Trysta Krick and Jay Croucher assess the market in the AFC South, discussing why the Jaguars should be joint favorites with the Texans to win the division.
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We’re a few weeks from the NFL Draft, which could obviously shift the landscape a little bit, but I wanted to ask you, Jay, about the AFC South as a whole.
We’re a few weeks from the NFL Draft, which could obviously shift the landscape a little bit, but I wanted to ask you, Jay, about the AFC South as a whole.
Texans, currently the favorite to win the division after bolstering the O line.
Texans, currently the favorite to win the division after bolstering the O line.
They added David Montgomery.
They added David Montgomery.
They bring in standout DB Reed Blankenship.
They bring in standout DB Reed Blankenship.
How do you feel about this Texans team, and is there any other team that you would take a stab to win the division?
How do you feel about this Texans team, and is there any other team that you would take a stab to win the division?
Yeah, I think the Texans certainly very live to win the division.
Yeah, I think the Texans certainly very live to win the division.
I think they warrant around joint favoritism.
I think they warrant around joint favoritism.
I think that their defense obviously, is terrifying, but if you’re counting on defense year to year, that is a little less stable than offense, just because of the randomness, mainly of turnovers.
I think that their defense obviously, is terrifying, but if you’re counting on defense year to year, that is a little less stable than offense, just because of the randomness, mainly of turnovers.
And I think that on offense, I don’t trust this Texans team yet.
And I think that on offense, I don’t trust this Texans team yet.
Did not like what I saw from C.J.
Did not like what I saw from C.J.
Stroud down the stretch.
Stroud down the stretch.
Wouldn’t write Stroud off, think he will have a better season, but I just feel better overall about the infrastructure of Jacksonville.
Wouldn’t write Stroud off, think he will have a better season, but I just feel better overall about the infrastructure of Jacksonville.
I think that what the Jags did down the stretch, just refusing to lose games ever, I, I think there was something material in that.
I think that what the Jags did down the stretch, just refusing to lose games ever, I, I think there was something material in that.
It’s not just They didn’t just beat up an easy schedule.
It’s not just They didn’t just beat up an easy schedule.
They took care of business against the bad teams, but they also, they blew the doors off Denver, a one seed.
They took care of business against the bad teams, but they also, they blew the doors off Denver, a one seed.
I thought that the game against Buffalo was effectively a coin flip in the playoffs.
I thought that the game against Buffalo was effectively a coin flip in the playoffs.
Lawrence just didn’t play his best game.
Lawrence just didn’t play his best game.
I trust Liam Cohen, and the coaching staff.
I trust Liam Cohen, and the coaching staff.
I think that Travis Hunter coming back will be, super helpful.
I think that Travis Hunter coming back will be, super helpful.
and I think that Trevor Lawrence made real strides in the second half of the season.
and I think that Trevor Lawrence made real strides in the second half of the season.
So would like to make the case for my Colts, but just don’t believe, in the quarterback situation or the pass rush or the, the defense outside of the corners.
So would like to make the case for my Colts, but just don’t believe, in the quarterback situation or the pass rush or the, the defense outside of the corners.
So- I think the Jags ultimately, should be I think they should be the joint favorites with the Texans.
So- I think the Jags ultimately, should be I think they should be the joint favorites with the Texans.
So pretty much you don’t believe in anything that the Colts are doing?
So pretty much you don’t believe in anything that the Colts are doing?
Like Jonathan Taylor.
Like Jonathan Taylor.