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Originally Posted by Furnier
The reason the Browns will win the AFC North this season is simple. Of the 4 teams in the division we now have the strongest Offensive AND defensive lines. Football games are won at the line...in the trenches. We also have the stars on offense: Jamal, Braylon, KW2 & DA.
This is gonna be a fun season.
Doug
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They may have the best offensive line, however, they don't have the best defensive line.
OFFENSIVE DIVISON RANKINGS:
Pass Offense: 1) Bengals 2) Browns 3) Steelers 4) Ravens
Rush Offense: 1) Steelers 2) Browns 3) Ravens 4) Bengals
O-Line: 1) Browns 2) Bengals 3) Ravens 4) Steelers
QB: 1) Bengals 2) Steelers 3) Browns 4) Ravens
WR: 1) Bengals 2) Browns 3) Steelers 4) Ravens
TE: 1) Browns 2) Ravens 3) Steelers 4) Bengals
RB: 1) Steelers 2) Ravens 3) Browns 4) Bengals
The Browns O-Line is a fraction better than the Bengals O-Line.
Palmer is a fraction better then Roethlisberger and after this year, I wouldn't be surprised if Roethlisberger is the best QB in the division. He's that good.
I give the Brows the nod at TE over the Ravens. Really, the Browns, Ravens, and Steelers have very good tight ends. The Bengals don't.
I think McGahee is better than Jamal Lewis and think Ray Rice will be a beast, hence the Ravens ranking over the Browns.
TOTAL OFFENSE: 1) Bengals 2) Browns 3) Steelers 4) Ravens
DEFENSIVE DIVISION RANKINGS:
Pass Defense: 1) Steelers 2) Bengals 3) Ravens 4) Browns
Rush Defense: 1) Ravens 2) Steelers 3) Browns 4) Bengals
D-Line: 1) Ravens 2) Steelers 3) Browns 4) Bengals
LB: 1) Ravens 2) Steelers 3) Browns 4) Bengals
CB: 1) Bengals 2) Steelers 3) Ravens 4) Browns
S: 1) Steeler 2) Browns 3) Ravens 4) Bengals
TOTAL DEFENSE: 1) Steelers 2) Ravens 3) Browns 4) Bengals
The one surprise is the Bengals at #1 for corners. I think their Hall-Joseph tandem is the best in the division right now and Hall is just going into his 2nd year and Joseph into his 3rd year.
Fire away.