Will Bengals keep Joe Burrow on NFL-leading pace again in 2021?
Last year, Zac Taylor and the Cincinnati Bengals had quarterback Joe Burrow throwing a lot. As Graham Barfield pointed out on social media, the Bengals had Burrow on pace for a league-leading 658 attempts through 10 weeks. The percentage of attempts never dropped below 59 (when leading). Before his injury, Burrow completed 65.3 percent of his 404 attempts with 2,688 yards and 13 touchdowns against five interceptions. Atlantas Matt Ryan ended up leading the NFL with 626 attempts last year as one of just three passers over the 600-attempt mark. But with the way the league keeps trending, it wouldnt be too shocking to see that number of passers breaking that threshold keep climbing. As for the Bengals, they have made it pretty clear the plan is to involve Joe Mixon in the offense even more  mostly via passing downs  than in past years. Still, the presence of Tee Higgins, Tyler Boyd and JaMarr Chase means Burrow will be slinging it plenty, too. So while Mixon figures to get a spotlight and the offense could probably use some better balancing, it wouldnt be shocking to see Burrow flirt with leading the league in attempts as a sophomore. Bengals pass rate before Joe Burrow got hurt (Week 1-10):  Game within a score: 62% (tied, 2nd-highest rate)  When trailing: 67% (11th-highest)  When leading: 59% (3rd-highest) Burrow was on pace for a league-leading 658 attempts.  Graham Barfield (@GrahamBarfield) June 21, 2021