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The Colts are not short on an abundance of high-level talent in the AFC South—compared to their divisional rivals.
According to CBS Sports’ Jared Dubin, the Indianapolis Colts are the class of the division—at least as it relates to individual standout talent on his 2022 preseason “All-AFC South Team”:
Offense:
QB: Matt Ryan (IND)
RB: Jonathan Taylor (IND)
WR: Michael Pittman (IND), Brandin Cooks (HOU), Christian Kirk (JAX)
TE: Brevin Jordan (HOU)
FLEX: Derrick Henry (TEN)
OT: Laremy Tunsil (HOU), Braden Smith (IND)
G: Quenton Nelson (IND), Brandon Scherff (JAX)
C: Ryan Kelly (IND)
Defense:
EDGE: Harold Landry (TEN), Kwity Paye (IND)
IDL: DeForest Buckner (IND), Jeffery Simmons (TEN)
LB: Shaquille Leonard (IND), Zach Cunningham (TEN)
CB: Kenny Moore II (IND), Stephon Gilmore (IND), Kristian Fulton (TEN)
SAF: Kevin Byard (TEN), Julian Blackmon (IND)
FLEX: Darious Williams (JAX)
Specialists:
K: Randy Bullock (TEN)
P: Logan Cooke (JAX)
RET: Jamal Agnew (JAX)
The Colts had a whopping 12 starting players named among 27 total divisional spots (good for 44.