Ranking every NFL team’s offensive supporting cast post-draft

28. Cincinnati Bengals

RB: Joe Mixon, Giovani Bernard, Trayveon Williams, Rodney Hudson (20/25)

Even though Joe Mixon is threatening to hold out, his presence in this backfield warrants the high grade. Mixon has had to run in front of an abysmal offensive line his entire career, and he was still able to rush for over 1,000 yards in each of the past two seasons. Bernard is a solid scatback but Williams and Hudson are virtual unknowns. Mixon has had injury issues in the past, so I am not comfortable going any higher on this ranking given the underwhelming depth behind him.

WR: A.J. Green, Tyler Boyd, Tee Higgins, John Ross (21/25)

A.J. Green is a top-ten receiver in the league when healthy, but he hasn’t been available in quite some time. Green has only played a full season twice in the last six years, having missed all 16 games in 2019. Boyd has developed into a reliable slot receiver and Higgins was a great pick in the second round; the two could develop into a dangerous tandem with Joe Burrow at the helm. If Green had the ability to stay healthy, this unit would have higher marks.

TE: Drew Sample, C.J. Uzomah (14/25)

The Bengals chose to role with Sample and Uzomah for 2020. These players are underwhelming, to say the least, as Uzomah had been buried on the Bengals depth chart for some time and Sample only caught five passes in an injury-marred season. This tight end unit is one of the worst in the league.

Offensive Line: Jonah Williams, Michael Jordan, Trey Hopkins, Xavier Su’a-Filo, Bobby Hart (16/25)

Cincinnati failed to address the offensive line this offseason, with their sole addition coming in the sixth round of the NFL draft. The Bengals gave up the ninth-most sacks last season and will now need to protect a rookie quarterback who will be adjusting to NFL speed. This offensive line is porous and could be even worse during the 2020 season.

Total Score: 71/100

Summary: The Bengals have talented skill position players at running back and wide receiver, but their tight end room and offensive line are a mess. Despite having the first pick in every round of the draft, the Bengals failed to copy the Miami model and build the offensive line for their young rookie. That unit caused them to join the bottom-five in the rankings.