With the bulk of the offseason settled, ESPN released its latest NFL power rankings. The Pittsburgh Steelers are in a familiar average spot, far behind the Baltimore Ravens and Cincinnati Bengals in the AFC North. The Steelers came in 17th compared to the Ravens’ fifth spot and the Bengals’ 10th-place slotting.
Only the Cleveland Browns are lower in the North, bringing up the division’s rear at 30th.
For Pittsburgh, it’s no change from ESPN’s latest list. In the accompanying blurb that outlined the biggest offseason upgrade, Steelers beat reporter Brooke Pryor cited defensive line.
“Mike Tomlin said the team had “extreme urgency” in adding to the defensive line, and it showed in the draft.