Carmen Vitali
NFC North Reporter
The NFL offseason presents an annual opportunity to put your team ahead if you’re an NFL general manager. How that pans out varies from year to year, but there are some teams that look like they have it all together before the pads really come on.
There’s an arms race within the NFL given how much emphasis is placed on scoring. Teams are able to put up points at will thanks to the rise of prolific passing attacks. The offseason is where those arsenals are built, and there are a few teams this year that have risen above the rest when it comes to equipping themselves for improvement and success.
Why don’t we then take a look at some of the most-improved offenses for 2024?
5. Cincinnati Bengals/New York Jets
Now, these teams don’t share a ton in common but I have them in the number five spot because they have made the list for the same reason: they’re getting their star quarterback back.
The Bengals are in one of the league’s toughest divisions and have very little shot of contending if Joe Burrow isn’t under center. Despite the fact that Jake Browning was 10th in success rate among quarterbacks with a minimum of 250 passing attempts in Burrow’s absence, Cincinnati still missed the playoffs and finished in the basement of the AFC North.
The fact that they still had a winning record and finished as such is a testament to how tough the division is, to be sure. But that’s why you need one of the league’s best quarterbacks under center to compete.
The Bengals will get that chance this year. Tee Higgins is still on the roster playing on the franchise tag. We know the connection Burrow has with his college teammate Ja’Marr Chase. The Bengals are hopeful they have fixed their offensive line woes by getting Trent Brown to man the right tackle spot opposite Orlando Brown. There’s reason to think that with Burrow back, the Bengals return to Super Bowl contention — especially if Zack Moss and…
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Publish date : 2024-07-23 16:37:35
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