The Cincinnati Bengals had a very polarizing offseason. Many expected Cincinnati to invest heavily into their offensive line and protect Joe Burrow coming off an ACL injury last season. They also made a couple head scratching moves beyond that, but one Analyst thinks they had one of the worst offseasons this year.
Bill Barnwell of ESPN ranked the Bengals’ 2021 offseason 24th in the NFL. Barnwell is a very respected analyst for his NFL takes, and he brings up some very fair arguments. The first thing he notes is how the Ja’Marr Chase pick can help Burrow as much as drafting a top offensive lineman.