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Ranking AFC North rosters before the 2021 season: The Defenses

Behind the Steel Curtain | September 12, 2021

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The NFL regular season is finally here!

In this upcoming 2021 season, one of the biggest factors in the Pittsburgh Steelers’ success will be how they perform in the AFC North. So, as teams put the finishing touches on their final 53-man rosters and practice squads, I’ve attempted to objectively rank and compare each AFC North teams’ positional groups to the others.

Let’s take a look at the defenses:

Interior Defensive Line

  1. Pittsburgh Steelers (Cameron Heyward, Tyson Alualu, Chris Wormley, Isaiahh Loudermilk, Carlos Davis, Isaiah Buggs)
  2. Baltimore Ravens (Brandon Williams, Calais Campbell, Derek Wolfe, Justin Madibuike, Broderick Washington)
  3. Cincinnati Bengals (Larry Ogunjobi, D.
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