PFF Boldly Predicts Joe Burrow to Rank Among Most-Sacked Quarterbacks Again

Cincinnati has spent a lot of resources building up its offensive line in recent years.

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Russ Heltman
Publish date:
Aug 11, 2023 10:15 AM EDT

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CINCINNATI — Pro Football Focus released its bold predictions for the AFC North this season and Cincinnati has a few interesting notes.

Most notably, PFF boldly predicts that Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow will still be among the top-five most sacked QBs in the NFL.

"This was one of last season’s bold predictions, and it hit," Sam Monson wrote. "Despite significant additions to the offensive line, Joe Burrow continues to take more sacks than he should — he simply skews in that direction stylistically. Burrow would rather squeeze every last ounce out of a play than give up on it and live to fight another down.

"For his career, 24.3% of pressured plays result in sacks — a largely quarterback-driven data point — a figure that comes in more than twice as high as the lowest quarterbacks in the league. Orlando Brown Jr. represents another significant addition to the line, but it won’t stop Burrow from being Burrow. He will remain one of the most-sacked quarterbacks in the league."

The Bengals' franchise player has been sacked the second-most times among all NFL quarterbacks since he entered the league in 2020 (124 sacks).

Only Russell Wilson (135) has more, but Wilson's also played in three more games across that period. In that top-15, Burrow is the only passer with a 100-plus QB rating.

The other two predictions were a Pro Bowl season out of tight end Irv Smith Jr. and significant contributions from wide receiver Charlie Jones.

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