>>offensive lineman. Not traditionally considered a skill position
I don’t think I could agree with that. The O line is many times more complicated than the D line.
“I don’t think I could agree with that. The O line is many times more complicated than the D line”
That may be so. However, “skill positions” are traditionally limited to backs and receivers because they are the ones who move the ball forward. Lineman can be eligible receivers, but not very often.
The so called “skill positions” are the glory boy spots, aka the big fat paychecks. QB, RB, TE, WR, CB and maybe S. They might or might not actually require more skill than the lines or LBs but that’s the label that got put on those spots decades ago.