AFC South Notebook: Titans demonstrate clarity; Colts stick to their guns
Welcome to a special draft edition of theScore's AFC South Notebook.
Tennessee Titans
Titans demonstrated clarity in attacking draft. MusicCityMiracles.com praises Titans general manager Ruston Webster for the way he executed his draft plan and suggests he may have acquired as many as five starters.
Plenty to like beyond Mariota. Jim Wyatt and John Glennon of The Tennessean look past the Titans' high-profile pick and come away impressed with the team's outside-the-box thinking.
Titans never considered trading No. 2 pick. Peter King of The MMQB says the Titans never got a trade offer they considered to be worthy of the second overall selection.
Draft grade. theScore's NFL staff likes the big swings the Titans took early in the draft.
Jacksonville Jaguars
How Fowler fits. BigCatCountry.com takes a look at the LEO role third overall pick Dante Fowler Jr. is likely to play in the Jaguars' defense.
Jaguars ranked Yeldon in three-man tier. While most discussed this year's running back class as two-headed, the Jaguars liked T.J. Yeldon (their eventual second-round pick) enough to put him in the top tier with Todd Gurley and Melvin Gordon.
Inside the draft process. Ryan O'Halloran of The Florida Times-Union provides fascinating insight into what happened behind the scenes with the Jaguars before and during the draft.
Draft grade. theScore's NFL staff assigned the Jaguars one of the draft's top grades.
Houston Texans
Did Texans really improve? The Texans were criticized by some for focusing on defense in the draft and choosing not to spend a high pick on a quarterback. Was it the right move?
Texans explain selections. Not all draft analysts were fans of the Texans' draft strategy. After the team's final pick, general manager Rick Smith and head coach Bill O'Brien met with the media and explained their decisions.
Johnson thinking big. First-round pick Kevin Johnson started small - literally. He stood just five feet tall and weighed 96 pounds in high school.
Draft grade. theScore's NFL staff is optimistic about the Texans' draft class.
Indianapolis Colts
Grigson sticks to BPA. Why did the Colts decide to bolster a position of strength and make Phillip Dorsett their top pick? He was the best player available and general manager Ryan Grigson wasn't about to abandon his philosophy.
Dorsett didn't expect selection. The Colts' decision to take a receiver in the first round shocked many fans and the player they picked, too.
Why didn't Colts take a right tackle? StampedeBlue.com tries to get to the bottom of why the Colts decided not to draft a right tackle despite an apparent need for one.
Draft grade. theScore's NFL staff has some serious questions about why the Colts aren't more interested in solidifying the line in front of Andrew Luck.