PFF grades week 3

[KillerGoose]

(09-27-2022, 12:55 PM)007BengalsFan Wrote: Bengals running backs were hit in the backfield 52% of the time last year.  I haven't heard the figure for the 3 games so far this year but I would imagine it's not much better.  You can't expect Mixon to run the ball effectively if the line doesnt do better than that.

I don't think it's a coincidence that both Mixon and Burrow have not started out great when the line has struggled.  I just don't understand the fans that claim the problems on offense aren't because of the O-line. The problems are because of Mixon and Burrow.  Really? 

It's hard to say how bad this is without knowing figures across the league. I am not sure where you're getting this data from, but here are some data points that are somewhat related.

Cincinnati was 17th in the league in rushes that went for less than or equal to zero yards. 

Cincinnati was 9th in the league in rushes that went for less than or equal to ONE or TWO yards.

The reason I point this out is because Mixon isn't very good at breaking tackles. He never has been. He was 26th in yards after contact per attempt in 2021.  Maybe the dataset you're referencing would show that Cincinnati was just by far the worst, but using this data, I come to the conclusion that Cincinnati was maybe closer to league average here than being the worst in the league.