One non-QB from each AFC South team the Jaguars would love to steal

• Here are 3 non-QBs from the AFC South the Jaguars would like to poach.
Dec 31, 2023; Houston, Texas, USA; Houston Texans cornerback Derek Stingley Jr. (24) in action during the game against the Tennessee Titans at NRG Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 31, 2023; Houston, Texas, USA; Houston Texans cornerback Derek Stingley Jr. (24) in action during the game against the Tennessee Titans at NRG Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports / Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports
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Colts player the Jaguars would like to steal: DeForest Buckner

The Jaguars were able to fortify their defensive line this past offseason. Last year, they had a couple of playmakers on the edges in Travon Walker and Josh Allen. However, they couldn't generate pressure from inside or consistently stop the run. Signing Arik Armstead in free agency should fix both issues.

Armstead, a first-round pick by the San Francisco 49ers in 2015, signed a three-year deal worth $43.5 million with the Jags. He'll join a group that includes Roy Robertson-Harrison and Davon Hamilton, who'll make the switch back to defensive tackle after moving to defensive end last year.

It's fair to say that the Jaguars' defensive front looks much better than it has in years but they wouldn't probably pass up the acquire DeForest Buckner if he somehow became available.

Buckner has somewhat flown under the radar but he's been one of the most dominant tackles in the NFL since the Indianapolis Colts made him a first-round pick in 2016. Like Armstead, it doesn't look like he'll slow down anytime soon.

Just recently, Buckner was named the sixth-best defensive tackle in the NFL. As Pro Football Focus points out, he's posted 50 pressures or more in each of the past two seasons while registering a combined 16 sacks in that span. While rankings tend to be subjective, you will be hard-pressed to find someone who doesn't think the Hawaii native is one of the best at what he does.

Another reason the Jaguars would waste no time acquiring Foster is that he was teammates with Armstead at Oregon. Don't you think Armstead would welcome a good friend with arms wide open?

In Jacksonville, Buckner and Armstead would form a terrifying duo while Robertson-Harris and Hamilton take on rotational roles. It's fair to say that the Jaguars' defensive front would go from good to elite.