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Best and Worst offseason moves by every team: AFC North

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Baltimore Ravens

Best: Signing Eric Weddle to be new Ed Reed and help Ladarius Webb move to safety

Eric Weddle wasn't pleased with his exit from San Diego, but that will only serve as motivation in Baltimore. The 31-year-old was the best defensive back available when free agency opened and the Ravens needed help in the secondary. With Webb moving from corner to safety, having an experienced player like Weddle will help with the inevitable hiccups coming from a position change.

Worst: Signing Mike Wallace to "help" weak wide-receiver core

The Ravens have needed to give Joe Flacco help since winning the Super Bowl. They signed Steve Smith at 35 years old, which worked for the first month or so of the 2014 season, but this is Wallace's third team in three years. He hasn't been pleased with his targets or his production since leaving Pittsburgh and hasn't proven to provide much versatility going from system to system.

Cincinnati Bengals

Best: Continuing their model of filling needs through the draft before they come up

The Bengals have routinely found great players late in the draft and have been the best at sticking to the "best player available" model. This year, they needed a corner and a receiver and got one of each in the first two rounds without reaching. Cornerback William Jackson III and receiver Tyler Boyd figure to contribute as rookies. Nose tackle Andrew Billings and guard Christian Westerman were added in the fourth and fifth rounds to eventually move into the starting lineup.

Worst: Losing Marvin Jones and Mohammed Sanu in free agency

The Bengals have struggled to pull double coverage away from A.J. Green for several seasons and watched their number two and three receivers walk away in free agency. Boyd figures to contribute as a slot receiver in his rookie season, but he's unlikely to surpass Jones and Sanu as a threat right away. Jones and Sanu were two of the top names in the free-agent receiver market, so they got very competitive offers to leave, but Cincinnati's passing attack expects to take a step back without their services.

Cleveland Browns

Best: Trading back in the draft to acquire a wealth of picks

The Browns had too many holes to fill to simply sit at number two in the draft. Trading back to eventually make 14 draft picks was a necessary move for the Browns. Their success will depend on how they use and develop the players selected, but they finally appear to be properly rebuilding a franchise that has one playoff appearance since returning to Cleveland in 1999.

Worst: Operating as a budget team in free agency

There weren't many players to be proud of on the Browns' roster last season, but quite a few were pending free agents. Cleveland let Travis Benjamin, Mitch Schwartz, Tashaun Gipson, and Alex Mack walk out the door, which didn't send a great message to fans, players, and other free-agent possibilities. The Browns have the weakest roster in the league and refused to "overpay" free agents, even when they had the money to do so and the knowledge of how the free-agent market works.

Pittsburgh Steelers

Best: Signing receiving threat Ladarius Green to replace Heath Miller

Miller was a dependable tight end who contributed as much in the blocking game as he did receiving. Green is mush more of a vertical threat, better suited for the Steelers' new air-it-out attack than Miller was. The Steelers will likely split out their new toy from time to time to make up for the loss of Bryant. Pittsburgh will have the 25-year-old's services for four years.

Worst: Martavis Bryant suspended for the 2016 season

Bryant led the Steelers' receiving core in the playoffs after Antonio Brown went down with a concussion and now the black and yellow will be without his talents for all of next season. Green will help to make up for the loss, but an emerging 24-year-old receiver won't be helped by a year away from football in the long run. This wasn't necessarily a move made by the Steelers, but it puts a big dent in, what would have been, the NFL's most potent offense.

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