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AFC CENTRAL

Baltimore

QB: T.Brady, M.Willis (A)
RB: D.Pierce, C.Akers, K.Ingram (C+)
WR: H.Renfrow, C.Wilson, J.Tolbert, C.Moore ©
TE: Kmet, OJ Howard (A-)
K: G.Gano (B)
DEF: (A)

... Love the QB situation having a clear succession plan. The RB grade would have been higher a few days ago. Cam Akers WOOF. Renfrow going to have to pull a lot of weight. Where did OJ Howard come from? Way to stick with him. The defense has a lot of studs. JB spent his money well this offseason.
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Cincinnati

QB: J.Allen, J.Love (A+)
RB: J.Jacobs, M.Sanders, R.Dowdle (B-)
WR: M.Evans, J.Reynolds, J.Winfree, R.McMath ©
TE: CJ Uzomah (F)
K: J.Elliott (A)
DEF: (B-)

... Let's see how far Josh Allen can carry this squad. Jacobs and Sanders were surprisingly good in Week 1. Mike Evans is obviously a stud but the rest of the WR are garbage. The defense isn't bad but definitely needs depth and another starting LB.
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Cleveland

QB: A.Rodgers, S.Howell (B)
RB: E.Benjamin, G.Bernard, D.Williams (D)
WR: T.Burks, J.Palmer, C.Watson, E. St. Brown (B-)
TE: D.Njoku, T.Conklin (B)
K: N.Folk, M.Prater (A-)
DEF: (C+)

... Week 1 raises some concerns about A-Rod. WR should be inconsistent this season due to the youth the Browns have. Eno Benjamin barely keeps the RB group from being an F. There are no real studs on defense but there is some solid youth with potential. 
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Houston

QB: J.Hurts (A)
RB: D.Henry, J.Conner, D.Montgomery (A)
WR: C.Samuel, A.Pierce, S.Watkins, R.Cobb (C+)
TE: D.Goedert (A)
K: Y.Koo (A)
DEF: (B-)

... This team is really solid. The Texans could probably acquire a WR to shore that position up. The defense has some boom/bust players but the D-Line is pretty rough. 
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Pittsburgh

QB: J.Herbert (A)
RB: N.Harris, J.Williams, K.Drake (A-)
WR: R.Bateman, M.Williams, R.Gage, O.Zaccheaus (C+)
TE: P.Freiermuth (A-)
K: C.Boswell (A)
DEF: (B)

... The defense is halfway there but they do have Micah Parsons which is huge. My memory must be failing me but when did this team get good? 
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WRAP-UP

- Should be a dogfight between Houston and Pittsburgh. Slight lean to the Texans as the favorite.
- Can never count out JB in Baltimore but they have to make up some ground.
- Bengals are fading a bit but they have a few studs that keep them relevant.
- Browns will have a hard time competing in this division. Probably not bad enough for a Top 5 draft pick though.