Offensive grades for Steelers and their rivals entering 2022 draft
By Austin Lloyd
Cincinnati Bengals Offensive Grade: A
Considering how terrible the Cincinnati Bengals offensive line is, the grade that the team has gotten really just goes to show how elite the rest of the squad is.
Despite Bengals star quarterback Joe Burrow spending half of his young career on the ground, he and his guys still managed to find themselves in Super Bowl LVI back in February. Considering the fact that such a run involved outscoring Andy Reid and Patrick Mahomes’s Kansas City Chiefs on the road, nothing about that should go unappreciated.
Alongside Burrow on the Cincinnati offense are wide receivers Ja’Marr Chase (a 2021 All-Pro selection), Tee Higgins, and Pro Bowl running back Joe Mixon. With that in mind, it’s pretty safe to say that Burrow isn’t completely alone when he’s ripping off his underdog runs.
If the Bengals just build up that offensive line big time, they will have a head-to-toe offense that could outman any other in the league. If today’s bar is winning the AFC, what will next season’s be if they actually manage to build it up later this month?