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AFC South news roundup: Texans praise Stroud’s leadership, Jags named under-the-radar SB contender

Welcome, friends, to our latest addition of the AFC South news roundup, where we check in on the Tennessee Titans’ division rivals — the Houston Texans, Jacksonville Jaguars and Indianapolis Colts — after yet another long, quiet week of the NFL offseason.

We begin in Jacksonville, where ESPN’s Louis Riddick is very high on the Jags, and so much so he believes they’re an under-the-radar Super Bowl contender going into 2023.

In Houston, praise continues to poor in for Texans No. 2 overall pick and signal-caller, C.J. Stroud, with two different teammates offering great compliments for the rookie quarterback.

We then move to Indy, where Colts No. 4 pick and quarterback, Anthony Richardson, discusses trying to adjust to the smaller margin of error he’s going to have in the NFL.

Also, King Henry takes his rightful place atop a pair of lists ranking the best running backs in the division and on the Colts’ 2023 schedule.

We cover those stories and many, many more. Let’s get to it.

Jaguars Wire's roster reviews

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Adam Stites of Jaguars Wire is hard at work previewing every player on Jacksonville’s 2023 roster. Have any inquiries about any Jaguars players? Scroll to the bottom of the article linked below and enjoy.

Read more here.

Chris Simms and Ahmed Fareed announced their finalists for the best Jaguars player of the 21st Century

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NBC Sports’ Chris Simms and Ahmed Fareed are trying to determine the best player of the 21st century for Jacksonville, excluding quarterbacks. Their five finalists are RB Fred Taylor, RB Maurice Jones-Drew, DT John Henderson, CB Rashean Mathis, and CB Jalen Ramsey.

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Louis Riddick: Jaguars set to ‘explode’

Syndication: The Tennessean

ESPN’s Louis Riddick is high on the Jaguars going into 2023 and believes they’re an under-the-radar Super Bowl contender going into next season.

Read more here. 

Trades the Jaguars should make before Week 1

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Big Cat Country lists three trades the Jags should make ahead of the 2023 campaign. No surprise, all three would address the defense, which is Jacksonville’s biggest weakness right now.

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Why Jags might hesitant to re-sign DL Dawuane Smoot?

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Snowden of Big Cat Country takes a look at what might be holding the Jaguars back from re-signing veteran defensive lineman, Dawuane Smoot.

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3 Jaguars UDFAs that could make an impact in 2023

Syndication: Florida Times-Union

Simon Carroll of Big Cat Country lists a trio of Jaguars undrafted free agents who could make some noise in 2023, with two on offense and one on defense.

Read more here.

Why the Texans should consider extending RT Tytus Howard

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Mark Lane of Texans Wire takes a look at the idea of the team extending the contract of 2019 first-round pick and right tackle, Tytus Howard, who is entering the final year of his rookie deal.

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What constitutes success for the 2023 Houston Texans?

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What will a successful season look like for the Texans? Mark Lane of Texans Wire believes, in part, that simply being more competitive in losses, will help fans stomach what is expected to be another losing season.

Read more here.

AFC South non-QB MVPs

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In our network article naming one non-QB MVP for every team, the choices for each AFC team were as follows:

Titans: RB Derrick Henry (duh)

Texans: LT Laremy Tunsil

Colts: DE Kwity Paye

Jaguars: CB Tyson Campbell

Read more here.

Texans LT Laremy Tunsil says QB C.J. Stroud 'handles the huddle perfectly'

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The praise for rookie signal-caller C.J. Stroud continues to come in, with left tackle Laremy Tunsil saying the 21-year-old already has leadership skills and command of the huddle.

Read more here.

Texans RB Devin Singletary says QB C.J. Stroud is a 'bright young man'

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Add another one to the list of those who have been impressed by C.J. Stroud early on. Veteran running back Devin Singletary called Stroud a “bright young man” and noted the rookie is “coming along well.”

Read more here.

36 Colts slated to become free agents in 2024

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Colts Wire’s Kevin Hickey takes an early look at the 36 Colts players who are set to hit free agency in 2024, a list that includes RB Jonathan Taylor and WR Michael Pittman.

Read more here.

Ranking the RBs in the AFC South entering 2023

Syndication: The Tennessean

Colts Wire’s Cody Manning ranks the running backs in the AFC South and rightly has The King at No. 1. Taking a look at the list also reminds us of just how many impressive backs are in the division.

Read more here.

6 Colts rookies who could crack starting lineup in 2023

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Mr. Hickey takes a look at six Colts rookies who could make an impact as starters in 2023. The obvious no-brainer choice of the group is quarterback Anthony Richardson.

Read more here.

Colts' full training camp, preseason schedule in 2023

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A look at Indianapolis’ entire schedule for the rest of the offseason, including training camp practice dates and preseason contests.

Read more here.

Colts LB Zaire Franklin feels infusion of energy with young roster

Syndication: The Indianapolis Star

The addition of some youth to the Colts’ roster has linebacker Zaire Franklin feeling a little extra juice ahead of the 2023 campaign.

Read more here.

Colts QB Anthony Richardson adjusting to NFL's small margin for error

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In college, quarterbacks can get away with a lot of mistakes, but the same cannot be said in the NFL. Anthony Richardson admitted he’s quickly learning that, and trying to adjust.

Read more here.

Where the Colts rank in positional spending entering 2023

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Kevin Hickey goes position-by-position to see where the Colts rank among the rest of the NFL in terms of spending at each spot.

Read more here.

Ranking the RBs the Colts will play in 2023

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After ranking the running backs within the division, Colts Wire ranks the backs Indy will face during the 2023 campaign — and guess who topped that list, also.

Read more here.

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