Best and Worst offseason moves by every team: AFC South
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Houston Texans
Best: Revamping the offense after being powered by DeAndre Hopkins
It's rare that a wide receiver carries a team's offense, but DeAndre Hopkins did that for the Texans last year with a carousel of quarterbacks, a lackluster backfield, and no other receiving threats for teams to worry about. Houston signed the best franchise quarterback option available in Brock Osweiler, speedy running back Lamar Miller, and O-lineman Jeff Allen in free agency. At the draft, the team continued to improve, selecting receivers Will Fuller and Braxton Miller, and center Nick Martin in the first three rounds.
Worst: Re-signing backup quarterback Brandon Weeden on April Fool's Day
Brandon Weeden has been one of those names that fans have had a good chuckle over since being drafted 22nd overall in 2012 as a 28-year-old. April 1st is not a coveted day by most news outlets as fake stories appear left and right, but for the Texans to announce a re-signing of Weeden on April Fool's was a bad idea. The 32-year-old will likely be a fine backup, but his team could have saved a little embarrassment and waited a day or two to announce the signing.
Indianapolis Colts
Best: Cutting disappointing veteran Andre Johnson and draft bust Bjoern Werner
The Colts swallowed their pride and cut their losses by releasing veteran Andre Johnson after a putrid season in Indy and former 24th overall pick Bjoern Werner. Johnson was supposed to be the replacement to Reggie Wayne, but had far and away his worst career season. Werner never lived up to the hype of a first-round pick and hit his limit when he failed to register a single sack last season.
Worst: Re-signing Chuck Pagano after several reports of a rift with front office and disappointing seasons
Pagano was a really great story in his first season, defeating cancer and helping his team to the playoffs in Andrew Luck's rookie season. The Colts loaded up in free agency last offseason with a Super Bowl on their mind and spat out an ugly year riddled with injuries, disappointing performances, and drama. The Colts surprised the NFL world by announcing a new deal after reports that Pagano's relationship with Ryan Grigson was "toxic." Pagano called it the "best day of his life," which is really odd for a man with a family who has beaten cancer.
Jacksonville Jaguars
Best: Landing Jalen Ramsey and Myles Jack in first two rounds
The Jaguars somehow walked away from the NFL draft with two of the most talented players available with the fifth and 36th overall picks. As Jack put it himself, "We were two of the top three dudes in this draft, and for us to be playing together, I don't know how they let that happen." The Jags also killed it in free agency, signing Malik Jackson, Tashaun Gipson, Prince Amukamara, and Chris Ivory, but getting two franchise defenders in one draft is hard to beat.
Worst: Not re-signing center Stefen Wisniewski
This is a really picky one. In all reality, the Jaguars didn't make a bad move this offseason, but if you have to choose one, Wisniewski is a very competent NFL center and Jacksonville could have used him. For whatever reason, the Jags let him leave for the Eagles in free agency, but it likely will go unnoticed based on the amount of new players arriving in Jacksonville this offseason.
Tennessee Titans
Best: Trading the first overall pick to the Rams
The Titans, like the Browns, have multiple holes to fill and only so many ways to fill them so they fleeced the Rams for all they could to give up the first overall pick. Tennessee may not make huge strides in one offseason, but they could be set up with multiple top-10 picks next year if things don't go smoothly for them and their trade partner. Their trio of second-round picks looks to help more than whoever they would have taken with the top spot.
Worst: Trading back into the top 10 to draft Jack Conklin, not Laremy Tunsil
It looked like the Titans were going to get their guy in Laremy Tunsil even after trading out of the first spot, which would have been brilliant. Instead they gave up a second- and third-round pick to move back into the eighth overall spot with the Browns and drafted Jack Conklin. They may say that he was ahead of Tunsil on their board all along, but they would be lying. The Titans got scared off by Tunsil's infamous gas mask video, like the other first 12 teams on the board.