Bengals to move Ja’Marr Chase ‘all over the field’ in 2022

Cincinnati Bengals broad receiver Ja’Marr Chase had a banner rookie 12 months. 

Chosen by the Bengals with the No. 5 decide within the 2021 NFL Draft, Chase was reunited together with his former LSU teammate, quarterback Joe Burrow. The wideout completed the 2021 common season with 1,455 receiving yards and 13 receiving touchdowns on 81 receptions (18.0 yards per reception).

Throughout the Bengals’ 4 playoff video games, Chase totaled 368 receiving yards and one landing on 25 receptions (14.7 yards per reception).

So, what’s going to Chase do for an encore? 

Bengals broad receivers coach Troy Walters stated that the workforce goes to deploy Chase in a wide range of methods this season, together with within the slot. 

“He will be everywhere in the discipline,” Walters informed the workforce’s website. “We’ll use him as some ways as we are able to.

“That is what nice gamers wish to do. They wish to play all over the place. They perceive the worth of shifting round and the way you stress defenses generally within the slot. You don’t need defenses to give attention to you. He is embraced that problem. Simply discover a option to create mismatches.”

Chase sees the Bengals’ offense being extra dynamic with him interchangeably lining up on the surface and within the slot.

“It’ll make our offense extra explosive,” Chase stated. “If we sit in there like robots and keep in the identical place, they will count on what’s coming. That is why you progress round.”

Cincinnati completed the 2021 common season averaging 27.1 factors (tied for seventh in NFL), 259 passing yards (seventh) and 102.5 speeding yards (twenty third). The Bengals gave up 55 sacks (third most allowed in NFL), had 21 giveaways (twelfth fewest), transformed on 39.6% of third down conversions (sixteenth) and averaged 31:26 time of possession (sixth).

Cincinnati’s broad receiver room contains Chase, Tee Higgins and Tyler Boyd. The Bengals beefed up their offensive line in free company, signing former Tampa Bay Buccaneers guard Alex Cappa and former Dallas Cowboys offensive deal with La’el Collins.

The Bengals gained the AFC North at 10-7 final season, then defeated the Las Vegas Raiders, Tennessee Titans and Kansas Metropolis Chiefs within the playoffs earlier than dropping to the Los Angeles Rams within the Tremendous Bowl 23-20.

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