- Author: Bill Smith
- Published: Jun 16th, 2018
- Category: NFL Football
- Comments: Comments Off on Top 4 issues facing AFC North teams
Tags: afc north, afc north nfl, afc north predictions, afc north teams, Bengals, Browns, Ravens, Steelers
Baltimore Ravens
| | Ravens The saying goes when you have 2 QBS you don’t have any. What if you have 5 QBS? |
| 4 | The D played very well last year. Can they continue to keep that going with new DC Don “wink” Martindale? |
| 3 | The run game was up and down. Can R Alex Collins revive the run game? |
| 2 | The WR group was totally reworked. Is this group any better than the one in 17? |
| 1 | Flacco has been down the last several years 29th in passing y 17. Can he get the O going to get back into the playoffs? |
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| | Bengals |
| 4 | Will new blood help an OL that was decimated by losses over the last 2 seasons? |
| 3 | Can R Joe Mixon get the run game going? |
| 2 | Can the pass D survive the losses they suffered because of cuts? |
| 1 | RV Dalton has not won a playoff game in his career. Can he even get there this year? |
| | Browns |
| 4 | CL retained HC Jackson with a 1-31 record. How long will he survive? |
| 3 | CL was 18th in rushing despite refusing to run & let R Isaiah Crowell leave in FA. Is there any hope for the run gm? |
| 2 | D was 31st in scoring D but the O turned the ball over and over. Will it play better this season? |
| 1 | How long will CL let Q Baker Mayfield sit before throwing him to the wolves? It will not be pretty! |
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| | Steelers |
| 4 | Can the young DBS get the job done with 2 rookies in the group? |
| 3 | PT Traded WR Bryant. How will the reworked WR Group play this season? |
| 2 | Will PT ever get R Le’Veon Bell to sign a long term contract? |
| 1 | Q Ben Roethlisberger played well LY. How will he react to the drafting of Mason Rudolph? |
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- Author: Bill Smith
- Published: Apr 10th, 2018
- Category: NFL Football
- Comments: Comments Off on Top 5 questions facing The AFC North teams
Tags: afc north, afc north nfl, afc north predictions, afc north teams, Bengals, Browns, Ravens, Steelers
Baltimore Ravens
Ravens
| The biggest issues are OL, Dbackfield & Flacco. |
| 5 Will the two injured G’s from last year recover and solve the OL issue? |
| 4 Was RB Collins a one year wonder or will he be able to average 4.8 yards/att that he had last year? |
| 3 How will the new WR group solve the issues they had last year? |
| 2 Will the rebuilt Dbackfield play better this year than they did last year? |
| 1 Will Flacco ever get back to all pro level of play? |
| Browns |
| The biggest issue with CL is the head coach. How did he keep his job after going 1-31 in 2 seasons? |
| 5 RB Hyde is the new RB but will Jackson allow him to carry the ball enough? |
| 4 Will WR Josh Gordon stay clean & eligible to play this year? |
| 3 Will the reworked Dbackfield produce better than last year? |
| 2 Who will play LT since Joe Thomas retired? |
| 1 Can Q Taylor get CL to win enough games to get him resigned or will the Rookie start next year? |
| Bengals |
| CN was bad last year. Unless the run game gets better, it will be worse this year. |
| 5 Will the rebuilt Dbackfield recover from a very down year? |
| 4 Will the WR group add a guy that can help Green get open? |
| 3 Can the run game get going? |
| 2 Will the OL get better or be as bad as last year? They did trade for LT Glenn from BF. |
| 1 Can Q RV Dalton get back to a decent level of play & get |
| Steelers |
| The Dbackfield has played badly but the O is down too. |
| 5 Will Bell play without a long term contract? |
| 4 Can the OL get better ? |
| 3 Can the D avoid the flood of injuries that it suffered last year? |
| 2 CAN THE DBACKFIELD GET BETTER |
| 1 Will Rothlesburger get them into SB? |
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