Andrew Luck Arian Foster J.J. Watt head All-AFC South Team
When it comes to highlighting top NFL talent, league-wide evaluations are the norm -- meaning some of the better players in each division are often overlooked
Tre'Davious White Jersey . With his divisional all-star series, Dave Dameshek will be taking a deeper dive into the NFL's elite, putting together the best squad po sible from each division -- continuing with the All-AFC South Team below.For additional analysis on this topic -- and a whole lot more -- listen to .OFFENSEQuarterback: , He's 3-for-3 in getting the to January, and with each pa sing year, he's gotten 'em one weekend closer to February. Since Indy reached the AFC title game last season, that means ... well, let's not get ahead of ourselves.Running back: , Plain and simple, the win way more when he's on the field. Maybe it's the injuries, but Foster wins the 2015 Award for Underappreciated Running Backs. (By the way, )Wide receiver: , The ' offense has a chance to be one of those all-time great units, with Gore, , a pair of higher-end pa s-catching tight ends in and ... and this splash-playmaker-who-makes-more-than-just-splash-plays gem.Wide receiver: , Perhaps this generation's least-heralded future r moves to Indy. If the former longtime Texan can stay healthy, a ma
Reid Ferguson Jersey sive year awaits.Wide receiver: , By letting Johnson go, the formalized a proce s they'd e sentially begun two seasons ago: focusing the pa sing game around Hopkins. Tight end: , The former scoring machine (24 touchdowns in 27 games over the last two seasons in Denver) edges out other worthy options in the ' Allen and the ' . By the way, did you know Thomas played basketball in college?Tackle: , A er in each of the last three seasons, the former first-round pick is the longest-tenured Texan on the roster.Guard: , If nothing else, the talented 'Bama product will have to show off heading into his third pro season.Center: , If the NFL were considered more of a center league than a quarterback league, the AFC South would be in a
Devin Singletary Jersey lot of trouble.Guard: , A in his rookie year, the former 'Cane looks like a foundational piece. Tackle: , Perhaps the only dependable piece on the ' line, the starting left tackle gets moved to the right side on our team.DEFENSEDefensive end: , The best defensive player of (at least) this decade.Defensive tackle: , The ' defensive foundation is the rare nose tackle who not only stuffs the run, but brings consistent pre sure on the quarterback from the inside. Defensive tackle: , If Marks can repeat his 2014 performance (8.5 sacks) after recovering from , our divisional team is going to be near-impo sible to block. Defensive end: , As long as we're doing the if thing, if Mathis can get beyond that -- combined with a four-game suspension -- kept him from participating in 2014 and reach his career average of double-digit sacks, the ' defense has a chance.Outside linebacker: , The made sure the coveted edge rusher out of Georgia Tech this offseason. Look for him to take off in new defensive a sistant Dick LeBeau's linebacker-friendly scheme.Inside linebacker: , From Cleveland to Indy, the tackling machine has stayed consistent. He posted 141 tackles for the in '13 and 138 for the in '14.Outside linebacker: , With Casey and
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Emmanuel Sanders Jersey also appreciate the man who held the post in Indy for a time last season, . There just aren't a lot of guys named Griff.Kicker: , The future r led the league in efficiency last season, making 30 of his 31 attempts.Punter: , We'd put him on the team if only for his mirth-making in the locker room. The fact he happens to also be the best punter in the division is a bonus.Follow Dave Dameshek on Twitter .