NFL: Biggest Offseason Addition for Each NFL Team
. team. 56. . Center, NFL Draft. . Billy Price
One of the biggest weaknesses on the Cincinnati Bengals in 2018 was their offensive line.
The team allowed 136 hurries on the quarterback last season and didn’t have a single player grade positively on the offensive line in the pass blocking department.
The Bengals also struggled with run blocking according to PFF metrics last season, as only veteran Andre Smith finished with a (minutely) positive grade.
The team used its high first-round draft pick to move down with the Buffalo Bills and acquire left tackle Cordy Glenn, and with the first round selection they got in the swap, they drafted Ohio State center Billy Price.
That trade and those additions could prove to be the most important the Bengals made all offseason. This new offense will center around Joe Mixon and A.J. Green, and the Bengals need to have a punishing group up front that can also protect Andy Dalton from getting rushed 136 times in a single season.