CINCINNATI -- A quick survey of the team is all it takes to show the numbers don’t tell the full story about the Cincinnati Bengals' pass rush from last season.
The big number is the one that is always hotly debated -- sacks. Last season, the Bengals ranked 29th in the NFL in sacks (30). Sure, players say they believe that number could have been higher. But overall, the pass rush felt disruptive for a defense that led the NFL in opposing completion percentage.
That didn’t stop Cincinnati from using its first-round pick in April's draft on Clemson defensive end Myles Murphy, a sign that the Bengals wanted to bolster a group of edge rushers that already includes Pro Bowler Trey Hendrickson, veteran Sam Hubbard and the emerging Joseph Ossai.