AFC South quarterback rankings

The AFC South stands as the division with the least Super Bowl wins in NFL history.
In stark comparison to the league high 14 set by the NFC East, the AFC South has just two division winners.

This comes in the form of the Colts organisation, who won Super Bowl V as the Baltimore Colts and Super Bowl XLI as the Indianapolis Colts.

In the Houston Texans and Jacksonville Jaguars, they have failed to every reach a Super Bowl.

For Houston, the furthest they have gone is the Divisional Round, which they have done six times, whereas the Jags have had three Conference Championship defeats.
Meanwhile, the Tennessee Titans infamously came within one yard of hoisting the Lombardi Trophy during Super Bowl XXXIV.

In a defeat to the then St. Louis Rams, Kevin Dyson was denied a touchdown in the final play of the game by what is known as “The Tackle” and “One Yard Shot”. They have made two further Conference Championships but have failed to return to the big game.

All four teams will want to bring some glory to their franchises, but in a sport where the quarterback position is so highly valued, some teams may fall short due to their shortcomings in this area of their roster.
Nevertheless, here is a ranking from one to four of each team’s starting quarterback.

CJ Stroud (Houston Texans)

Stroud stands clear as the best quarterback in the division.

A victim of a poor offensive line, Stroud suffered a sophoremore slump in 2024.
However, he has put more than enough tape out there to show that he is the franchise guy.

Stroud guided the Texans to a shock run to the playoffs in his rookie year and managed to guide the team to a second playoff win in as many years as they defeated the Los Angeles Chargers in January.

They may have lost 23-14 to the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC Divisional Round. However, Stroud gave a great account of himself.

He guided the Texans to go from being 13-3 down to being 13-12, with some individual errors from some of his teammates proving costly for Houston.

Stroud is the future in Houston and a stroud offensive line investment could see him elevate his game even further.

Trevor Lawrence (Jacksonville Jaguars)

Trevor Lawrence went into the 2021 NFL Draft as one of the most hyped college prospects.

Seen as a sure thing, his NFL career has been hit and miss to say the least.

After a disappointing rookie year under head coach Urban Meyer, Lawrence had his best season to date in 2022 under Doug Pederson.

With over 4,113 yards, 25 touchdowns and just eight interceptions, he guided the Jaguars to a 9-8 record and a postseason berth following a five game win streak down the stretch.

Despite four interceptions in the first two quarters of their Wildcard Round game against the Chargers, Lawrence threw for four touchdowns in the second half as the Jags earned a shock 31-30 comeback win.

In the two years that have followed, Lawrence has failed to deliver on what was a promising sophomore year.

He earned a five-year $275 million contract extension a year ago, showcasing the front office’s faith in the former Clemson QB.

With a new head coach in former Tampa Bay Buccaneers offensive Liam Coen, who helped reprise Baker Mayfield’s career, there is hope that this can be a perfect match and bring Lawrence back to the top 15 conversation.

Daniel Jones/Anthony Richardson (Indianapolis Colts)

Whoever starts at quarterback for the Colts in 2025, it is not a promising outlook.

In Daniel Jones, they an experienced vet with just one strong season as a pro since being drafted sixth overall by the New York Giants in 2019.

With Anthony Richardson, they have a quarterback who has played just 15 games across his first two seasons.

Richardson was limited to 11 games in 2024, with injuries once again proving cost for the former Florida Gator.

As it stands, Jones looks to be the front runner in a poor quarterback battle. Either way, this is not a season for many Colts fans to be excited about.

Cam Ward (Tennessee Titans)

The 2025 first overall pick stands bottom of this list and not because of his talent. He has yet to play an NFL snap.

There is every chance he will be third in this list in a year’s time, and there is a chance he could even be second given his talent shown in Miami at the college level.

However, we have seen many college players fail at the NFL level. Right now, Ward cannot be placed any higher due to his lack of experience as a pro.

Andy Davies