Year to year, the interior of the defensive line in the AFC North gets better and better.
Last season alone, Baltimore Ravens’ defensive tackle Justin Madubuike had a breakout season, leading to a huge contract extension with the Ravens, while Steelers’ rookie Keeanu Benton put himself on the map as potentially the next big-name Steelers’ defensive lineman.
Cameron Heyward still resides in the AFC North, too, as one of the top 5-7 defensive lineman in football today. Though the North lost D.J. Reader to the NFC North and Detroit, the position group within the AFC North remains rather strong overall with the arrow very clearly pointing up from a stock perspective.