AFC South

Tennessee Titans - (11-5) - Tennessee finally toppled the Colts for the top spot in the South. Kerry Collins saved the day after Vince Young had an emotional episode. Chris Johnson showed why their made him the top selection of the 2008 NFL draft. He ran for 1228 yards and 9 touchdowns. His counter part Lendale White added 15 touchdowns. Johnson looks to improve from a breakout rookie season. White had dropped 30 pounds and is i a contract year. Look for big things out of this duo again. The wide receiving core has gotten better. Nate Washington comes over from the Steelers and has big play ability and Kenney Britt was drafted in the first round out of Rutgers. Bo Scaife led the offense with 58 receptions last season. The offensive line is a top NFL unit. They gave up only 8 sacks all season and allowed the runningbacks to run wild. All five starters are back. Losing Albert Haynesworth hurts. But if they can find someone to fill in and do a solid job that will help. Jason Jones and Rookie Sen'Derrick Marks will battle to for that spot. This is still a very good defense with out Haynesworth. Keith Bullock is still a beast at weakside linebacker. He is also in a contract year. Courtland Finnegan went from 7th round selection to all-pro. He leads a strong defensive backfield. Tennessee should be a sure thing for the playoffs. They could make a Superbowl push but i see them falling just short.

Indianapolis Colts - (9-7) - Payton Manning lost his favorite weapon in Marvin Harrison. He still has a pretty potent arsenal. Reggie Wayne is an elite receiver. Anthony Gonzalez will move from the slot to Harrison's spot. Dallas Clark will be seen all over the field as usual. The tight end will line up at slot, on the line and out wide. Joseph Addai hasn't been the same guy as the one we saw his rookie season. The Colts added Donald Brown II to deepen the runningback position. Brown is a workhorse who ran for over 2,000 yards at UConn. Brown was in a offense that virtually never threw the football and still had a ton of success. The O-Line is getting older. They Need Ryan Lilja to bounce back from a major knee injury. Jeff Saturday is in his eleventh season. This is still a good unit and got alot deeper after injuries forced players into the lineup. The defensive line is a solid unit. Eric Foster was a nice surprise in 2008. He won a starting job at tackle as an undrafted free agent. The Linebackers are an average unit. Not alot of depth if someone should go down either. Bob Sanders is a game changer at safety. He gets hurt often and the Colts go from having a top run defense to nothing special depending if he plays or not. Sanders, Marlin Jackson and Kelvin Hayden all had injuries last year and need to stay healthy. Questions surround the Colts this season. Can they stay healthy? Can They adapt to a new coach. All these things will come into play in order to make the playoffs in this tough division.

Houston Texans - (9-7) - Can this finally be the the year quarterback Matt Schaub stays healthy for a whole season? If he does I think Houston will make the playoffs. Steve Slaton emerged as the top runningback after critics deemed him to small for success. Andre johnson and Kevin Walter are a fantastic duo at wide receiver. Owen Daniels is a great pass catching tight end an is coming off his first Pro bowl. The Texans have finally put together a solid offensive line. A five starters are back. Guard checter pitts has never missed a start in the franchise history. Middle linebacker DeMeco Ryans has been dominant since his first day in Houston. Former first pick overall in 2006 has become the dominant end they thought he would be. He had 12 sacks in 08'. The defensive backfield is the weakest spot on the team. Jacques Reeves came over from Dallas and played well last year. If this team can stay healthy I see them making a playoff push. But only if they can stay healthy!

Jacksonville Jaguars - (7-9) - David Garrard looks to rebound from a down year. The Jags added veteran wideout Torry Holt. They hope he can be what he was a few years ago. Jarrett Dillard and Tiquan Underwood are two rookies trying to make an impact. Maurice Jones-Drew will be the feature back. I think he is a bit overrated but he has some big play ability. Eugene Monroe was the Jags top draft choice. He will be the left tackle for the foreseeable future. The defense has weakened over recent years. Jacksonville had virtually no pass rush. Linebacker Daryl Smith is a force, but the rest of the group is subpar. Rashean Mathis has pro bowl ability. He needs to regain that form. This is a tough division. Each week will be a playoff factor for every team. I think Jacksonville falls short of the playoffs.