Originally Published: March 23, 2009
33 Days to the Draft: AFC North holes
The Bengals face a draft dilemma, while the Steelers sit pretty
With 33 days until the draft, Football Outsiders is taking a tour of the NFL to identify the biggest holes each team has left on its roster and the best possible way to plug those holes. After stops in the NFC East, AFC East, NFC South, AFC South and NFC North, the series continues today with a look at the AFC North.
Cincinnati BengalsBiggest Hole: Offensive Line
If you don't recognize the Bengals' offensive line when camp opens, don't worry. The linemen probably won't recognize one another, either.
Right tackle Stacy Andrews signed with the Eagles. Left tackle Levi Jones missed the final six games of last season and may be a cap casualty. Center Eric Ghiaciuc is an unrestricted free agent who probably won't return.
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2009 NFL Draft
NEWS
- Pats deal CB Hobbs to Philly
- Jets open Day 2, pick RB Greene
- No surprise: Lions pick Stafford at No. 1
- Jets trade with Browns to get Sanchez
- Browns stockpile picks via trades
- Niners thrilled to get Crabtree at No. 10
DIVISION-BY-DIVISION ANALYSIS
TEAM-BY-TEAM, ROUND-BY-ROUND PICKS
- AFC East: Buffalo | Mia. | N.E. | NY Jets
- AFC North: Balt. | Cinc. | Cleve. | Pitt.
- AFC South: Hou. | Indy | Jax | Tenn.
- AFC West: Den. | K.C. | Oak. | S.D.
- NFC East: Dallas | NYG | Phila. | Wash.
- NFC North: Chi. | Det. | G.B. | Minnesota
- NFC South: Atl. | Car. | N.O. | Tampa
- NFC West: Ariz. | S.F. | St. Louis | Sea.
- Rounds: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7
MEL KIPER
TODD McSHAY
FEATURED BLOG POSTS/BLOGS
- Double Coverage: Percy Vs. Beanie
- Chadiha: Raiders' Mitchell determined
- AFC West: Bad first round for Raiders
- AFC South: Connections helped Titans, Jags
- AFC North: Major overhaul for Browns
- AFC East: Wild day of trading for Jets, Pats
- NFC North: Why Lions fell for Stafford
- NFC East: Eagles improved offense
- NFC West: A QB hunt in 2010?
- NFC South: Gutsy move by Bucs
- NFC: East | West | North | South
- AFC: East | West | North | South
- PHOTO BLOG: From the scene in New York
COLUMNS/FEATURES
- Pasquarelli: Finding undrafted FA gems
- Clayton: Eight items from minicamps
- Pasquarelli: Spread QBs facing long odds
- Clayton: Future gambles hinge on Broncos
- Clayton mailbag: Draft thoughts
- Pasquarelli: Calm trade winds
- Pasquarelli: Centers of attention
- Chadiha: Ten players in the best situations
- Clayton: Pats , Bears, Bengals excel
- Clayton: Good moves by Jets, Packers
- Pasquarelli: Six-pack of risky WRs
- Chadiha: Pioli draft era begins quietly
- Garber: Frantz Joseph's journey to draft
DRAFT TOOLS
- Draft Central | ESPNDB: Draft profiles, more
- Improved, searchable draft history
- Team talk | Fantasy blog
- Scouts: Top 20 undrafted players
SPORTSNATION
- Schefter: On Gary Kubiak's future
- Rumors: Crabtree's plan for SF offense
- Tools: PickCenter | Game Predictor
- Draft: Mel's Big Board (11/18) | NFL draft blog
