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Originally Posted by
GaijinGolfer 
Id be much more worried about the Browns than the Steelers. The Steelers are a storied franchise who have proven they can win year after year after year. The Browns? Whens the last time they were even relevant after September?
Answering your question is irrelevant because you're talking about the past. I'm talking about the future.
Going from 'veteran' to 'old' happens real quick in this league; like in one offseason. What Pitts has done better than any other team is draft well & let players go before they start declining due to well, drafting well. They've had players waiting in the wings ready to step in & not miss a beat. I don't see that continuity now. Who's stepping in for Polamalu? Ben? Mendenhall?
In the meantime, in the past couple of years the Browns have had good drafts - Haden, Ward, Richardson, Schwartz, Taylor, Weeden, Gordon, Little. They're the 2nd-youngest team in the league.
Basically, you have two lines on a graph that are moving in opposite directions. It's just a matter of time before they intersect.