Key AFC South questions

Taking a look at questions facing the four members of the AFC South Division during training camp ...

COLTS: How will Indianapolis' offense overcome the loss of RB Edgerrin James, the franchise's all-time leading rusher, to free agency? The guess here is by committee between Dominic Rhodes and promising rookie Joseph Addai. Will a full season from DT Corey Simon offset the losses of DT Larry Triplett and LB David Thornton? The Colts' defense has plenty of speed but is on the small side. How will QB Peyton Manning respond now that opponents don't have to game plan for James and can focus their efforts on stopping the passing game?

JAGUARS: Who will score points for Jacksonville? The club's best receiver, Jimmy Smith, retired, and its best running back, Fred Taylor, is 30 and has a long injury history. Will someone from a group of WR Ernest Wilford, WR Matt Jones, WR Reggie Williams and rookie TE Marcedes Lewis emerge to give QB Byron Leftwich a reliable target? Will SS Donovin Darius make a full recovery from a torn ACL and assume his leadership role on one of the league's best defenses? The Jags were sixth in yards allowed, first in sacks and sixth in interceptions.

TEXANS: Will Houston regret drafting DE Mario Williams No. 1 overall instead of selecting RB Reggie Bush? Williams can't hurt a defense that gave up the most yards rushing per game and the most first downs. Can QB David Carr take a step forward in his fifth season under a coach Gary Kubiak, a former quarterback and the man who ran the Broncos' offense under Mike Shanahan? The Texans provided Carr some help by signing C Mike Flanagan to anchor a porous offensive line that again allowed the most sacks in the league, and acquiring WR Eric Moulds in a trade with Buffalo.

TITANS: What will life after QB Steve McNair, the franchise's face and soul since it relocated from Houston, be like? Can Billy Volek or Vince Young adequately replace him? Volek has a strong arm and some game experience (and a 2-1 TD to interception ratio) because of McNair's many injury problems over the past three seasons. Will White play this season? At this point, it seems like it would take an injury to Volek for him to play during the regular season. Who will emerge as the team's primary running back: Chris Brown, Travis Henry or rookie LenDale White?