In 2019 the AFC South was a very interesting division at the top, which resulted in two teams representing the division in the AFC playoffs. As many can recall those two teams were the Houston Texans, who won the division, and Tennessee Titans, who advanced to the AFC Championship.

The postseasons both had somewhat marked a change from what many were expecting as most felt the Indianapolis Colts would lead the way in the division. However, the shocking retirement of Andrew Luck shook things up and they finished third in the division as a result.

Fast-forward to present day and now all three teams are looking forward to the offseason/preseason process. However, before we get into that and making season predictions, here are our thoughts on how the rest of the division came away from what was an exciting 2020 NFL Draft:

Indianapolis Colts

Despite not having a first-round pick, the Colts’ 2020 draft class has been praised by many analysts and it’s easy to see why. Their offense got significantly better around new addition Philip Rivers, who was already a thorn in the feet of the Jags.

With their first selection of the process, they added a big target in Michael Pittman Jr., who will likely now have a rivalry with Jags first-round pick C.J. Henderson. Afterward, they got an absolute steal in Jonathan Taylor at the running back position. Again, another Jags’ weakness (in addition to Rivers) has been stopping the run and the pairing of Taylor and Marlon Mack should really concern fans in Duval.

Later down the stretch, the Colts selected Washington quarterback Jacob Eason who could be their signal-caller of the future if developed properly under Philip Rivers. Receiver Dezmon Patmon is the other notable the Colts got late in the draft and it appears he has a chance to stick on the back end of the roster as a No. 4 or No. 5 receiver.