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Who is one potential breakout player for each AFC North team in 2013? Baltimore Ravens: Kelechi Osemele. It can be argued that Osemele did, in fact, break out at the end of his rookie season. And it could be argued that the Ravens' shuffling of th...

The Patriots have reportedly signed Emmanuel Sanders, a restricted free agent, to an offer sheet. I love this move -- for New England. New England is short on wide receivers, and getting Sanders for a late third-round pick (Sanders' draft slot in ...

Matt Williamson handicaps the AFC North after two weeks, noting that the Cincinnati Bengals may not be a playoff contender.

Story | Conversation | September 16, 2012

The ESPN.com NFL Power Rankings are out. Here are my thoughts on where the AFC North teams are ranked: Baltimore (3rd): The Ravens spanked the Bengals on Monday night on national television, but if I had a vote, I would have Baltimore fourth or fi...

As these teams felt each other out early, it was apparent the Pittsburgh Steelers wanted to bludgeon the soft interior of the Denver Broncos defense with the power running game. But as the game went on, Pittsburgh went more no-huddle and put the game...

A few thoughts from Cleveland's 17-16 loss to the Eagles in Sunday's opener: This was a pretty terrible game. Cleveland's defense does deserve credit. It played very well and very physical. But Michael Vick also looked extremely rusty after a pres...

Five nuggets of knowledge about Week 1: Steelers' inside running game: Pittsburgh lost first-rounder David DeCastro (knee), but its interior offensive line trio of Willie Colon, Maurkice Pouncey and Ramon Foster is a massive group that could domin...

Scouts Inc.'s Matt Williamson analyzes Sunday's games involving AFC North teams: Steelers at Broncos: Going into a difficult road game under the national spotlight is never easy, but I still like Pittsburgh to win this rematch of a 2011 wild card ...

Earlier today, I gave my impressions of the Chicago Bears' signing of Matt Forte in the NFC North Blog. A few hours later, the Baltimore Ravens have locked up Ray Rice. Like Forte, Rice is instrumental in the success of the his team's offense. While ...

Matt Williamson of Scouts Inc. identifies the teams that could become legit contenders with a successful draft.

Story | Conversation | April 16, 2012

Scouts Inc.'s Matt Williamson breaks down the safeties of each AFC North team. Today: Cincinnati Bengals. This area of the Bengals' defense really worries me. There are a lot of players in the mix, but none excites me. Cincinnati would be wise to ...

Scouts Inc.'s Matt Williamson breaks down the safeties of each AFC North team. Today: Cleveland Browns. T.J. Ward had a successful first season in the league. Like most rookie safeties, Ward needs to work on his coverage recognition. He will neve...

Scouts Inc.'s Matt Williamson breaks down the safeties of each AFC North team. Today: Baltimore Ravens. In my opinion, Ed Reed is the second-best safety in the league. Reed is a sure Hall of Famer, and his overall playmaking ability is off the ch...

Scouts Inc.'s Matt Williamson breaks down the safeties of each AFC North team. Today: Pittsburgh Steelers. Defensive Player of the Year Troy Polamalu is obviously a remarkable player, but he wouldn't have received my vote last season for that pres...

Scouts Inc.'s Matt Williamson examines and ranks the running backs in the NFC North.

Story | Conversation | June 20, 2011

Scouts Inc.'s Matt Williamson examines and ranks the wide receivers in the AFC North.

Story | Conversation | June 13, 2011