It had to end sometime. The San Francisco 49ers were arrow up with their offensive line performance. With Mike McGlinchey looking godlike at times during his rookie season and Weston Richburg falling into the role, the 49ers were climbing Pro Football Focus’ offensive line rankings. In Week 6 they made it up to sixth.
Well, that gravy train is being discontinued. The 49ers offensive line has slipped back to 16th in the league in PFF’s latest rankings after Week 9. This has allowed other, more deserving teams like the Cleveland Browns and Indianapolis Colts to get up to the top spot.