While positions like quarterback, wide receiver, and EDGE rusher generate the most attention and buzz, particularly in the AFC North, games are won and lost in the trenches, particularly on the interior, on both sides of the football.
When it comes to the interior defensive line, Pittsburgh Steelers’ All-Pro Cameron Heyward is the cream of the crop, and it’s not close. But outside of Heyward, there are some solid players and some decent depth top to bottom in the rugged division.
Baltimore’s Nnamdi Madubuike is one of the better pass-rushing interior defensive linemen in the division, while Cleveland rookie Mason Graham has a lot of hype entering the NFL.