My AFC North Rankings

City:
1. Pittsburgh
2. Baltimore
3. Cincinnati
4. Cleveland

Ownership:
1. Steelers
2. Baltimore
3. Cleveland
4. Cincinnati

Coaching:
1. Steelers
2. Ravens
3. Bengals
4. Browns

QB:
1. Bengals
2. Ravens
3. Steelers
4. Browns

Rb:
1. Ravens
2. Bengals
3. Steelers
4. Browns

Ol:
1. Steelers
2. Ravens
3. Bengals
4. Browns

Te:
1. Steelers
2. Browns
3. Ravens
4. Bengals

WR:
1. Bengals
2. Steelers
3. Ravens
4. Browns

Def. line - includes DT and Edge:
1. Steelers
2. Ravens
3. Engels
4. Browns

LB:
1. Ravens
2. Browns
3. Steelers
4. Bengals

S:
1. Ravens
2. Browns
3. Steelers
4. Bengals

CB:
1. Browns
2. Ravens
3. Steelers
4. Bengals

ST:
1. Steelers
2. Bengals
3. Ravens
4. Browns

Predicted Records:
1. Ravens 12-5
2. Steelers 10-7
3. Bengals 9-8
4. Browns 7-10

 

I don't think I'd put the Steelers CBs that low.

What RB does the Bengals have? Time will tell but I am not so sure our RB stable won't be the cream of the crop in the North.

 

Reading where Dean has been struggling in camp. Hopefully just a camp thing and not a foreshadow.

 

Cleveland is in it for the TANK. No way they see 7 wins this year. 2-3 wins at best.

 

But
But
They have a Pro Bowl qb in
Sanders

 

I like to make fun of Cleveland but they had two good drafts back to back. If they get a QB next year they could be strong.

 

Steelers ownership went from a strength to a weakness

 

Balt HC minter is going to be real good

 

Yeah good point.

 

I think so too.

 

I bet you they end up with Manning. How terrible would that be for him. If he gets drafted by them I hope he refuses to go there. They messed up getting rid of Baker. As soon as they got rid of him I wanted the Steelers to jump on him. I always liked him. He reminded me of a more talented Bubby Brister.

 

If Cleveland goes 2-3 it doesn’t necessarily indicate they are tanking

It just indicates they are Cleveland

 

If Bengals fixed their defense... which I highly doubt, they would run away with the division. It will be another 3-horse race with Steelers, Ravens and Bengals. All teams have question marks and flaws.

 

It’s hard to envision Joe Burrow playing 16-17 games

He has only done it 3 times in the last 6 seasons

So even with a fixed defense it’s hard to put money on them

I have my doubts about Lamar staying healthy

Cleveland is Cleveland and no higher authority than @Brice says they are tanking

So we could very well flounder our way to the top

 

I’m curious about your enthusiasm for the Steelers young juggled OL

 

I think Frazier is going to enter elite status this year. I believe McKormick and Fautanu will be above average pros this year and grow. We have a ton of depth on the oline. I like the two oline coaches better than last years. We have an offensive minded coach which only helps. Better receivers should provide more options which will make the defense hesitant to stack the box as in years past. West coast spread offense further taxes the opposing defense. The young rookie looks really good. Many reasons to be optimistic about our oline.

Cleveland totally revs led their line. Lots of moving pieces no continuity. The Ravens and Bengals are fairly weak in their interiors with the exception of the PSU rookie the Ravens drafted. The pundits have Rose garden rated higher than Foutanu. How? The guy is an inferior talent, he gave up more sacks, pressures and penalties last year than Foutanu.

 

Chase Brown is the Bengals RB he's pretty good, but I would take the Steelers with Dowdle/Warren duo over Brown.

 

Manning has another year of eligibility left for 2027, he probably uses if the options are the Browns or Jets .

 

They will just kick the can down the road and accumulate more picks. I would love the Steelers to somehow get Baker Mayfield. I doubt that happens.

 

The Browns will never be competitive under the haslams, and the Browns won't reach seven wins.

Coaching is difficult to rank because it's all new for three out of the four teams and Cincinnati is a cluster flop all by themselves.

 

Perhaps but that O line still seems awful. Can Burrow make it a whole season behind them?

 

Welp, maybe not intentionally. Their QBs are bad, really bad;

 

I just don’t see Baker as the guy to put us over the top and he will not come cheap

 

Divsion crown will go to the team with least amount of injuries. If Burrow can stay healthy, Bengals will have the edge. History has shown he can't stay healthy though. Steelers can defend LJ better than Burrow. Ravens defense will be good with Hendrickson. Hope our OT's are up for the task.