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Farsala on 28 January 2022
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RolStoppable said:
Farsala said:

Record Against AFC North Opponents:
26-2-1 against Cleveland Browns
24-10 against Cincinnati Bengals
17-10 against Baltimore Ravens

Yeah the dominance of the Steelers in the AFC North might be at an end without Big Ben. The Steelers don't look like they are going for any top prospects.

Eh, the dominance is rather coming to an end because the Browns aren't absolute garbage anymore, which they've clearly been for the biggest part of Big Ben's career. The Bengals are a different caliber with Burrow and Chase too; the two are already looking better than Dalton and Green ever did. Steelers vs. Ravens has almost always been close in results, so not dominant to begin with.

The Steelers defense is still top shelf, so the team merely needs a serviceable QB to grind out wins in the AFC North. Even this year with Big Ben being a shadow of his former self, the Steelers went 4-2 in the AFC North.

Ravens and Bengals had periods of very strong teams, one that would even win the SB. The Browns were stronger in recent years, and is now weakening again. That didn't really stop the Steelers from winning against them during the regular season.

Steelers don't really have a serviceable QB anymore. If the Steelers have to invest on beefing up their offense, then resources will be taken away from their defense.