Games are won and lost in the trenches, and the NFL is starting to realize that quickly once again, as things are shifting back towards the big men up front being the most important from a team-building concept — outside of quarterback, obviously. The AFC North is certainly seeing things that way in recent years.
While there’s a ton of star power with names like Joe Burrow, Lamar Jackson, Derrick Henry, Ja’Marr Chase, Tee Higgins, DK Metcalf, and more at the skill positions, the division continues to invest heavily in the trenches.
And it should, too, considering the type of talent from a pass rush perspective that resides in the division, with the likes of former Defensive Player of the Year winners Myles Garrett and T.