4. The rest of the division improved
Aside from the Jacksonville Jaguars, who appear to be taking the Miami Dolphins’ place as the tanking AFC team in Florida, the rest of the AFC South upgraded in the offseason.
The Indianapolis Colts added quarterback Philip Rivers and traded for defensive tackle DeForest Buckner. The Colts picked up young, complementary skill players in wideout Michael Pittman and running back Jonathan Taylor. Frank Reich remains on the sidelines and has proven to give the Colts a chance in his first two seasons.
The Tennessee Titans are riding a wave of optimism after their AFC Championship Game appearance. Ryan Tannehill is now the man under center, and the Titans ostensibly will benefit from a full season of great quarterback play as opposed to 10 games. A.J. Brown is expected to take DeAndre Hopkins’ place as the most dominant AFC South receiver. Mike Vrabel also knows the Texans all too well having been an assistant coach from 2014-17.
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