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The Cincinnati Bengals have nine games left, they have to figure out if Jermaine Burton can impact this team, mistakes and all.<\/p>\n
The Cincinnati Bengals are at a crossroads of their season with nine games left after getting drubbed by the Philadelphia Eagles 37-20. The offense started perfectly with a 17-play, 70-yard opening drive that spanned over 10 minutes. It was mostly downhill after this as the orange and black couldn\u2019t play complementary football and were wildly inconsistent. The porous run defense reared its ugly head once again as Saquon Barkley ran roughshod against Cincinnati, finishing with 108 yards rushing on 22 carries for almost five yards per. The secondary wasn\u2019t much better and the big play monster bit them as Jalen Hurts could do no wrong highlighted by the longest air throw of his career on a touchdown to DeVonta Smith. The one bright spot that the Bengals have to build on was the play of rookie wide receiver, Jermaine Burton. Let\u2019s examine it closer.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s well understood that Burton has huge growing pains to work through, like lining up correctly, getting off the field on substitutions, and even knowing the play being called. The main issue is that the Bengals need all hands on deck from a pure talent perspective to help the offense, with Tee Higgins regularly dealing with a myriad of soft tissue injuries. Burton\u2019s ability to separate and track the ball in the air were his two most impressive traits coming out of Alabama. This has carried over to the next level when the ball is thrown his way.<\/p>\n
\nBurrow to Jermaine Burton deep. Burton frames separation with Darius Slay #Bengals<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/dWAecflOVI<\/a><\/p>\n
— Matt Waldman (@MattWaldman) October 27, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n