Albert Breer’s offseason notebook put a few AFC names in focus, and the early returns in Indianapolis and Jacksonville are already drawing attention.
In Indianapolis, third-round safety A.J. Haulcy has emerged as a rookie worth tracking during the Colts’ offseason program. Breer pointed to his “instincts and feel for the game” as traits that have shown up quickly in practice, and he noted that Haulcy looks like the favorite to start opposite S Cam Bynum.
Breer also said second-year cornerback Justin Walley turned in an “outstanding spring” and is back without restrictions after missing all of last season with a torn ACL.
Down in Jacksonville, Anton Harrison is heading into his fourth NFL season after arriving as a first-round pick in 2023, and the Jaguars’ staff likes what it has seen from him against Texans edge rusher Will Anderson Jr. OL coach Shaun Sarrett compared their matchups to something out of another world.
“Well, I jokingly say this, it’s like watching two aliens play against each other because of the athletic ability, it really is,” Sarrett said, via John Shipley of SI. “And you know, it’s fun to watch, but it’s also fun, like in the heat of the moment, when, like, maybe he’ll win a play or the other guy will win a play, but just to see him respond, and that’s the key, man.
It’s gonna happen. We’re in the NFL, there’s going to be praise, the guys are going to lose, it’s how you respond, and I thought he did that tremendously last year, and he’s improved even this spring on that.”
Run game coordinator Brian Picucci, who previously coached Tristan Wirfs and Luke Goedeke with the Buccaneers, was just as bullish on Harrison’s ceiling.
“The sky’s the limit. He’s really, really, really talented,” Picucci said.
“Obviously, you know, I coached two talented tackles at Tampa Bay. Athletically if he ever wanted to play left tackle, which he did in college, obviously he could do both, but you know, there also has to be the care factor that you want to be good, and I think he does.
I don’t want to speak for him, but I think I’ve made a pretty good connection with him so far.”
In Houston, DeMeco Ryans likes where things are headed between offensive coordinator Nick Caley and quarterback C.J. Stroud. Ryans said the two are communicating better in their second season together, and that the system is moving faster because there’s already some built-in familiarity.
“With C.J. and Nick, I’ve seen both guys communicating much better,” Ryans said, via DJ Bien-Amie of ESPN.com. “It’s Year 2 of a system.
When it’s Year 2, you understand we’re not going through the install for the first time. So, there is some recall from what we’ve done in the past that allows us to speed up what we’re doing in Year 2.”
Ryans also said Stroud is bringing ideas to the table.
“C.J. has ideas and thoughts on different plays and formations, different things that he likes,” Ryans mentioned. “We try to do our best to implement those things, as well.
It’s just the coach-player relationship is definitely headed in the right direction. They’re growing much closer.”
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