[Hatz]

Since we are obviously all giving opinions, here's mine:

I guess if you are going to try to use stats to pick the best O line, then scoring would be the best. But if I may respectfully disagree with you, none of the stats really are a solid indicator of what O line is the best. Level of competition greatly affects points scored, rushing yards gained and passing yards gained. Play a bunch of very tough teams and numbers will reflect. Play a bunch of weak teams with the starters staying in and the numbers will reflect. Play a bunch of weak teams with the starters getting pulled at half and the numbers will reflect. The only way to accurately judge who has the best O line is to watch each team in the state play several times, which is of course impossible.

Size is definitely the most over-rated way to judge a high school O line. Might be helpful getting a college scholarship but is not an accurate barometer of being a very good high school player. I've watched some very big and highly recruited high school O linemen over the years (whom, as a result of playing the O line myself, I watched very closely) and there have been very, very few that I was impressed with. The last one was a kid name Conner Smith of Cincy Colerain back in 05. He was big, quick, fast and flat out nasty. Went to Ohio State. Not being a Buckeye fan, I have no idea what happened to him.

I only used the stats as "a factor" not "the only factor." Your observations are correct IMO concerning how a unit performs. But since the question at hand is so subjective, I thought using some statistical data is a good starting point rather than just "My line's the greatest cause I say so." It's all good. :Thumbs: