Indianapolis Colts:

The Colts are another team with too many wide receivers and most of them can be started on any team. However, that didn’t stop them from using their first-round pick on ANOTHER receiver. After seeing how his defense was beaten up by quality offenses last year, one would have thought that all of the top picks would be spent on defense, but the Colts don’t work that way. WR Philip Dorsett is an absolute Miami burner with 4.33 speed on the 40-yard dash, but how much will he factor into the game plan this year with so many other options? Sure, they got on the defensive with their next 4 picks; CB D’Joun Smith of Florida Atlantic, DE Henry Anderson of Stanford and S Clayton Geathers of Central Florida, as well as LB Amarlo Herrea of ​​Georgia, but these guys will have to overcome their draft location to justify taking another WR, albeit a very talented one. , with his first selection.

The Colts hired a veteran pass receiver in Andre Johnson to help their talented youngsters catch up in the NFL. It should help educate Dorsett and Donte Moncrief and make them better receivers for the foreseeable future. They added San Diego’s WR Vincert Brown in free agency to further complicate matters. I’ve always thought Brown is underrated, but he sure can’t stay healthy to agree with me. After failing to find a complementary running game to accompany their passing assault, the Colts turned to free agency and brought in veteran Frank Gore. Most teams rely on running backs in their 30s, but the Colts hope that Daniel “Boom” Herron and a healthy Vick Ballard will help shoulder the load and keep Gore fresh throughout the season. I also like the addition of LB Trent Cole from Philadelphia through free agency.

Fantasy Headlines: QB Andrew Luck, RB Frank Gore, WR TY Hilton, WR Andre Johnson

Fantasy Bank: TE Dwayne Allen, TE Coby Fleener, RB Daniel Herron

The Fantasy Sleeper: WR Philip Dorsett

Tennessee Titans:

The Titans were in an enviable spot in the draft due to an unenviable position on their roster this year. It appears they were offered multiple trades that could have benefited them in many more positions than the second pick, but they turned them down and decided that quarterback Marcus Mariota was their franchise quarterback. This could be a decision that catapults them back to respectability or condemns them even more for years to come. If the business rumors were true, they must have been high school sweethearts in love with Mariota to roll the dice like they are. To further show their love, they used their second-round pick on a WR bet on behalf of Dorial Green-Beckham. He is HUGE but troublesome and inexperienced. His ceiling is tremendous, but he could also easily be eliminated from the league in no time. You can safely say that Titans property is a group of risk-takers! The remaining 7 teams were spread across the majority of positions as a testament to how poor the talent is on this team. After another year of underperforming runners, they actually found a sleeper in Minnesota’s RB David Cobb in the fifth round. He is the anti-Chris Johnson; he’s not very fast but he gets a lot of yards after contact. Expect them to use it in close range situations at first, as RB Bishop Sankey will have one last chance to impress.

In free agency, the Titans didn’t overwhelm, but I like the addition of Atlanta’s WR Harry Douglas. I think his speed on the slot will help Mariota a lot and complement WR Kendall Wright very well. They also added WR Hakeem Nicks, but he has been in steady decline since his rookie season. On the defensive side of the ball, they cleverly added Washington’s LB Brian Arakpo. It was a smart move as his current linebackers are missing and it’s a way to keep him busy learning a new playbook rather than entertaining more terrible commercial ideas.

Fantasy Starters: WR Kendall Wright, TE Delanie Walker

Fantasy Bank: QB Marcus Mariota, RB Bishop Sankey, WR Dorial Green-Beckham, WR Harry Douglas

Fantasy Sleeper: RB David Cobb

Houston Texans:

Can JJ Watt QB besides play TE and be the most dominant defensive player in the league? The Texans may be looking forward to it as they can’t get a quality signal call below the center. Bill O’Brien has to seriously choose between Ryan Mallett, Brian Hoyr and Tom Savage to start the year. It seems like another year of giving the ball to Arian Foster 350 times!

It’s going to be strange to see the Texans on the field but WR Andre Johnson playing for a division foe. Based on the prospects for this offense, I’m happy for him. He deserves a shot at a Super Bowl. WR DeAndre Hopkins proved himself a worthy running mate last year and inherits the # 1 WR spot. To help him, the Texans added WR Cecil Shorts III and Nate Washington, but more importantly, they selected WR Jaelen Strong from Arizona St in the third round. This kid can play and is a little stronger than Hopkins to match them well. Before him, the Texans filled two glaring gaps by drafting CB Kevin Johnson from Wake Forest and LB Benardrick McKinney from Mississippi St.

When it comes to defense, you have a chance to be the top unit in the AFC. In addition to JJ and the draft picks, they could have a healthy Jadeveon Clowney (remember the No. 1 pick in last year’s draft?) And they added DT Vince Wilfork in free agency, plus Denver’s S Rahim Moore.

Fantasy Headlines: RB Arian Foster, WR DeAndre Hopkins, Houston D

Fantasy Bank: RB Alfred Blue, WR Jaelen Strong

Fantasy Sleeper: TE Garrett Graham

Jacksonville Jaguars:

When you are the Jaguars, bad luck follows you. After scoring with his first-round draft pick in DE Dante Fowler Jr, he quickly tore his ACL in his first practice. This was clearly an area that needed to be addressed in the Jags D. Fortunately, they got a small steal in the sixth round by catching Ohio State DT Michael Bennett. It’s not a big consolation prize right now, but it will contribute this season. On offense, they needed to improve their backfield after RB Toby Gerhart turned out to be an absolute flop. WR / RB Denard Robinson finished very well last year, but they needed to think longer term. So, they caught Gamecock G AJ Cann in the third round to help block RB TJ Yeldon, who they caught in the second round from Alabama. Yeldon won’t blow you away as a versatile runner, but they needed help and are looking forward to it.

They caught a few later picks from WR to add to their current stable of mediocre receivers. No team in the league has a group of WR Nos 3-5 like the Jaguars do. How they will be able to separate them and call either of them their # 1 and # 2 is beyond me. I know new free agent acquisition TE Julius Thomas will definitely be THE benchmark.

Fantasy starters: TE Julius Thomas

Fantasy Bank: RB TJ Yeldon, RB Denard Robinson, WR Allen Hurns

Fantasy Sleeper: WR Marquis Lee