Former Bengals tackle is NFL’s most efficient pass blocker

PFF graded Whitworth at 97.6. The stat “measures pressure allowed on per snap basis with weighting towards sacks,” according to PFF.

The Bengals reportedly intended to re-sign Whitworth, with head coach Marvin Lewis going as far as saying they were "optimistic" about a deal. But that never came to fruition, and Whitworth signed with the tackle-needy Los Angeles Rams.

Now, the Bengals tackle spot is reliant on former first rounders Cedric Ogbuehi and Jake Fisher. Both players were drafted to ignite a youth movement on the line, but neither has shown enough for any confident projections.

This season will be a transition year for the Bengals line. Cincinnati also lost guard Kevin Zeitler to Hue Jackson’s Browns in free agency.