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5 landing spots for Orlando Brown in 2022 NFL free agency

By Thomas Valentine

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - NOVEMBER 14: Orlando Brown #57 of the Kansas City Chiefs walks off the field after a game against the Las Vegas Raiders at Allegiant Stadium on November 14, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - NOVEMBER 14: Orlando Brown #57 of the Kansas City Chiefs walks off the field after a game against the Las Vegas Raiders at Allegiant Stadium on November 14, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images) /
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INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA – FEBRUARY 13: Joe Burrow #9 of the Cincinnati Bengals talks with teammates during Super Bowl LVI at SoFi Stadium on February 13, 2022 in Inglewood, California. The Los Angeles Rams defeated the Cincinnati Bengals 23-20. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA – FEBRUARY 13: Joe Burrow #9 of the Cincinnati Bengals talks with teammates during Super Bowl LVI at SoFi Stadium on February 13, 2022 in Inglewood, California. The Los Angeles Rams defeated the Cincinnati Bengals 23-20. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images) /

2. Cincinnati Bengals

The Cincinnati Bengals’ improbable run to the Super Bowl was constantly put in jeopardy by porous offensive line play. Joe Burrow was sacked a league-high 51 times in the regular season, and a further 19 times in the postseason – an NFL record. If there was ever an advert for a team needing to upgrade their offensive line, the Super Bowl was it.

Burrow was pressured 22 times and sacked 7 times on the biggest stage of them all, and if the Bengals want to make it to another Super Bowl, that can’t happen again. Starting left tackle, Jonah Williams is still finding his feet after missing his rookie season in 2019, but Brown would be an obvious upgrade at the left tackle position. Ideally, Williams could slide inside to guard or switch to the right side.

The Bengals have the appeal of a Super Bowl contending team with an explosive offense that can only really get better with the help of a competent offensive line. No contending team needs more help in that department than the Bengals.

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