| New York Life Protection Index Analysis |
| New England Patriots |
| Season | Rank | Protection Index | Previous Protection Index | Change | Offensive Linemen Drafted |
| 2010 | 5 | 72.8 | 77.8 | -5.0 | |
| 2009 | 2 | 77.8 | 56.8 | 21.0 | Sebastian Vollmer (T) - Houston, Rich Ohrnberger (G) - Penn State |
| 2008 | 20 | 56.8 | 82.6 | -25.8 | |
| 2007 | 2 | 82.6 | 65.9 | 16.7 | |
| 2006 | 6 | 65.9 | 66.4 | -0.5 | Ryan O'Callaghan (T) - California |
| 2005 | 5 | 66.4 | 65.5 | 0.9 | Logan Mankins (G) - Fresno State, Nick Kaczur (T) - Toledo |
| 2004 | 7 | 65.5 | 60.3 | 5.2 | |
| 2003 | 10 | 60.3 | 59.5 | 0.8 | Dan Koppen (C) - Boston College |
| 2002 | 13 | 59.5 | 48.6 | 10.9 | |
| 2001 | 20 | 48.6 | 44.0 | 4.6 | Matt Light (T) - Purdue, Kenyatta Jones (T) - South Florida |
| 2000 | 23 | 44.0 | 46.4 | -2.4 | Adrian Klemm (G) - Hawaii, Greg Randall (T) - Michigan State |
| 1999 | 21 | 46.4 | 59.9 | -13.5 | Damien Woody (T) - Boston College |
| 1998 | 7 | 59.9 | 65.7 | -5.8 | |
| 1997 | 3 | 65.7 | 68.0 | -2.3 | Damon Denson (G) - Michigan, Ed Ellis (T) - Buffalo, Scott Rehberg (T) - Central Michigan |
| 1996 | 4 | 68.0 | 75.8 | -7.8 | |
| 1995 | 3 | 75.8 | 80.8 | -5.0 | Dave Wohlabaugh (C) - Syracuse |
| 1994 | 2 | 80.8 | 73.0 | 7.8 | Max Lane (T) - Navy |
| 1993 | 2 | 73.0 | N/A | N/A | Todd Rucci (G) - Penn State |
