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AFC North round-up: Top-5 players on Baltimore Ravens, other’s roster

By Richard Bradshaw

BALTIMORE, MARYLAND - JANUARY 11: Quarterback Lamar Jackson #8 of the Baltimore Ravens throws the ball against the Tennessee Titans in the second half during the AFC Divisional Playoff game at M&T Bank Stadium on January 11, 2020 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND - JANUARY 11: Quarterback Lamar Jackson #8 of the Baltimore Ravens throws the ball against the Tennessee Titans in the second half during the AFC Divisional Playoff game at M&T Bank Stadium on January 11, 2020 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images) /
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CLEVELAND, OHIO – DECEMBER 08: Wide receiver Odell Beckham #13 of the Cleveland Browns runs down field during the second half against the Cincinnati Bengals at FirstEnergy Stadium on December 08, 2019, in Cleveland, Ohio. The Browns defeated the Bengals 27-19. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images)
CLEVELAND, OHIO – DECEMBER 08: Wide receiver Odell Beckham #13 of the Cleveland Browns runs down field during the second half against the Cincinnati Bengals at FirstEnergy Stadium on December 08, 2019, in Cleveland, Ohio. The Browns defeated the Bengals 27-19. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images) /

Cleveland Browns:

Myles Garrett:

Throw out your personal opinions of Myles Garrett here. The fact of the matter is that Garrett is an elite edge rusher who was seen as a Defensive Player of the Year candidate in 2019 before getting suspended for a violent altercation with Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Mason Rudolph. When Garrett is on the field, he’s arguably the best edge rusher in all of football, not just the AFC North. Garrett is the life-force of the Cleveland Browns defense and the unit will be much improved with him back on the field again.

Odell Beckham Jr.:

There was once a time where Odell Beckham Jr. was on pace to be one of the most statistically impressive receivers ever. Injuries brought him back down to Earth and now he’s “only” a great receiver. OBJ’s debut in Cleveland was far from groundbreaking, but he remains one of the league’s most complete receivers. A full season to create chemistry with this offense will surely help Beckham’s chances of rebounding in a big way in 2020. Don’t be surprised when he bounces back to being a perennial Pro Bowl player.

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Jarvis Landry:

Jarvis Landry has been selected to five-straight Pro Bowls. Whether or not he was deserving each year is debatable, but he put up the numbers to justify each selection. Landry enters his third season with the Browns and has put up back-to-back 1,000-yard seasons. Landry is firmly the team’s no.2 receiver after OBJ, but he is one of the league’s best no.2 receivers and perhaps the best slot receiver. The latter of those two is certainly true within the AFC North.

Nick Chubb:

Nick Chubb was within 60-yards of leading the NFL in rushing yards in 2019 despite playing in just his second season in the league. Chubb has been a complete game-changer for Cleveland’s offense since they decided to run with him half-way through his rookie season (pun intended). Chubb set the franchise’s rookie rushing yards record at 996-yards in just nine starts. More impressively, Chubb has a career 5.1 YPC and is an absolute beast when the ball is in his hands. The title for best running back in the AFC North is firmly Nick Chubb’s.

Denzel Ward:

While some may argue Baker Mayfield is a top-five player on his own team, he gets edged out here by Denzel Ward. Ward was a Pro Bowl selection as a rookie but had a down year in 2020. Ward is as physical as they come with great mirror-and-match skills to lockdown opposing wide receivers. Many, including myself, will be pegging Ward to bounce back in 2020 and show off the promise he flashed as a rookie. When he’s 100%, Ward is one of the AFC North’s best corners.

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