There were some good wins, including at league leaders Wigan Warriors and defending champions St Helens.
But Rhinos lost three of their five meetings with the bottom pair and eighth place in Betfred Super League was a fair reflection of their form.
Leeds used 30 players, with two featuring in every game. Here’s how they rated for the 2023 campaign as a whole.
19. James McDonnell (no 19)
Appearances: 24, tries: four. A revelation in his first season with Leeds and at Super League level; high work-rate and good skills made his a firt-choice second-rower 8. Photo: Bruce Rollinson
20. Morgan Gannon (no 20)
Appearances: seven (plus four). Two long-term injuries - and being thrown in at the deep end as an emergency stand-off - meant he wasn’t able to showcase his impressive talent 5. Photo: Tony Johnson
21. Luke Hooley (no 21)
Appearances: eight, four tries. Had a spell on dual-registration at Batley after a nightmare debut, but did much better in a seven-game spell at the end of the campaign 5. Photo: Bruce Rollinson
22. Sam Walters (no 22)
Appearances: 14 (plus three), tries: six. Only nailed down a regular spot after agreeing to join Wigan next term, but his attitude and performances were good and he is a big loss 6. Photo: Bruce Rollinson
23. Liam Tindall (no 23)
Appearances: three (plus three); tries: one. Rejected a new contract and wasn’t selected for the second half of the campaign 4. Photo: Ed Sykes/SWpix.com
24. Luis Roberts (no 24)
Appearances: seven (plus two), tries: one. Still very raw, but got more games than expected in his first season at Leeds and showed some good signs 5. Photo: Steve Riding