Offensive linemen aren’t praised as much as any other skill position is. That is understandable; they’re not playmakers. But do people really understand that offensive linemen are arguably the most important position in the game?
Without these barbarians, there’s no 2,000 yard rushers or quarterbacks winning league MVP’s. They make football like Tango makes Cash.
We only notice these guys if plays aren’t being executed properly. We’re quick to judge them if your quarterback doesn’t make a first down or is being sacked. “Let’s not blame it on the players we wear on our back, let’s blame it on the unappreciated fat guy.