This week ESPN NFL Nation reporters Mike Wells, Paul Kuharsky, Mike DiRocco and Tania Ganguli will give awards to the AFC South's top players and teams. We continue with our defensive player of the year after Monday's reveal of the offensive player of the year.
HOUSTON -- Had we chosen to do an MVP award this season, my guess is that award would've gone to Texans defensive end J.J. Watt.
There was talk of Watt as our preseason MVP, with Colts quarterback Andrew Luck as his competition. Luck's injuries caused him to miss most of the season, though.