AFC offseason grades: Colts' moves don't impress

With the offseason complete, it's time to hand out report cards for each AFC team's performance over the past few months:

A

Dolphins: They reeled in the prize of free agency, DT Ndamukong Suh, nicely revamped the wideout corps — perhaps most importantly dumping malcontent Mike Wallace and his contract — and locked up core players (QB Ryan Tannehill, C Mike Pouncey) for the rest of the decade. First-round WR DeVante Parker could be a home run, though he won't have to hit any right away — which is good in light of his foot issues. Round 5 RB Jay Ajayi could be a major producer out of the chute.

A-

Bills: Are additions of RB LeSean McCoy, WR/KR Percy Harvin, TE Charles Clay and coach Rex Ryan — who is drooling at options this defense presents — worth an extra two wins to 9-7 team trying to end 15-season playoff absence? Good chance, especially with Patriots seemingly weakened. WR Sammy Watkins needs to go from good to great to justify loss of this year's first rounder. Only Bills know if Matt Cassel was best they could do under center.

Jets: Reclaiming prodigal son Darrelle Revis is nearly as big a windfall as Suh is to Miami. DL Leonard Williams might be the steal of the draft, even with the sixth overall pick. And that duo aside, new GM Mike Maccagnan imported plenty more veteran help, including WR Brandon Marshall, CBs Antonio Cromartie and Buster Skrine plus other promising rookies. Now can first-year coach Todd Bowles make the recipe work with the quarterback position still shaky (and, no, Bryce Petty won't fix it in 2015)? The suspension of DL Sheldon Richardson puts a small damper on things.

B+

Jaguars: They struggled to give away their scads of cap space in free agency and failed to land a marquee star like DeMarco Murray. But GM Dave Caldwell still improved the roster, even if he was forced to overpay for players like TE Julius Thomas, DL Jared Odrick, RT Jeremy Parnell and CB Davon House. Caldwell oversaw a fabulous draft, despite the unfortunate knee injury to DE Dante Fowler Jr. Still, the Jags could find another four or five starters among their rookies. Keep an eye on first-year DL Michael Bennett and RB T.J. Yeldon.

B

Ravens: Capped out in March, they were forced to bid adieu to championship heroes of yesteryear, DL Haloti Ngata, WR Torrey Smith and KR Jacoby Jones among them. GM Ozzie Newsome was able to retain RB Justin Forsett and made a nice pickup with the addition of S Kendrick Lewis. Newsome also seemed to replenish his roster with another impressive draft headlined by WR Breshad Perriman and TE Maxx Williams. Don't sleep on fourth-round RB Buck Allen.

Titans: Is Marcus Mariota a round peg for a square NFL game? No way to know at this point, though coach Ken Whisenhunt promises to tailor the offense to the No. 2 pick of the draft. But give the Titans courage points for trying to solve the QB position at the expense of available draft night bounties that included picks and players. Second-round WR Dorial Green-Beckham could be a heist if his off-field issues are a thing of the past. OLBs Brian Orakpo and Derrick Morgan could help prove Dick LeBeau is still a defensive wizard.

B-

Texans: They couldn't obtain a long-term QB solution, so Brian Hoyer and Ryan Mallett battle for the right to propel otherwise talented squad forward. NT Vince Wilfork's leadership and title experience may prove more valuable than whatever ability he has left. Parting with longtime franchise face Andre Johnson was softened by stealing WR Jaelen Strong in third round. Texans' draft and retention of players like T Derek Newton, CB Kareem Jackson and OLB Whitney Mercilus are solid if lacking flair. Major questions remain about health of pass rusher Jadeveon Clowney, who's attempting to overcome microfracture surgery.

C+

Broncos:Peyton Manning's decision to return keeps their title hopes viable, so big win there. Otherwise, GM John Elway wasn't in position to make many splashes. Snagging pass rusher Shane Ray in the draft was a nice move and maybe rookie OL Ty Sambrailo and/or Max Garcia will help patch blocking for Manning, especially after the disastrous injury to LT Ryan Clady. Losing TE Julius Thomas, among others, hurts. Elway managed to secure franchise-tagged WR Demaryius Thomas for the long run, but he has a lot of ground to make up after skipping the offseason under new coach Gary Kubiak.

Chiefs: Acquisitions of G Ben Grubbs and second rounder Mitch Morse were needed boons to O-line, though having to stick with Eric Fisher at left tackle may not bode well. Jeremy Maclin was needed upgrade over disappointing Dwayne Bowe for one of the least productive wideout groups in recent memory. Most worrisome, S Eric Berry's prognosis remains unclear after undergoing chemotherapy. But at least K.C. knows it will have budding star OLB Justin Houston for the next six years.

Steelers: Losing longtime DBs Troy Polamalu and Ike Taylor was an emotional setback, but it was time for both men to retire ... that didn't necessarily seem the case for OLB Jason Worilds. But first-round OLB Bud Dupree could provide shot in the arm. RB Le'Veon Bell's three-game suspension hurts, but newcomer DeAngelo Williams should be capable Plan B in September. Wise to get QB Ben Roethlisberger's deal extended rather than let issue linger. Ditto for DE Cam Heyward.

C

Browns: QB Johnny Manziel went through rehab, while suspended WR Josh Gordon apparently remains in need of serious help. GM Ray Farmer brought in a lot of fading players — QB Josh McCown, WRs Dwayne Bowe and Brian Hartline and DT Randy Starks — but Cleveland is a tough sell to elite free agents. The draft appears excellent with NT Danny Shelton, OL Cam Erving, OLB Nate Orchard and RB Duke Johnson likely to earn immediate roles. And seventh-round CB Ifo Ekpre-Olomu could be a nice investment down the line.

C-

Chargers: They quietly kept (CB Brandon Flowers, LT King Dunlap) or added (WR Stevie Johnson, G Orlando Frankling, KR Jacoby Jones) productive players during free agency. And the top draft picks — RB Melvin Gordon, LB Denzel Perryman — promise to be immediate contributors. However the franchise's murky future in San Diego as well as Philip Rivers' unresolved contract status hang over the Chargers like a pall. And TE Antonio Gates did them no favor by earning a month-long PED suspension.

Colts: Draft seemed somewhat suspect, especially given dearth of resources devoted to shaky O-line. First-round WR Phillip Dorsett is a nice player, but is he a luxury? The signings of past-their-prime veterans Andre Johnson, Frank Gore, Trent Cole and Todd Herremans still signal this team is very much in Super Bowl-or-bust mode ... perhaps why extensions for coach Chuck Pagano and QB Andrew Luck remain on back burner.

D

Bengals: Draft was a minor head scratcher since top two picks — OL Cedric Ogbuehi and Jake Fisher — may not start until 2016, odd for a team that needs to make quantum leap in postseason now ... or at least win a playoff game. Third-round LB Paul Dawson may end up being their most productive rookie, especially if Vontaze Burfict isn't ready to go. Despite plenty of cap space, owner Mike Brown's only major purchase was retread DE Michael Johnson. WR A.J. Green still needs an extension.

Patriots: However many games (if any) Tom Brady misses, Pats seemed to cut off their nose to spite their face amid Deflategate queries ... and next year's grade is already suffering with forfeiture of 2016 first-round pick. Organizational brilliance aside, will gutting the cornerback position prove an adept strategy given what those players did for this team in 2014? First-round DT Malcom Brown softens departure of Vince Wilfork.

Raiders: Dipping their Silver & Black toes back into the Los Angeles pool provides a constant distraction off the top. Despite massive amounts of cap space, they couldn't recuit any blue-chip talent — no, Michael Crabtree doesn't qualify — during free agency ... which may relate to their unsettled status in Oakland. No. 4 pick Amari Cooper was a nice pickup, but the draft didn't create much buzz otherwise. New coach Jack Del Rio's work is cut out for him.