Aug 20, 2021; Landover, Maryland, USA; Cincinnati Bengals offensive tackle Jonah Williams (73) blocks Washington Football Team defensive end Chase Young (99) during the first quarter at FedExField. Mandatory Credit: Brad Mills-USA TODAY Sports
Joe Burrow was consistently hit last season due to a bad Cincinnati Bengals offensive line. After Burrow sustained his devastating knee injury, the criticism of Cincinnati’s offensive line only turned up a notch.
Many begged for the Bengals to draft the offensive tackle Penai Sewell with the fifth overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft. Instead, the Bengals added another offensive weapon — Ja’Marr Chase — in the first round, signed the former Viking Riley Reiff after his career season, and drafted both Jackson Carman and D’Ante Smith.