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This’ll potentially give Joe Burrow more breathing room per snap and it possibly amounts to more frustration for opposing defensive lines. Looking at the lineman’s stats last year, Brown found himself in 1-on-1 situations on 88.3% of his pass-blocking snaps. And in all of those snaps, the OT allowed pressure on just 7.1%, the lowest among left tackles (per Next Gen Stats). He also garnered an 80.2 Pro Football Focus grade, allowing three sacks in a total of 579 snaps.
Brown has played nine seasons in the NFL. Throughout his tenure, the tackle started in 93 out of his 100 regular-season games played. Brown was selected to the Pro Bowl in 2019 during his stint with the Las Vegas Raiders and he also won a Super Bowl with Tom Brady and the New England Patriots a season prior (Super Bowl LIII).
Of course, one thing that stands out about the tackle is his size. Towering at 6-foot-8 and weighing around 370 pounds, Brown’s presence alone leaves no doubt that he’s built for the trenches. And looking at the Bengals’ current O-line, it feels like the front office is taking the quote “height is might” to heart. Alongside Trent Brown is Orlando Brown Jr, a four-time Pro Bowl tackle who also stands at 6’8. With both Browns protecting Joe Burrow, the Bengals’ pass-heavy offense could thrive even more.
As for the team itself, a disappointing 2023 season finished without a playoff appearance and amounted to a fourth-place finish in the AFC North (9-8 record). One could argue that the division was highly competitive last year. Still, that’s no excuse for the Bengals, who made the AFC championship game in 2022 and played in the Super Bowl the year before