Joe Mixon - Rumors He May Be Cut

[KillerGoose]

(02-21-2024, 02:14 PM)SunsetBengal Wrote: I know that this is a Joe Mixon thread, but something just jumped out at me. With yards before contact being an OL stat, and our primary ball carrier being in the top 10 of yards before contact, why is our OL graded and regarded so poorly?

It depends on the outlet. ESPN ranks the Bengals ninth in run blocking in their run block win rate stat, if you place any value in it. PFF, conversely, ranks Cincinnati 22nd in both run block and pass block grade. 

Personally, I think Cincinnati's run blocking was better than their pass pro. I think the Bengals pass protection is largely why public opinion is so low on the offensive line. QBs are the face of teams and Burrow gets hit a lot.