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Through the rest of this week, we will continue unveiling our preseason All-Division teams, as is our annual tradition around this time of year. As always, the rosters were compiled largely by a panel of one, though there was significant input from the writing and editorial staff at CBSSports.com after I took an initial run at the rosters on my own. 

We began last this week with the NFC, moving through the NFC East, NFC North, NFC South, and finally NFC West. This week, it's on to the AFC. We began with the AFC East and AFC North and move on through the rest of the conference throughout this week. Without further ado, the preseason All-AFC South Team...

Offensive skill positions

QB: Ryan Tannehill (TEN)

RB: Derrick Henry (TEN)

WR: A.J. Brown (TEN), Julio Jones (TEN), Michael Pittman Jr. (IND)

TE: Anthony Firkser (TEN)

FLEX: Jonathan Taylor (IND)

Tannehill has been one of the most efficient quarterbacks in the NFL since taking over in Tennessee. In two seasons, he's ranked ninth and sixth in QBR, fifth and fourth in DVOA, and fourth and third in passing EPA per play. He'll no longer have Arthur Smith calling the plays, but he does still have the same style of offense, the same imposing running game, and now he's got two alpha-dog receivers to which he can throw the ball. With Deshaun Watson seeming unlikely to get on the field this season, Tannehill is the best bet to be the best quarterback in this division -- at least this year. 

There was no way we were picking anyone other than Henry at running back. When you lead the NFL in rushing yards and rushing touchdowns in back to back seasons, you get a spot on the preseason All-Division team. Them's the rules. Taylor will likely not see quite as large a workload as Henry, but he is the least back running behind one of the NFL's premier run-blocking offensive lines. With Carson Wentz looking healthier of late, it's less likely that teams will be able to go quite so all-out to stop the run, like they could have with Jacob Eason or Sam Ehlinger under center. 

I absolutely cannot wait to watch Brown and Jones punk defenses together. They are both big, strong, fast targets who can beat defenders at all levels of the field, and threats to score from anywhere. The Tennessee passing game could take a nice step forward this year. It was tempting to go with one of the Jaguars receivers (D.J. Chark or Marvin Jones Jr.) with the third wideout spot, but their respective preseason injuries nudged us in the direction of Pittman, who looks set for a second-year breakout. The tight end spot is quite weak in this division, so even though Firkser appears to be splitting snaps once again, he's likely the best game in town.

Offensive line

OT: Laremy Tunsil (HOU), Braden Smith (IND)

G: Quenton Nelson (IND), Nate Davis (TEN)

C: Ryan Kelly (IND)

Tunsil may not be a great value for the Texans on his contract (or for what they ended up trading for him), but he's become a really good left tackle, which is exactly what everyone expected he'd be when he was a possible No. 1 overall pick. The Texans are a disaster, but that's not his fault. Smith's been overshadowed as a really solid value pick in the second round because his team drafted the NFL's best guard (Nelson) in the first. He's started 43 of 48 games and been a solidly above-average right tackle throughout his career. 

Nelson might miss some time due to his foot injury, but he's so good when he's on the field that he was guaranteed a spot here. Davis was even better in Year 2 than in Year 1, keying the Tennessee run game on the right side of the line despite no longer having Jack Conklin playing next to him. He's an ascending player who has not yet hit his prime. Kelly gets the nod over the injury-prone Brandon Linder, who is quite good but not nearly as dependable as his Indianapolis counterpart.

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Defensive front

EDGE: Josh Allen (JAX), Bud Dupree (TEN)

IDL: DeForest Buckner (IND), Jeffery Simmons (TEN)

LB: Darius Leonard (IND), Jayon Brown (TEN)

Allen took a step backward last season, but he showed so much skill as a rookie, when he finished with 10 sacks despite playing only 60 percent of the Jaguars' defensive snaps. Given his pedigree and skill set, we're betting on a bounce-back here. Dupree is no longer working on as loaded a defensive front as he did with the Steelers, and should see more attention as a result. But he's likely got the highest ceiling of any edge rusher in this division, so with no obvious frontrunner he gets a roster spot here. 

Buckner would get so much more attention were it not for the existence of Aaron Donald. He and Chris Jones would be neck and neck for the title of best interior lineman in football. Simmons is a developing monster, someone with a shot to turn in a huge season pretty soon. He started 15 of 16 games last year and appears fully over the injury that kept him out for part of his rookie campaign. 

Leonard just secured himself a monster contract extension, which will tend to happen when you make three Pro Bowls and two First Team All-Pro appearances in your first three NFL seasons. He's a classic sideline-to-sideline linebacker who also handles himself quite well in coverage, which allows him to stay on the field for nearly every snap. Brown gets the edge over teammate Rashaan Evans due to his superior coverage abilities. 

Defensive backfield

CB: Kenny Moore II (IND), Shaquil Griffin (JAX), Bradley Roby (HOU)

SAF: Kevin Byard (TEN), Julian Blackmon (IND)

FLEX: Justin Reid (HOU)

This is not the best division for defensive back talent. Moore has emerged as a terrific slot corner, Blackmon had a very strong rookie season, and Reid is an underrated versatile safety, but Roby has been limited to 20 games over the last two years, Byard took a step backward last season, and the Seahawks were content to let Griffin leave and replace him with a low-cost option from the same division. These guys are good but there are no outright stars among this group.

Specialists

K: Josh Lambo (JAX)

P: Brett Kern (TEN)

RET: Jamal Agnew (JAX)

I won't lie, I deferred to our resident expert, John Breech, when it came to the kickers and punters. He told me that Lambo was the best kicker and Kern the best punter in this division, and I believe him.