Cincy Jungle
If there were any concerns about Trey Hendrickson needing a couple games to get back into game shape, they are all gone.
The veteran pass rusher, who only re-joined the team late August, was outstanding in the Cincinnati Bengals’ Week 1 win over the Cleveland Browns.
According to Pro Football Focus’ Andrew Russell, Hendrickson posted a 41.7% pass rush win rate on his 36 snaps.
To put that into context, Hendrickson finished second last year with a PRWR of 24%. Danielle Hunter was first with a PRWR of 26%.
In other words, 41.7% is ridiculously productive and clearly unsustainable. But still, it’s very impressive after all that time off.
Working to his advantage was the fact that rookie Shemar Stewart had a highly productive debut, with a PRWR of 26.1%. So, for the first time in a while, Hendrickson has someone to put pressure on o-lines from the opposite side.
This was an absolute great start for Hendrickson and a defense that’s looking to be a strength of the team this year as opposed to its biggest weakness.
