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AFC South power rankings: Colts bolster an already-talented roster

By Russell S. Baxter

INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA - DECEMBER 22: Head coach Frank Reich of the Indianapolis Colts on the sidelines in the game against the Carolina Panthers during the second quarter at Lucas Oil Stadium on December 22, 2019 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images)
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA - DECEMBER 22: Head coach Frank Reich of the Indianapolis Colts on the sidelines in the game against the Carolina Panthers during the second quarter at Lucas Oil Stadium on December 22, 2019 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images) /
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Derrick Henry, Tennessee Titans
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND – JANUARY 11: Derrick Henry #22 of the Tennessee Titans carries the ball during the second half against the Baltimore Ravens in the AFC Divisional Playoff game at M&T Bank Stadium on January 11, 2020 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images) /

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It’s a team that got on a major role following a 2-4 start a year ago. Mike Vrabel’s Tennessee Titans won seven of their final 10 regular-season games, mostly behind the combination of quarterback Ryan Tannehill and running back Derrick Henry.

But there were other key parts of the team’s resurgence, including rookie wide receiver A.J. Brown. Throw in a huge year from veteran cornerback Logan Ryan and the team found itself in the AFC title game after stunning both the New England Patriots and Baltimore Ravens on the road in the playoffs. And Vrabel’s club actually owned a first-half double-digit lead at Arrowhead Stadium before succumbing to the eventual Super Bowl champions.

Tannehill, the 2019 NFL Comeback Player of the Year, and Henry, the league’s rushing champion from this past season, both got paid this year (details on the latter from ESPN’s Adam Schefter and Turron Davenport) But there are some question marks surrounding the defense, which added veterans such as Vic Beasley and Johnathan Joseph but dealt away Pro Bowl defensive tackle Jurrell Casey while unsigned veteran cornerback Logan Ryan apparently is not in the team’s plans…for now. The club also drafted Isaiah Wilson (Georgia) in the first round to take over for right tackle Jack Conklin, who signed with the Browns.

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