Another day closer to the opening of training camps. Here are my favorite offseason additions of the AFC South.
Indianapolis Colts
Matt Ryan, QB, trade
The Indianapolis Colts have a new, old quarterback. Philip Rivers, Carson Wentz, and now Matt Ryan. The Colts keep trying to replace Andrew Luck with an established quarterback. I’ve always liked Ryan. He probably has a couple more seasons in him. The Colts have a talented roster. They just need a quarterback that can avoid mistakes. Throughout his career, Ryan has been very good at avoiding mistakes.
Contenders: Yannick Ngakoue, Stephon Gilmore, Alec Pierce
Tennessee Titans
Treylon Burks, WR, 1st round pick
The Tennessee Titans remade their receiver group this offseason. Exit A.J. Brown. Enter Robert Woods and Treylon Burks. Woods has been a steady, often very productive receiver since he entered the league in 2013. He should be a steady, productive receiver for the Titans. Burks has the unfortunate task of replacing Brown. Of the top receivers in the draft, Burks was the one most like Brown. Big, strong, fast. The Titans need Burks to make an immediate impact.
Contenders: Robert Woods, Roger McCreary
Jacksonville Jaguars
Brandon Scherff, G, free agent
Brandon Scherff has been one of the league’s best guards for a while. If not for injuries, he might be considered the league’s best guard. The Jacksonville Jaguars had to improve the protection for Trevor Lawrence. Winning the bidding for Scherff was a great step toward doing so.
Contenders: Darious Williams, Devin Loyd, Travon Walker
Houston Texans
Derek Stingley Jr., CB, 1st round pick
Derek Stingley Jr. was my dream first round pick for the Minnesota Vikings. I held on to slight hopes that he’d drop to #11 until he was selected by the Houston Texans at #3. That dream was never close to reality. The Texans wisely selected Stingley as soon as they could. He’ll be an immediate fixture of the Texans secondary.
Contenders: Kenyon Green, Jalen Pitre
Next up: AFC West
No comments:
Post a Comment