Cincinnati went 2-14 in Zac Taylor's first year as head coach, securing the No. 1 overall pick in a year LSU's Joe Burrow had emerged as the consensus best player available. Andy Dalton was benched in October for rookie Ryan Finley, then reinserted in November, then watched out the rest of the year as the franchise prepared to move on.
The defense was the league's worst in points allowed. AJ Green missed the entire season with an ankle injury suffered in training camp. Joe Mixon ran for over 1,100 yards on a team that gave him no help. The franchise's plan was clear by Halloween and the offseason produced exactly the result they wanted.

| Player | Pos | # | Snaps | Overall | Arm | Accuracy | Clutch | Ball Security | Release Speed | Scramble | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snaps 908 | Overall 35 | Accuracy 16 | QB | #14 | 908 | 35 | 34 | 16 | 24 | 34 | 82 | 34 | |||||||
| Snaps 190 | Overall 1 | Accuracy 1 | QB | #05 | 190 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | |||||||

| Player | Pos | # | Snaps | Overall | Rush | Power | Burst | Receiving | Blocking | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snaps 653 | Overall 48 | Rush 46 | RB | #28 | 653 | 48 | 46 | 72 | 53 | 57 | 76 | ||||||||
| Snaps 443 | Overall 2 | Rush 5 | RB | #25 | 443 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 80 | 23 | 81 | ||||||||

| Player | Pos | # | Snaps | Overall | Route Running | Separation | Hands | YAC | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snaps 978 | Overall 77 | Route Running 75 | WR | #83 | 978 | 77 | 75 | 65 | 50 | 48 | |||||||||
| Snaps 647 | Overall 70 | Route Running 68 | WR | #19 | 647 | 70 | 68 | 44 | 21 | 30 | |||||||||
| Snaps 615 | Overall 58 | Route Running 50 | WR | #12 | 615 | 58 | 50 | 40 | 58 | 82 | |||||||||
| Snaps 403 | Overall 44 | Route Running 48 | WR | #11 | 403 | 44 | 48 | 81 | 3 | 94 | |||||||||
| Snaps 200 | Overall 12 | Route Running 11 | WR | #15 | 200 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 4 | |||||||||
| Snaps 143 | Overall 4 | Route Running 3 | WR | #17 | 143 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 48 | |||||||||

| Player | Pos | # | Snaps | Overall | Receiving | Separation | Hands | Pass Pro | Run Block | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snaps 491 | Overall 53 | Receiving 54 | TE | #85 | 491 | 53 | 54 | 53 | 33 | 93 | 14 | ||||||||
| Snaps 108 | Overall 21 | Receiving 21 | TE | #89 | 108 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 97 | 72 | 26 | ||||||||
| Snaps 96 | Overall 15 | Receiving 24 | TE | #82 | 96 | 15 | 24 | 6 | 97 | 38 | 35 | ||||||||
| Snaps 644 | Overall 8 | Receiving 13 | TE | #87 | 644 | 8 | 13 | 22 | 39 | 31 | 14 | ||||||||

| Player | Pos | # | Snaps | Overall | Pass Pro | Drive | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snaps 291 | Overall 66 | Pass Pro 89 | OT | #77 | 291 | 66 | 89 | 31 | |||||||||||
| Snaps 146 | Overall 47 | Pass Pro 91 | OT | #74 | 146 | 47 | 91 | 44 | |||||||||||
| Snaps 1,097 | Overall 47 | Pass Pro 75 | C | #66 | 1,097 | 47 | 75 | 41 | |||||||||||
| Snaps 779 | Overall 36 | Pass Pro 35 | OG | #67 | 779 | 36 | 35 | 34 | |||||||||||
| Snaps 1,086 | Overall 34 | Pass Pro 67 | OT | #68 | 1,086 | 34 | 67 | 13 | |||||||||||
| Snaps 445 | Overall 31 | Pass Pro 29 | OT | #64 | 445 | 31 | 29 | 34 | |||||||||||
| Snaps 189 | Overall 22 | Pass Pro 18 | OG | #62 | 189 | 22 | 18 | 30 | |||||||||||
| Snaps 71 | Overall 15 | Pass Pro 6 | OT | #71 | 71 | 15 | 6 | 66 | |||||||||||
| Snaps 648 | Overall 14 | Pass Pro 33 | OG | #60 | 648 | 14 | 33 | 7 | |||||||||||
| Snaps 588 | Overall 12 | Pass Pro 3 | OG | #53 | 588 | 12 | 3 | 30 | |||||||||||

| Player | Pos | # | Snaps | Overall | Pass Rush | Run Stuff | Hurry | Tackling | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snaps 739 | Overall 96 | Pass Rush 86 | EDGE | #96 | 739 | 96 | 86 | 98 | 79 | 96 | |||||||||
| Snaps 817 | Overall 84 | Pass Rush 78 | DT | #97 | 817 | 84 | 78 | 74 | 93 | 51 | |||||||||
| Snaps 465 | Overall 80 | Pass Rush 18 | DT | #91 | 465 | 80 | 18 | 85 | 37 | 73 | |||||||||
| Snaps 657 | Overall 70 | Pass Rush 54 | DT | #99 | 657 | 70 | 54 | 67 | 51 | 2 | |||||||||
| Snaps 852 | Overall 60 | Pass Rush 38 | EDGE | #94 | 852 | 60 | 38 | 80 | 67 | 43 | |||||||||
| Snaps 241 | Overall 31 | Pass Rush 47 | EDGE | #93 | 241 | 31 | 47 | 56 | 49 | 37 | |||||||||
| Snaps 118 | Overall 36 | Pass Rush 34 | DT | #98 | 118 | 36 | 34 | 39 | 72 | 41 | |||||||||
| Snaps 154 | Overall 35 | Pass Rush 23 | DT | #95 | 154 | 35 | 23 | 39 | 55 | 84 | |||||||||
| Snaps 457 | Overall 18 | Pass Rush 50 | EDGE | #58 | 457 | 18 | 50 | 45 | 76 | 19 | |||||||||

| Player | Pos | # | Snaps | Overall | Run Stuff | Cover | Blitz | Tackling | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snaps 76 | Overall 61 | Cover 93 | LB | #50 | 76 | 61 | 5 | 93 | 18 | 92 | |||||||||
| Snaps 46 | Overall 60 | Cover 36 | LB | #56 | 46 | 60 | 56 | 36 | 19 | 54 | |||||||||
| Snaps 985 | Overall 43 | Cover 48 | LB | #59 | 985 | 43 | 21 | 48 | 14 | 41 | |||||||||
| Snaps 437 | Overall 37 | Cover 15 | LB | #57 | 437 | 37 | 38 | 15 | 7 | 72 | |||||||||
| Snaps 43 | Overall 15 | Cover 8 | LB | #55 | 43 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 23 | 27 | |||||||||

| Player | Pos | # | Snaps | Overall | Cover | Blitz | Run Stuff | Tackling | Ball Hawk | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snaps 108 | Overall 95 | Cover 97 | CB | #24 | 108 | 95 | 97 | 16 | 60 | 37 | 100 | ||||||||
| Snaps 495 | Overall 80 | Cover 88 | CB | #21 | 495 | 80 | 88 | 63 | 36 | 48 | 86 | ||||||||
| Snaps 111 | Overall 63 | Cover 76 | S | #42 | 111 | 63 | 76 | 8 | 36 | 83 | 5 | ||||||||
| Snaps 334 | Overall 50 | Cover 48 | CB | #27 | 334 | 50 | 48 | 92 | 63 | 55 | 67 | ||||||||
| Snaps 1,059 | Overall 48 | Cover 61 | S | #30 | 1,059 | 48 | 61 | 2 | 22 | 21 | 61 | ||||||||
| Snaps 834 | Overall 29 | Cover 27 | CB | #23 | 834 | 29 | 27 | 1 | 54 | 68 | 19 | ||||||||
| Snaps 1,002 | Overall 27 | Cover 19 | S | #36 | 1,002 | 27 | 19 | 23 | 39 | 21 | 18 | ||||||||
| Snaps 831 | Overall 24 | Cover 28 | CB | #22 | 831 | 24 | 28 | 16 | 10 | 77 | 22 | ||||||||
| Snaps 197 | Overall 13 | Cover 11 | CB | #29 | 197 | 13 | 11 | 44 | 22 | 15 | 47 | ||||||||
| Snaps 183 | Overall 5 | Cover 19 | S | #40 | 183 | 5 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 37 | 5 | ||||||||

| Player | Pos | # | Snaps | Kicking | Accuracy | Range | Kickoff | Punting | Net | Air Time | Pin | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snaps 31 | Accuracy 71 | Kicking 54 | K | #04 | 31 | 54 | 71 | 21 | 39 | - | - | - | - | ||||||
| Snaps 75 | Punting 48 | Kicking - | P | #10 | 75 | - | - | - | - | 48 | 68 | 37 | 56 | ||||||