The Los Angeles Rams won the NFC West in 2017 and 2018 in large thanks to the play of their offensive line, first and foremost crediting Les Snead with the acquisitions of veterans Andrew Whitworth and John Sullivan.
Whitworth joined the Rams having started 164 games over 11 years with the Cincinnati Bengals, while Sullivan had started 93 in seven years with the Minnesota Vikings. When Sullivan retired and the team turned center duties over to Brian Allen, the line faltered and while this isn’t condemning Allen for all of their issues, I do think it is fair to say that the center position is more important than we typically acknowledge.