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Joe Burrow is, has been, and will be the key. If he's healthy, they have a chance. If the Bengals can't protect him, they risk everything.

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Burrow is the key; Bengals must protect him or risk everything.

The source emphasizes that Joe Burrow is the key to the Bengals' success; if he's healthy, they have a chance, but if the Bengals can't protect him with adequate offensive line depth, they risk everything, making offensive tackle depth a critical priority.