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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Titans player the Jaguars would like to steal: Harold Landry III

The Tennessee Titans didn't have many things going for them last year. Then-head coach Mike Vrabel and general manager Ran Carthon weren't seemingly on the same page. Carthon's predecessor, Jon Robinson had left the roster devoid of talent. To make matters worse, injuries dragged the team down. Then again, not everything was doom and gloom in Nashville.

Players fought hard for Vrable. Will Levis flashed enough to get himself a chance to prove next season that he's the answer at quarterback. Peter Skoronski, a 2023 first-round selection, successfully made the transition to left guard. Moreover, Tennessee had one of the most formidable defensive fronts in the whole league.

But even after knocking the Jaguars out of playoff contention, Vrabel got the boot after the season ended. To replace him, the Titans hired Brian Callahan.

Callaham will have his work cut out but he'll be inheriting several talented players. One of them is outside linebacker Harold Landry III. A first-round pick in the 2018 draft, Landry became showed promise early in his career but it wasn't until 2021 that he broke out, registering 12 sacks. Unfortuantely, he suffered a torn ACL that forced him to miss the 2022 season.

On the bright side, Landry was back in 2023 and proved that he was still the same player pre-torn ACL, logging 10 sacks. More than a year removed from the injury, he should have an even bigger impact next season.

The Jaguars have a pair of outstanding pass rushers in Travon Walker and Josh Allen. However, there's not much depth behind them besides Trevis Gipson. By (somehow) landing Landry, they would have one of the top rotations in the league.

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