SILVER LINING: Cincinnati Bengals Offensive Line Finally Performs to Begin the 2024 Season
Since elite quarterback Joe Burrow was drafted with the first overall pick of the 2020 NFL Draft, the Cincinnati Bengals have struggled tremendously to protect their most valuable asset.
Statistically, Burrow has been pressured approximately 12 times per game on only 41 dropbacks per game, suffering pressure almost 30 percent of the time.
Unfortunately, that statistic has led to two season-ending injuries in his short four-year career including a slew of injuries last season that limited him to ten games. Undoubtedly, Cincinnati needed to figure out a legitimate way to protect their prized asset down the stretch.
This past offseason, the team pushed to solve the final piece of the offensive line when they addressed the right tackle position with both free agent veteran Trent Brown and first-round draft selection Amarius Mims.
While Mims will likely be the future of the right tackle position in Cincinnati, Brown was awarded the starting job to start the season for this beleaguered unit.