12-29-2024, 12:49 AM
(12-28-2024, 11:58 PM)SouthernFan Wrote: Burrow. Once again he put this team on his back and carries them to another win. If only he would be ready to do so at the beginning of a season.
Poster on CJ has posted the initial PFF grades.
https://www.cincyjungle.com/2024/12/28/24331090/cincinnati-bengals-6-winners-4-losers-denver-broncos-joe-burrow-jamarr-chase
Top 3 O:
Burrow: 90.5
Higgins: 84.6
Cochran 72.8
I can officially shut the hell up about not moving Ford to RT.
O-line grades: Overall, pass block, run block:
OBJ: 67.5, 87.4, 50.5
Ford: 57.2, 76.9, 45.1
Karras: 62.0, 82.5, 51.6
Cappa: 55.7, 58.7, 51.8
Mims: 60.9, 63.7, 56.8
Cochran: 72.8, 69.9, 73.8
Top 3 D:
Pratt: 85.2
Hendrickson: 73.2
C. Johnson: 71.6
Goodish: Newton 66.9, Bell 66.5, Ossai 65.8, Ivey 65.6.
OK-ish: Hilton 63.3, CTB 60.9, Murphy 59.9, Jackson 59.2, ADG 57.9, BJ Hill 55.6.
Poor to bad: Stone 48.9, Wilson 39.1, Battle 38.3, Tufele 35.7, Jenkins 27.2.
FA/ Draft implications:
1) Higgins must be retained. Gesicki, too. Hilton probably. BJ if the price is right. Jenkins is not ready yet.
2) Starting to think I can live with Wilson and Pratt at LB with ADG as depth, and C. Johnson and Ossai as DE depth. Still need a real DE2 opposite Trey. Murphy isn't going anywhere. He and Johnson as depth are assured. Ossai a FA.
3,) But the DT, IOL, and S situations are dire. None of our IOL can run block worth a damn. Karras is an excellent pass blocker. Cappa is $10 million of mediocrity. And Ford is mediocre, but OK as a cheap versatile depth piece. Lee, Ford, Volson, and Cochran isn't terrible depth, though it could use upgrading. Only Ford is a FA. But we need starter upgrades at BOTH guard spots. I am open to drafting S help at either spot. Or putting Anderson/Anthony out there more.
