ESPN Ranks Bengals Rookie Class Production 30th Among All NFL Teams

CINCINNATI — The Bengals have leaned on a few rookies for meaningful production this year, but ESPN isn't buying into the class just yet. The site ranked Cincinnati's rookies 30th in production league-wide.

Cordell Volson has started all year at guard, and Cam Taylor-Britt has played a lot at outside cornerback, showing up-and-down results.

"First-round safety Dax Hill mostly took a redshirt year, with only two games in which he played more than six defensive snaps," Aaron Schatz and Alex Vigderman wrote. "Second-round cornerback Cam Taylor-Britt was the nickelback for the second half of the season but does not do well in SIS charting, with 8.5 yards allowed per target. Fourth-rounder Cordell Volson went right into the lineup at left guard and has started for the entire season but ranks just 58th out of 64 qualifying guards in pass rush win rate."

The only two other teams with lower production ratings were the Rams and the Panthers.

The Bengals need both of those prominent rookies to play well this weekend against arguably the best opponent all season.

Cincinnati and Buffalo meet in the divisional round this Sunday at 3 p.m. ET on CBS. The game is available via fuboTV—start your free trial here.

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