As we go into free agency and the lead up to the draft, the eternal question remains: Fix needs or build from strength? Here's my quick breakdown of how the AFC South teams stack up on offense and defense.
Throwing
1. Colts
2. Titans (w/McNair starter)
3. Texans
4. Jaguars
4.5. Titans (w/Volek starter)
Running
1. Colts
2. Titans (with McNair)
3. Texans
3.5 Titans (without McNair, Brown won't have the same production with defenses looking mainly at him)
4. Jaguars (haven't been sold on Taylor for some time)
Receiving
1. Colts
2. Texans
3. Titans
4. Jaguars
Blocking
1. Colts
2. Titans
3. Jaguars
4. Texans
Run-stopping
1. Jaguars
2. Texans (scary thought, but ...)
3. Titans (... even worse)
4. Colts
Pass-rushing
1. Colts
2. Titans
3. Texans (w/Peek + Babin)
4. Jaguars
4.5 Texans (w/Wong + Babin)
Coverage
1. Texans (NFL top 5 secondary, maybe top 3)
2. None
3. Jaguars (unless they land S.Rolle, in which case they can trade spots with "None")
4. (tie) Colts + Titans (Colts minus Harper and Bashir? Titans minus S.Rolle and Schulters? No cap room for FA replacements?)
Thoughts?
Throwing
1. Colts
2. Titans (w/McNair starter)
3. Texans
4. Jaguars
4.5. Titans (w/Volek starter)
Running
1. Colts
2. Titans (with McNair)
3. Texans
3.5 Titans (without McNair, Brown won't have the same production with defenses looking mainly at him)
4. Jaguars (haven't been sold on Taylor for some time)
Receiving
1. Colts
2. Texans
3. Titans
4. Jaguars
Blocking
1. Colts
2. Titans
3. Jaguars
4. Texans
Run-stopping
1. Jaguars
2. Texans (scary thought, but ...)
3. Titans (... even worse)
4. Colts
Pass-rushing
1. Colts
2. Titans
3. Texans (w/Peek + Babin)
4. Jaguars
4.5 Texans (w/Wong + Babin)
Coverage
1. Texans (NFL top 5 secondary, maybe top 3)
2. None
3. Jaguars (unless they land S.Rolle, in which case they can trade spots with "None")
4. (tie) Colts + Titans (Colts minus Harper and Bashir? Titans minus S.Rolle and Schulters? No cap room for FA replacements?)
Thoughts?