PFF grades week 16

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(12-27-2021, 12:54 PM)pally Wrote:

Highest-graded Bengals on offense in the beatdown of the Ravens:

1. Tee Higgins -91.0
2. Joe Burrow - 89.9
3. Ja'Marr Chase - 82.3
4. Joe Mixon - 68.0
5. Jonah Williams - 61.2

— Andrew Russell (@PFF_AndrewR) December 27, 2021

 

Highest-graded Bengals on defense vs the Ravens:

1. Vonn Bell - 88.9
2. Eli Apple - 72.5
3. B.J. Hill - 70.5
4. Trey Hendrickson - 67.7
5. Jessie Bates - 67.3

— Andrew Russell (@PFF_AndrewR) December 27, 2021

 

Update: Chase had a 91.1 receiving grade out of the slot vs Baltimore. Thats elite. https://t.co/69PsmlJKiX

— Andrew Russell (@PFF_AndrewR) December 27, 2021

 

Pressures allowed in Week 16 along the OL:

LT - Williams - 2
LG - Spain - 2
C - Hopkins - 1
RG - Adeniji - 2
RT - Prince - 5

Some of these pressure and sack #'s you'll see today came in the last 2 drives when Burrow was scrambling around. Just wanted to mention that.

— Andrew Russell (@PFF_AndrewR) December 27, 2021

Trey Hopkins since the bye week along the OL:

72.7 pass-blocking grade: best on the OL
6 pressures allowed: best on the OL
0 sacks allowed: best on the OL

If Joe Burrow is just now feeling it since his knee injury, think its fair to say Hopkins might be as well. https://t.co/DJFQ2CE5hG

— Andrew Russell (@PFF_AndrewR) December 27, 2021

I am hoping we get Reader and Kareem ack next week. That is huge as our DL can then rotate more and be better rested to get after Mahommes

I also see a nice adjustment by Taylor putting Chase in the slot. He has proven he has great run after the catch ability, speed and quickness to get open. Some may say why now and what was ZT waiting for? The slot is a lot of timing and WR/QB reads so takes time to develop the trust needed. A bad read can mean an interception in a hurry