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(12-29-2024, 12:49 AM)Isaac Curtis: The Real #85 Wrote: 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. 

Yes, Cappa needs to go, not worth 10 million.

Ford, DE Sample and Ossai are FA's. Hubbard also needs to go and replaced with pass rushing specialist via draft or FA.

Jenkins had a horrible game against a very good Denver OL. He has a lot of work to do. Jackson is getting better. DE Johnson made some plays as well. Hill in my opinion needs to be signed for a modest contract.