Wattenberg started 15 regular-season games before a shoulder injury cost him Weeks 17, 18 and the Divisional Round. He then returned for the AFC Championship Game. Since winning the job in 2024, he has developed into an above-average starter inside Denver's offensive line-friendly structure, which leans heavily on play-action, screens, roll-outs and a well-schemed run game. Wattenberg wins with solid athletic ability, good arm length, strong hands and precise strike-timing, allowing him to offset below-average mass and play bigger than his frame indicates. His hand-placement and grip-strength show up in the run game, where he can clamp, drive and stay leveraged, while his awareness in protection limits free runners and late surprises when uncovered. His mediocre sand still shows up when defenders access his frame and pry him open on base/back blocks. Even so, his length, timing and ability to establish first meaningful contact keep him in control often enough to sustain a good starter profile.

McGovern reestablished himself as a starting center in 2025, building on the transition back to his natural position after spending his first season in Buffalo as a guard. Since becoming a full-time starter in 2022, his durability and steadiness have provided significant value. McGovern wins with processing, alertness and positional leverage more than high-end physical traits. In pass protection, he plays with an aggressive mindset, and uses his length and hand-timing to establish first meaningful contact. He does a good job sorting games, blitzes and late movement from the pivot. He can play upright and lacks top-end power, but he consistently re-leverages, finds his anchor and dies slowly enough to keep the depth of the pocket intact. In the run game, McGovern is most effective using timing, angles and movement skills to intersect targets at the second level rather than creating consistent displacement. He is not an elite-trait snapper, but his processing, hand usage, durability and technical reliability give Buffalo a dependable, high-floor starter in the middle.

McCoy was limited to seven starts for the second consecutive season, this time due to a torn biceps suffered in Week 7 after missing a large portion of 2024 with a groin injury. On the field, McCoy still looked like one of the league's better centers. He remains an explosive, athletic pivot with the movement skills to reach, climb, pull and create impact blocks in space, giving New Orleans a true run-game catalyst. In pass protection, McCoy plays with quickness, leverage and enough anchor to stay firm against most interior rushers, while his processing and range allow him to sort movement and stay connected through line games. He is not quite as refined with his hands as the elite centers, and his strike placement can create some variance against high-end interior rushers. Few glaring weaknesses can be found within his skill set. Availability is the issue. McCoy has played fewer than half the games over the last two seasons, turning what would otherwise be a clear high-end center profile into a more conditional evaluation entering the 2026 campaign.