across 514 pass-blocking snaps. Out of 123 eligible centers, he ranked 67th in pass-blocking efficiency and was 29th in run-blocking grade.

Dennis Daley

PFF grade: N/A

Daley didn’t play any regular season snaps in 2024.

Luke Fortner

PFF grade: 52.5

Fortner played 13 snaps last season for the Jaguars across four different games.

Sal Wormley

PFF college grade: 71.1

At right guard for Penn State, Wormley allowed two sacks and 14 pressures over 422 pass-blocking snaps. He ranked well in pass-blocking efficiency and had a run-blocking grade of 72.8.