[Corey Perrine/Florida Times-Union]
If the Jaguars end No. 2 within the AFC South behind the Texans for the second yr in a row, or Jacksonville is aggressive sufficient to steal the division from the offseason-crowned Houston in 2024, you’d at the very least triple what you set in for both of those bets. So why not place one on each?
Jacksonville and Houston have unquestioned quarterbacks in place, Trevor Lawrence and C.J. Stroud, respectively, and every squad devoted its offseason to supporting its franchise passer with ample free-agent signings and commerce acquisitions to pair with their draft lessons.
Tennessee was equally aggressive in including expertise this spring, whereas Indianapolis largely caught to its draft-and-develop philosophy. However each groups function unproven younger quarterbacks with Will Levis main the Titans and Anthony Richardson the Colts, who mixed to start out simply 13 video games as rookies. Each appeared in additional video games than they threw landing passes (though Richardson added 4 dashing touchdowns in as many begins).
Projecting both staff to surpass Houston or Jacksonville within the division this season, barring vital accidents for both staff, appears unwise till Levis and Richardson produce greater, optimistic pattern sizes, at the very least. – Zach Goodall, Jaguars Wire
