Power Ranking the WR Rooms in the AFC South
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Teams will brave the summer heat for a little over a week until the preseason begins when the Arizona Cardinals and Carolina Panthers face off in the Hall of Fame Game on Thursday, Aug. 6 on NBC. Week 1 of the preseason officially kicks off the following week on Aug. 13.
In counting down until the NFL regular season starts on Sept. 9, we continue to look at key offseason storylines for each of the league’s 32 teams. Next up in our offseason series is power ranking every wide receiver room in each of the NFL’s eight divisions. Next up is the AFC South.
Brian Thomas Jr. experienced a big drop-off from his breakout rookie year, but the coaches seem keen on him turning things around next season. Parker Washington blossomed into a reliable WR2 (58 catches, 847 yards, five touchdowns), and he and Thomas Jr. are arguably the best 1-2 punch in the division.
Jakobi Meyers and Travis Hunter have big-play potential, and they’re arguably the best WR3 and WR4 options in the AFC South.
Nico Collins has established himself as a borderline top-10 receiver in the league, and it could be argued he’s the best WR in the division. If Tank Dell can recover from his series of injuries suffered last year, he, Jayden Higgins, and Xavier Hutchinson could form a solid group 2-4.
Because of Collins and Dell’s potential together, they come in just ahead of the Titans.
The Titans drafted Carnell Tate fourth overall for him to be the guy from Day 1. He has the potential to do so, which should elevate quarterback Cam Ward into the next tier of QBs.
Wan’Dale Robinson is coming off a 1,000-yard season and he was a big get for Tennessee in free agency. Elic Ayomanor had a strong rookie season, and he and Calvin Ridley should have fun battling it out for the WR3 spot. The Titans’ depth is why they’re ahead of the Colts.
Alec Pierce had a big year in 2025 (1,003 yards, six touchdowns), but he only had 49 catches and the Colts will need him to be closer to the 80-reception mark if he’s going to carry the WR corps.
Parting ways with Michael Pittman Jr. is a bigger loss than some are making it out to be. Josh Downs is a solid WR2, but Indy doesn’t know what it’s getting from Nick Westbrook-Ikhine or Ashton Dulin, which makes this the worst WR room in the division.
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