NFL 2015: Ranking the 32 offenses

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17. Cincinnati Bengals

The Cincinnati Bengals are going to be a terrific team on the ground. Between Jeremy Hill and Giovani Bernard, Cincinnati has a pair of running backs who can both go for 1,000 yards and catch the ball. On the outside, A.J. Green is one of the top receivers in the game with some nice compliments in Mohamed Sanu, Marvin Jones and tight end Tyler Eifert.

However, as it always seems the case with the Bengals, it comes down to Andy Dalton. Despite going to the playoffs for the fourth consecutive season, Dalton was terrible in 2014. The former TCU star threw 19 touchdowns against 17 interceptions before flaming out in the playoffs against the Indianapolis Colts. If Dalton doesn’t step up, this team sinks.

Marvin Lewis is likely to rely heavily on the ground game with a nice offensive line headlined by Andrew Whitworth and Clint Boling. Hill is a downhill runner who picked up 1,124 rushing yards as a rookie while Bernard is more of a scat back who gained 680 yards. If Cincinnati can get Dalton to the next level, this is an elite offense. Otherwise, it will be another average campaign.

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