2013 NFL Preview: Best of the AFC South

Before we dive into the All-Star team for the AFC South, I would like to explain a specific attribute of this article.  I recently read a Sports Illustrated piece on college football and noticed they gave ratings to each team’s offense, defense and special teams.  So, I thought it would be fun to give each player a Madden-type rating for the position they are designated to, just to give a feel of how good this team would be, at least virtually.  I will list the average ratings for each unit at the end. Offense Andrew Luck (Photo credit: Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) QB Andrew Luck, Indianapolis Colts – 88 rating Luck had a fantastic, historic, rookie season, with a mostly abysmal supporting cast.  Meanwhile, Houston Texans quarterback Matt Schaub had another disappointing season with one of the most talented rosters in the NFL (not to say a divisional playoff showing is terrible, just not quite up to expectations).  To put it in perspective, Schaub’s backup, T.J. Yates, has achieved ...