D6 EZ SU THE WASHINGTON POST. SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2020 EZ SU D7
BY NEIL GREENBERGT
his NFL season started like no
other. The coronavirus pandemic
necessitated a virtual offseason,
and there were no preseason
games to develop chemistry or help first-
year players navigate the leap from college
to the pros. Yet these hurdles have not
stopped the 2020 rookie class, especially
the skill players, from making a huge
impact.
This draft class is producing nine more
points per 100 opportunities with the
football (pass attempts, rushes and targets)
than expected after accounting for the
down, distance and field position of each
play, per data from TruMedia. That equates
to an extra 10 points per game, collectively,
over a 16-game season.
Only three draft classes — 2006, 2007
and 2008 — have overachieved more than
this one at the same point of the season.
Some notable names from those drafts
include Adrian Peterson (a former league
MVP and offensive player of the year),
Calvin Johnson (a six-time Pro Bowl pick
and a three-time all-pro) and Matt Ryan (a
former offensive rookie of the year, MVP
and offensive player of the year), not to
mention Joe Flacco (who won Super Bowl
XLVII), Marshawn Lynch, DeSean Jackson
and Jordy Nelson.
The early marks are so impressive, in
fact, history shows there are likely to be a
number of future all-pros and Hall of
Famers in this class. Looking back at the
2006, 2007 and 2008 classes shows us the
quarterbacks, wide receivers and tight
ends who stood out as rookies got even
better over the next few years.
For example, the quarterbacks of the
2006 class as a group scored six points
fewer than what we would expect at the
position as a whole. That doesn’t sound
impressive on first glance, but that per-
formance is much better than you would
expect from an average rookie quarterback
during his first season. In their second
season, those quarterbacks took off, post-
ing six points more than expected, and they
increased again the next year to 16 points
more than expected. The quarterback class
of 2008 saw its average expected points rise
from 10 in its first season to 12 in the
second to 16 in the third.
While you expect players to improve
year-over-year, that’s not always a given
when you look at an entire position group
from a draft class. To put that in perspec-
tive, the 2017 quarterback class — whichincludes reigning MVP Lamar Jackson,
Josh Allen and Baker Mayfield — averaged
19 points fewer than expected in its rookie
year. That class is averaging six points
more than expected in its third season,
making those players below-average pro-
ducers per this metric. In other words,
they’re still good quarterbacks; they’re just
not seeing their production take off like
those from the 2006 and 2008 classes, who
started their careers at a higher level.
Likewise, this year’s rookie quarterbacks
show signs of a promising future. Joe
Burrow (the No. 1 pick) and Justin Herbert
(No. 6) are the front-runners to win the
offensive rookie of the year award. Burrow,
last year’s Heisman Trophy winner at LSU,
has completed 65 percent of his passes for
2,485 yards, 12 touchdowns and five inter-
ceptions for the Cincinnati Bengals. Her-
bert has completed 67 percent of his passes
for 2,333 yards, 19 touchdowns and six
interceptions for the Los Angeles Chargers,
and he has added three rushing touch-
downs.
Also making a splash is Miami’s Tua
Tagovailoa. The former Alabama star’s past
two games for the Dolphins were solid: He
completed 35 of 53 passes for 417 yards,
four touchdowns and no interceptions.
As a class — which also includes Ben
DiNucci (Dallas Cowboys), Jake Luton
(Jacksonville Jaguars) and Jalen Hurts
(Philadelphia Eagles) — this year’s rookie
quarterbacks are scoring almost three
more points per game than expected. If it
holds, that would be the best per-game rate
since 2002, the year the league expanded to
32 teams.
Rookie wide receivers have also excelled.
Justin Jefferson (Minnesota Vikings) is on
pace for more than 1,200 yards and is
averaging 3.1 yards per route run, the most
among wideouts in the league. Burrow and
Tee Higgins have improved their chemistry
each week and have connected on 40 of
61 targets for 603 yards and four touch-
downs. Chase Claypool (Pittsburgh Steel-
ers) has produced a league-high 140.7 pass-
er rating with Ben Roethlisberger; Clay-
pool also has two rushing touchdowns.
Brandon Aiyuk (San Francisco 49ers) has
established himself as a key cog in Kyle
Shanahan’s offense, accounting for a team-
high 22 percent of red-zone targets with a
whopping 36 percent of targets within five
yards of the end zone.
CeeDee Lamb (Cowboys) has declined
since Dak Prescott’s injury yet still manag-
es 1.9 yards per route run from the slot, the
fourth most among wideouts lining upinside. His nine catches on deep throws
(20 yards or more in the air) are tied for the
most among all receivers with Jefferson
and DK Metcalf. Darnell Mooney of the
Chicago Bears is one of three rookies
without a dropped pass. And Jerry Jeudy of
the Denver Broncos has rebounded from
three unfortunate drops in the first two
weeks to lead his team in receiving yards
(552). Tight end Harrison Bryant (Cleve-
land Browns) has contributed, too: In nine
games, he has three touchdowns and
almost six yards per reception after the
catch.
This season’s first-year running backs
aren’t adding to their teams’ scoring boom
like the other positions, but they also aren’t
holding them back as much as rookie
running backs usually do. For example,
this year’s class is scoring six points less per
100 opportunities with the football (rushes
plus targets) after accounting for the down,
distance and field position of each play. By
comparison, rookie running backs cost
their teams 11 points per 100 opportunities
in 2019.
Looked at another way, there are three
rookie running backs — D’Andre Swift
(Detroit Lions), J.K. Dobbins (Baltimore
Ravens) and Jonathan Taylor (Indianapolis
Colts) — who have had a positive impact in
terms of expected points added in at least
50 opportunities with the football. There
were none last year. The top rookie run-
ning backs per expected points added from
previous draft classes include Clinton Por-
tis (2002), Lamar Miller (2012), David
Johnson (2015), Ezekiel Elliott (2016) and
Alvin Kamara (2017). Swift leads all run-
ning backs in 2020 with eight expected
points added after tallying 606 yards from
scrimmage with six total touchdowns in
the first 10 weeks.
Just because they aren’t adding value via
EPA doesn’t mean other rookie running
backs aren’t contributing. Clyde Edwards-
Helaire is accounting for 61 percent of
Kansas City’s rushes on first and second
down plus 54 percent of the carries in the
red zone. Zack Moss has his name called on
a third of Buffalo’s carries in the red zone.
Washington’s Antonio Gibson is handling
54 percent of the early-down work and gets
a third of the opportunities (rushes plus
targets) inside the 5-yard line.
It’s hard to tell which players from this
year’s rookie class will be future all-pros,
but if history is any guide, we are seeing
stars in the making, especially under cen-
ter.
[email protected]ANALYSISRookies
pointed in
the right
direction
This class of skill players is
producing at a level that rivals
the best first-year groups everSOUTH WLTPCT. PF PA
New Orleans 7 20 .778 271213
Tampa Bay 7 30 .700 296226
Atlanta 3 60 .333 243251
Carolina 3 70 .300 233272NORTH WLTPCT. PF PA
Green Bay 7 20 .778 277224
Chicago 5 50 .500 191209
Detroit 4 50 .444 227267
Minnesota 4 50 .444 236247WEST WLTPCT. PF PA
Seattle 7 30 .700 318287
L.A. Rams 6 30 .667 216168
Arizona 6 40 .600 287238
San Francisco 4 60 .400 238234EAST WLTPCT. PF PA
Buffalo 7 30 .700 272265
Miami 6 30 .667 251182
New England 4 50 .444 189211
N.Y. Jets 0 90 .000 121268
SOUTH WLTPCT. PF PA
Indianapolis 6 30 .667 242177
Tennessee 6 30 .667 249235
Houston 2 70 .222 200252
Jacksonville 1 80 .111 199271NORTH WLTPCT. PF PA
Pittsburgh 9 00 1.000 271171
Baltimore 6 30 .667 244165
Cleveland 6 30 .667 216244
Cincinnati 2 61 .278 204250WEST WLTPCT. PF PA
Kansas City 8 10 .889 286183
Las Vegas 6 30 .667 255241
Denver 3 60 .333 186254
L.A. Chargers 2 70 .222 226245EAST WLTPCT. PF PA
Philadelphia 3 51 .389 203232
N.Y. Giants 3 70 .300 195236
Dallas 2 70 .222 204290
Washington 2 70 .222 180218KEVIN C. COX/GETTY IMAGES
V ikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson, top center, Chargers quarterback
Justin Herbert, middle, and L ions running back D’Andre Swift, above, are
part of a rookie class that is producing points at a rate that suggests there
probably are several f uture all-pros and Hall of Famers in the group.AFC NFC
Field goals might not be the most thrilling way to produce points, but
kickers are doing what they can to provide a jolt.
Last week, there were 11 field goals of 50 or more yards, matching the
most in NFL history. Two were by Matt Prater, a 53-yarder followed by a
5 9-yarder on the final play that gave the Detroit Lions a victory over
Washington.
Through 10 weeks, there were 71 field goals of 50 or more yards, the
most ever to that point. There have been 102 attempts from 50 yards or
more, also a record, and that 69.6 percent success rate is the third best in
NFL history through 10 weeks.
EARLY SHIFT
1 Titans at Ravens » C BS
1 Lions at Panthers » F ox
1 Eagles at Browns » F ox
1 Patriots at Texans » C BS
1 Steelers at Jaguars » C BS
1 Falcons at Saints » F ox
1 Bengals at Washington » C BS
It’s time to start asking whether the Steelers can go undefeated. Ben
Roethlisberger didn’t practice before the Week 10 game against the
Bengals but had his best outing of the season. That led him to ask Coach
Mike Tomlin about keeping that schedule. “We did have that conversation,”
Tomlin admitted. “I’ll acknowledge it was a very brief one and I will see him
at practice.” No matter that the opponent this week is the one-win Jaguars;
Tomlin said the Steelers have “a ridiculous level of respect” for them. This
is only the fourth time in the Super Bowl era that a team with nine or more
wins has played an opponent with one or fewer wins, according to
ESPN....
When the Ravens played the Patriots a year ago, they were flying high.
On Sunday night, they were soggy and earthbound in a loss at New
England. The Ravens have been passed by the Steelers, the Chiefs and
even the Titans, who beat them in last season’s playoffs en route to an AFC
championship game appearance. Now comes a season-defining game for
both the Ravens and Titans, with the winner gaining a 7-3 record along with
some equilibrium and the loser headed for introspection.
Baltimore entered last week’s game with injuries to the middle of its
defensive line, and the Patriots ran 39 times for 173 yards. Imagine what
Derrick Henry, who ran for 195 yards in the playoff game against the
Ravens, could do against it....
There’s winning ugly, something the Browns did in Week 10, and losing
ugly, which the Eagles experienced against the Giants. Nick Chubb showed
what a difference he can make for the Browns’ offense, running for 126 of
the team’s 231 yards in his first game since returning from a knee injury.
During his absence, the Browns averaged 109 fewer rushing yards and had
no touchdowns on the ground. The Browns’ defense, however, will be
without standout pass rusher Myles Garrett against the Eagles after he was
placed on the NFL’s covid-19 reserve list Friday. The Eagles, who were 0 for
9 on third down in their loss to the Giants, remain in first place in the NFC
East (congrats, or something) with a 3-5-1 mark and the dubious distinction
of knowing that no outright division winner since the 1970 season has had
fewer wins at this point, according to the Elias Sports Bureau....
Luckily for New Orleans, its next three games are against the Broncos
and Falcons, who both have just three wins. The bad news is that the
Saints will be without Drew Brees, starting with Sunday’s game against the
Falcons. The Saints won their sixth straight game last week and now
reportedly will turn to Taysom Hill as their starting quarterback, with
Jameis Winston as his backup.
SWING SHIFT
4:05 Dolphins at Broncos » C BS
4:05 Jets at Chargers » CBS
4:25 Packers at Colts » F ox
4:25 Cowboys at Vikings » Fox
The Packers-Colts game was moved to a late slot with the Colts at 6-3
and the Packers at 7-2. Over his career, Philip Rivers is 1-3 as a starter
when facing Green Bay but has averaged 373 passing yards in those
games. In the Colts, Aaron Rodgers will face one of the league’s top
defenses against the pass; Indianapolis is holding opposing quarterbacks
to a 78.9 rating, best in the NFL. It also has given up the second-fewest
passing yards and a league-leading 290.4 total yards per game....
A year and six days ago, the college career of Dolphins quarterback Tua
Tagovailoa ended with a dislocated hip. Since Miami made him its starter,
the rookie is 3-0. He hasn’t been spectacular, but he hasn’t needed to be.
What Tagovailoa needs is NFL experience, and he’s getting that at no cost
to the team, which is in the mix for a playoff spot. This week’s game against
the scuffling Broncos should provide another opportunity for him to get
better.
NIGHT SHIFT
8:20 Chiefs at Raiders » NBC
Patrick Mahomes spent the Chiefs’ bye weekend watching the Masters
and commenting on the Kyler Murray-DeAndre Hopkins Hail Mary. Now he
has an important AFC West game against the Raiders, who are lurking two
games back and have a victory over the Chiefs in hand. In that game, a
4 0-32 Week 5 victory for Las Vegas, the Chiefs gave up two touchdowns
and a field goal in the fourth quarter. Derek Carr completed 22 of 31
passes for 347 yards and three touchdowns with one interception.
Mahomes completed 22 of 43 passes for 340 yards with two touchdowns
and an interception. Against the Broncos last week, Carr’s 81.1 passer
rating was his lowest of the season, but it didn’t matter because the
Raiders’ defense forced five turnovers and running backs Josh Jacobs and
Devontae Booker combined for 193 rushing yards and four touchdowns.
“It’s kind of awesome,” Carr said. “As I get older, I let the young guys do
more of the work.”
— Cindy BorenTODAY’S TV GAMESDON WRIGHT/ASSOCIATED PRESSQ uarterback Ben Roethlisberger a nd Pittsburgh will try to improve
to 10-0 when they visit one-win Jacksonville on Sunday afternoon.
Time: 1 p.m. TV: WUSA-9. Radio: 1 05.9 FM, 630 and 980 AM.
Line: Washington by 1. For in-game analysis, live stats and discussion, our live blog
updates frequently at postsports.com.Bengals (2-6-1) at Washington Football Team (2-7)
NFL WEEK 11
SEPT. 13W
PHI
27-17SEPT. 20L
@ ARI
30-15SEPT. 27L
@ CLE
34-20OCT. 4L
BAL
31-17OCT. 11L
LAR
30-10OCT. 18L
@ NYG
20-19OCT. 25W
DAL
25-3NOV.1
BYENOV. 8L
NYG
23-20NOV. 15L
@ DET
30-27NOV.22
CIN
1, CBSNOV.2 6
@ DAL
4:30, FoxDEC.6
@ PIT
1, FoxDEC.13
@ SF
4:25, FoxDEC.20
SEA
1, FoxDEC.27
CAR
1, CBSJAN.3
@ PHI
1, FoxWashington’s scheduleWashington’s statistics Bengals’ statisticsPASSING CmpAtt YdsTD Int
Haskins ........................ 89146 939 43
Smith ............................ 71104 752 13
K.Allen .......................... 6087610 41
Team .......................... 220337 2,088 97
Opp ............................. 172264 1,752 14 8
RUSHING Att Yds Avg Lg TD
Gibson ........................ 103 436 4.2 40 7
McKissic ....................... 43174 4.0 14 1
Barber ........................... 40882 .2 11 2
Haskins ........................ 13302 .3 19 1
McLaurin ........................ 2 30 15.0 27 0
K.Allen ............................ 7 26 3.7 13 1
Gandy-Golden ................ 1 22 22.0 22 0
Wright ............................ 3 16 5.3 90
Smith .............................. 3 51 .7 50
Team .......................... 215 827 3.8 40 12
Opp. ............................ 261 1,1344.3 50 9
RECEIVING No. Yds Avg Lg TD
McLaurin ...................... 57787 13.8 68 3
McKissic ....................... 41291 7.1 26 0
Thomas ........................ 28302 10.8 29 3
Gibson .......................... 26202 7.8 40 0
Wright .......................... 22161 7.3 22 0
Inman ........................... 17148 8.7 17 2
S.Sims .......................... 12153 12.8 30 0
C.Sims .......................... 11225 20.5 45 1
Barber ............................. 2 11 5.5 70
Baugh ............................. 1 22 .0 20
Gandy-Golden ................ 1 33 .0 30
Hemingway .................... 1 10 10.0 10 0
Sprinkle .......................... 1 66 .0 60
Team .......................... 220 2,30110.5 68 9
Opp. ............................ 172 1,94311.3 56 14
PUNTING No.Avg. Net In20
Way .................................... 384 7.8 44.1 13
Team .................................. 384 7.8 44.1 13
Opp. .................................... 374 5.3 43.0 21
SCORING TD XP-AttFG-Att SPts
Hopkins .......................... 0 16-1712-17 052
Gibson ............................ 7 0-0 0-0 042
McLaurin ........................ 3 0-0 0-0 018
Thomas .......................... 3 0-0 0-0 018
Barber ............................ 2 0-0 0-0 012
Inman ............................. 2 0-0 0-0 012
K.Allen ............................ 1 0-0 0-0 06
Haskins .......................... 1 0-0 0-0 06
McKissic ......................... 1 0-0 0-0 06
C.Sims ............................ 1 0-0 0-0 06
J.Allen ............................ 0 0-0 0-0 12
Team ............................ 211 6-1712-17 1164
Opp. .............................. 242 3-2417-18 0195PASSING CmpAtt YdsTD Int
Burrow ....................... 242370 2,485 12 5
Boyd ............................... 1 11600
Team .......................... 243371 2,270 12 5
Opp ............................. 204326 2,386 11 8
RUSHING Att Yds Avg Lg TD
Mixon ......................... 119 428 3.6 34 3
Bernard ........................ 48173 3.6 12 2
Burrow ......................... 35130 3.7 23 3
Perine ........................... 19834 .4 16 1
S.Williams ...................... 1 39 39.0 39 0
Boyd ............................... 4 38 9.5 25 0
Higgins ........................... 5 28 5.6 13 0
T.Williams ...................... 5 22 4.4 80
Erickson .......................... 1 77 .0 70
Thomas .......................... 1 11 .0 10
Team .......................... 238 949 4.0 39 9
Opp. ............................ 240 1,1985.0 42 7
RECEIVING No. Yds Avg Lg TD
Boyd ............................. 60625 10.4 25 3
Higgins ......................... 40603 15.1 67 4
Green ............................ 31316 10.2 22 0
Bernard ........................ 28207 7.4 42 2
Mixon ........................... 21138 6.6 19 1
Sample ......................... 20183 9.2 23 0
Tate .............................. 13145 11.2 19 0
Thomas ........................ 13132 10.2 29 1
Uzomah .......................... 8 87 10.9 23 1
Carter ............................. 3 27 9.0 24 0
Perine ............................. 3 12 4.0 70
Ross ................................ 2 17 8.5 15 0
Erickson .......................... 1 99 .0 90
Team .......................... 243 2,50110.3 67 12
Opp. ............................ 204 2,43611.9 55 21
PUNTING No.Avg. Net In20
Huber ................................. 384 6.8 40.7 10
Team .................................. 384 6.8 40.7 10
Opp. .................................... 314 6.5 41.1 10
SCORING TDXP-AttFG-Att SPts
Bullock ............................ 0 21-2119-21 078
Bernard .......................... 4 0-0 0-0 024
Higgins ........................... 4 0-0 0-0 024
Mixon ............................. 4 0-0 0-0 024
Boyd ............................... 3 0-0 0-0 018
Burrow ........................... 3 0-0 0-0 018
Perine ............................. 1 0-0 0-0 06
Thomas .......................... 1 0-0 0-0 06
Uzomah .......................... 1 0-0 0-0 06
Team ............................ 212 1-2119-21 0183
Opp. .............................. 292 5-2617-21 0225The preview
NO. 1 AND NO. 2 MEET
Had the Cincinnati Bengals
drafted defensive end
Chase Young with the No. 1
pick in April, Joe Burrow
would have gone to the
Washington Football Team
at No. 2 and been its
starting quarterback.
Washington Coach Ron
Rivera met with both
extensively before the draft
and said last week that, of
all the prospects he has met
over the years, those two
reminded him the most of
his first draft pick with the
Carolina Panthers, Cam
Newton.“I think he’s got confidence,
tremendous confidence in
his abilities,” Rivera said of
Burrow. “It’s not in a boastful
way, either. It’s just kind of
matter-of-fact. You feel it....
They both reminded me of
Cam because they both
have a certain charisma that
you look for in players.”Burrow and Young e nter the
game with added
motivation. B urrow is
coming off a loss to the
Pittsburgh Steelers in which
he completed only 21 of 40
passes for 213 yards, and
Young’s roughing penalty in
the final seconds of last
week’s loss at the Detroit
Lions helped set up the
game-winning field goal.OPPORTUNITY FOR APKE
With D eshazor Everett out
with an ankle injury, Troy
Apke will get a second
chance to prove himself at
free safety. A pke was named
a starter after training camp
but was replaced after five
games by Everett, who
defensive coordinator Jack
Del Rio said gave the team
“a little bit more juice.”Despite Apke’s minimal
playing time as a reserve,
Rivera said he has shown
growth. “Getting back on the
field last week and seeing
him go out and play, it’s
been good for him. It really
has,” the coach said. “And
he’s really taken advantage
of the opportunity.”THREE ASSISTANTS OUT
Three Bengals coaches will
be absent for coronavirus-
related reasons. Safeties
coach Robert Livingston will
miss his first game, while
wide receivers coach Bob
Bicknell and cornerbacks
coach Steve Jackson will
miss their second.
Cincinnati will have younger
coaches handle the wide
receivers and safeties, and
defensive coordinator Lou
Anarumo will work with the
cornerbacks.INJURY REPORT
Washington left tackle
Cornelius Lucas, who
suffered an ankle injury last
week, was ruled out. When
Lucas left the game in
Detroit, Washington moved
right tackle Morgan Moses
to the left side and inserted
David Sharpe on the right.
That plan will remain in
place. Defensive end Ryan
Anderson (knee) and
linebacker Jared Norris
(hamstring) will also be
sidelined, and kicker Dustin
Hopkins (groin), wide
receivers Dontrelle Inman
(hamstring) and Isaiah
Wright (illness), and long
snapper Nick Sundberg
(illness) are questionable.The Bengals ruled out
running back Joe Mixon
(foot), a big break for a
Washington defense that
has allowed 271 yards in two
games since its bye.
Cincinnati has five players
listed as questionable.— Nicki Jhabvala
a nd Sam FortierWASHINGTON’S ROSTER
3Dustin Hopkins K6-2 205
5Tress Way P6-1 220
7Dwayne Haskins Jr. QB 6-4 218
11 Alex Smith QB 6-4 215
15 Steven Sims Jr. WR 5-10 190
17 Terry McLaurin WR 6-0 210
19 Robert Foster WR 6-2 196
20 Jimmy Moreland CB 5-11 182
22 Deshazor Everett S6-0 203
23 Ronald Darby CB 5-11 193
24 Antonio Gibson RB 6-2 220
25 Fabian Moreau CB 6-0 204
29 Kendall Fuller CB 5-11 198
30 Troy Apke S6-1 205
31 Kamren Curl S6-2 198
32 Danny Johnson CB 5-9 190
34 Peyton Barber RB 5-11 225
39 Jeremy Reaves DB 5-11 200
41 J.D. McKissic RB 5-10 195
46 Cole Luke CB 5-11 220
47 Khaleke Hudson LB 6-0 220
50 Jared Norris LB 6-1 238
51 Shaun Dion Hamilton LB 6-0 235
52 Ryan Anderson DE 6-2 255
53 Jon Bostic LB 6-1 245
54 Kevin Pierre-Louis LB 6-0 231
55 Cole Holcomb LB 6-1 240
57 Nick Sundberg LS 6-1 254
58 Thomas Davis Sr. LB 6-1 235
59 Jordan Kunaszyk LB 6-3 235
60 Keith Ismael C6-3 310
66 David Steinmetz T6-8 321
67 Wes Martin G6-3 315
71 Wes Schweitzer G6-4 300
72 David Sharpe T6-6 330
73 Chase Roullier C6-4 312
75 Brandon Scherff G6-5 315
76 Morgan Moses T6-6 317
78 Cornelius Lucas T6-8 327
80 Dontrelle Inman WR 6-3 205
82 Logan Thomas TE 6-6 250
83 Isaiah Wright WR 6-2 220
84 Jeff Badet WR 5-11 182
87 Jeremy Sprinkle TE 6-5 255
88 Temarrick Hemingway TE 6-5 245
89 Cam Sims WR 6-5 220
90 Montez Sweat DE 6-6 262
91 Ryan Kerrigan DE 6-4 265
93 Jonathan Allen DT 6-3 300
94 Daron Payne DT 6-3 320
95 Casey Toohill DE 6-5 254
96 James Smith-Williams DE 6-4 265
97 Tim Settle DT 6-3 308
99 Chase Young DE 6-5 264BENGALS’ ROSTER
3Austin Seibert K5-9 211
4Randy Bullock K5-9 210
5Ryan Finley QB 6-4 207
9Joe Burrow QB 6-4 221
10 Kevin Huber P6-1 210
12 Alex Erickson WR 6-0 195
18 A.J. Green WR 6-4 210
19 Auden Tate WR 6-5 228
21 Mackensie Alexander CB 5-10 192
22 William Jackson III CB 6-0 196
24 Vonn Bell S5-11 205
25 Giovani Bernard HB 5-9 205
27 Tony Brown CB 6-0 199
30 Jessie Bates III S6-1 200
32 Trayveon Williams HB 5-8 206
34 Samaje Perine HB 5-11 240
36 Shawn Williams S6-0 212
37 Jalen Davis CB 5-10 185
38 LeShaun Sims CB 6-0 203
40 Brandon Wilson S5-10 200
46 Clark Harris LS 6-5 250
50 Jordan Evans LB 6-3 242
51 Markus Bailey LB 6-0 235
53 Billy Price C6-4 310
55 Logan Wilson LB 6-2 241
56 Josh Bynes LB 6-1 235
57 Germaine Pratt LB 6-2 245
58 Carl Lawson DE 6-2 265
59 Akeem Davis-Gaither LB 6-2 215
60 Michael Jordan G6-6 315
61 B.J. Finney C6-4 318
62 Alex Redmond G6-5 320
65 Keaton Sutherland G6-5 316
66 Trey Hopkins C6-3 316
67 Quinton Spain G6-4 330
68 Bobby Hart T6-5 310
70 Margus Hunt DT 6-8 295
71 Xavier Williams DT 6-2 309
73 Jonah Williams T6-4 305
74 Fred Johnson T6-7 326
76 Mike Daniels DT 6-0 310
77 Hakeem Adeniji G6-4 302
80 Mike Thomas WR 6-1 189
82 Cethan Carter TE 6-3 248
83 Tyler Boyd WR 6-2 203
85 Tee Higgins WR 6-4 215
86 Mason Schreck TE 6-5 252
89 Drew Sample TE 6-4 258
90 Khalid Kareem DE 6-4 268
91 Amani Bledsoe DE 6-4 280
94 Sam Hubbard DE 6-5 265
97 Geno Atkins DT 6-1 300
99 Christian Covington DT 6-2 300WASHINGTON’S DEPTH CHARTOFFENSE
WR Terry McLaurin Jeff Badet
LT Morgan Moses David Steinmetz
LG Wes Schweitzer Wes Martin
CChase Roullier Keith Ismael
RG Brandon Scherff Wes Martin
RT David Sharpe David Steinmetz
TE Logan Thomas Jeremy Sprinkle
WR Steven Sims Jr. Isaiah Wright
WR Dontrelle Inman Cam Sims
QB Alex Smith Dwayne Haskins Jr.
RB J.D. McKissic Antonio GibsonDEFENSE AND SPECIAL TEAMS
DE Chase Young Ryan Kerrigan
DT Daron Payne James Smith-Williams
DT Jonathan Allen Tim Settle
DE Montez Sweat
OLB Cole Holcomb Thomas Davis Sr.
MLB Jon Bostic Shaun Dion Hamilton
OLB Kevin Pierre-Louis Khaleke Hudson
CB Kendall Fuller Jimmy Moreland
CB Ronald Darby Fabian Moreau
SS Kamren Curl Jeremy Reaves
FS Troy Apke
PTress Way
KDustin Hopkins
HTress Way
LS Nick Sundberg
KR Danny Johnson Steven Sims Jr.
PR Steven Sims Jr. Danny JohnsonBENGALS’ DEPTH CHARTOFFENSE
QB Joe Burrow Ryan Finley
HB Giovani Bernard Samaje Perine
WR Tee Higgins Mike Thomas
WR Tyler Boyd Alex Erickson
WR A.J. Green Auden Tate
TE Drew Sample Cethan Carter
LT Jonah Williams Hakeem Adeniji
LG Michael Jordan Hakeem Adeniji
CTrey Hopkins Billy Price
RG Alex Redmond Fred Johnson
RT Bobby Hart Hakeem AdenijiDEFENSE AND SPECIAL TEAMS
DE Sam Hubbard Amani Bledsoe
NT Mike Daniels Xavier Williams
DT Geno Atkins Christian Covington
DE Carl Lawson Margus Hunt
LB Josh Bynes Logan Wilson
LB Germaine Pratt Akeem Davis-Gaither
NB Mackensie Alexander
CB LeShaun Sims Tony Brown
CB William Jackson III Tony Brown
SVonn Bell Shawn Williams
SJessie Bates III Brandon Wilson
KRandy Bullock Austin Seibert
PKevin Huber
LS Clark Harris
HKevin Huber
KOR Brandon Wilson Alex Erickson
PR Alex Erickson Tyler BoydJONATHAN NEWTON/THE WASHINGTON POST
A n injury to free safety Deshazor Everett is giving Troy Apke, left,
a second chance. Apke started the first five games, then lost the job.STEPHEN MATUREN/GETTY IMAGESASHLEY LANDIS/ASSOCIATED PRESS