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Scout.com: Top AFC North prospects

Published Aug. 31, 2009 10:35 p.m. ET

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PROSPECT RANKINGS BY DIVISION:

NFC: East | North | South | West

AFC: East | North | South | West

BALTIMORE RAVENS Team Page \| Roster \| Depth Chart \| Draft Board Top Prospect: QB Joe Flacco
No.	Pos.	Prospect	NFL Exp.	Birthdate
1	QB	Joe Flacco	2	1/16/85
2	FB	Le'Ron McClain	3	12/24/84
3	G	Ben Grubbs	3	3/10/84
4	OT	Michael Oher	R	5/28/86
5	LB	Tavares Gooden	2	10/7/84
6	RB	Ray Rice	2	1/22/87
7	OT	Jared Gaither	3	3/18/86
8	LB	Paul Kruger	R	2/15/86
9	S	Tom Zbikowski	2	5/22/85
10	LB	Jameel McClain	2	7/25/85
Entering the 2008 season, there was a lot of concern surrounding the quarterback position and who the starter would be on opening day. The late great Steve McNair had just retired, and it appeared a battle was imminent between Kyle Boller and Troy Smith. But, the Ravens had a plan as the 2008 draft neared. With a new regime in place and former Philadelphia Eagles assistant John Harbaugh leading the way, identifying a young quarterback that Harbaugh and his coaching staff could groom made the most sense, and the Ravens didn't look too far up I-95-North to get their man, as they traded up in the draft to secure Delaware's Joe Flacco. Full prospect breakdown ...

CINCINNATI BENGALS Team Page \| Roster \| Depth Chart \| Draft Board Top Prospect: CB Leon Hall
No.	Pos.	Prospect	NFL Exp.	Birthdate
1	CB	Leon Hall	3	12/9/84
2	OT	Andre Smith	R	1/25/87
3	LB	Keith Rivers	2	5/5/86
4	LB	Rey Maualuga	R	1/20/87
5	S	Chinedum Ndukwe	3	3/4/85
6	WR	Andre Caldwell	2	4/15/85
7	DE	Michael Johnson	R	2/7/87
8	WR	Jerome Simpson	2	2/4/86
9	DT	Pat Sims	2	11/29/85
10	RB	Brian Leonard	3	2/3/84
The Cincinnati Bengals have been one of the NFL's worst franchises over the years, and the fact that they only made the playoffs once in the last 19 years is proof of how woeful they've been. But the Bengals have silently formed an intriguing young nucleus that has a lot of talent; most of their young talent exists on defense, a defense that has been a problem area in recent memory, most notably in the secondary. Full prospect breakdown ...

CLEVELAND BROWNS Team Page \| Roster \| Depth Chart \| Draft Board Top Prospect: OT Joe Thomas
No.	Pos.	Prospect	NFL Exp.	Birthdate
1	OT	Joe Thomas	3	12/4/84
2	QB	Brady Quinn	3	10/27/84
3	C	Alex Mack	R	11/19/85
4	CB	Eric Wright	3	7/24/85
5	CB	Brandon McDonald	3	8/26/85
6	LB	David Veikune	R	12/12/85
7	WR	Brian Robiskie	R	12/3/87
8	DT	Ahtyba Rubin	2	7/25/86
9	RB	James Davis	R	1/1/86
10	LB	Beau Bell	2	5/26/86
In most cases, a player entering his third year in the NFL is either carving out a place on his team, on the verge of becoming a quality starter or emerging as a star. But in some rare instances, a player automatically becomes an elite performer from the moment he steps foot onto an NFL field. And when the Cleveland Browns invested the third pick in the 2007 NFL Draft on offensive tackle Joe Thomas, he dominated from day one. Full prospect breakdown ...

PITTSBURGH STEELERS Team Page \| Roster \| Depth Chart \| Draft Board Top Prospect: LB LaMarr Woodley
No.	Pos.	Prospect	NFL Exp.	Birthdate
1	LB	LaMarr Woodley	3	11/3/84
2	LB	Lawrence Timmons	3	5/14/86
3	RB	Rashard Mendenhall	2	6/19/87
4	DE	Evander Hood	R	2/16/87
5	QB	Dennis Dixon	2	1/1/85
6	WR	Limas Sweed	2	12/25/84
7	CB	William Gay	3	1/1/85
8	LB	Bruce Davis	2	9/2/85
9	G	Kraig Urbik	R	9/23/85
10	TE	Matt Spaeth	3	11/24/84
The defending Super Bowl champion Pittsburgh Steelers are a team that's always after versatile, athletic players who play the game with an edge, and for that matter, players that come off the edge. Known for their aggressive 3-4 defense that puts their linebackers in a prime position to apply pressure on the quarterback, the Steelers stole one of the best up-and-coming defenders in the second round of the 2007 draft when they selected former Michigan standout LaMarr Woodley. Full prospect breakdown ...

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