There were plenty of disappointments for the Detroit Lions in 2025, but the biggest was the play of their offensive line. A group that defines the Lions\u2019 physical brand of play, Detroit was punched in the gut when Frank Ragnow retired last June and never recovered as Christian Mahogany struggled in a starting role at left guard.<\/p>\n
After a solid rookie season where he posted an overall grade of 91.5 according to Pro Football Focus, <\/a>Mahogany struggled with poor performance and injuries in his first full season as a starter. But with the investments the Lions have made to fix their play in the trenches, Mahogany no longer has an excuse if his play doesn\u2019t improve in 2026.<\/p>\n Christian Mahogany Must Take Advantage of Lions\u2019 Offensive Line Overhaul<\/p>\n A sixth-round pick in the 2024 draft, Mahogany had an encouraging rookie year. In addition to his high PFF grade, he also allowed just four pressures and a sack on 78 pass blocking snaps and had a 91.1 blocking grade in the running game. <\/p>\n His performance allowed the Lions to let Kevin Zeitler leave for the Tennessee Titans in free agency, but he didn\u2019t have the desired performance in 2025, watching his overall grade drop to 59.7 and allowing 27 pressures and six snaps on 391 pass-blocking snaps.<\/p>\n