2020 NFL Power Rankings, post-draft: Cowboys big winners, Packers major losers
By Dan Parzych
Previous: 31st. Jacksonville Jaguars. 32. team. 52. .
Defense was the main reason behind the Jacksonville Jaguars nearly earning a trip to the Super Bowl a few years ago, and if this team is going to have any shot at becoming a top contender in the AFC once again, the unit will need to be their major strength.
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Unfortunately, this will be easier said than done for the Jaguars when looking at some of their former key players who are no longer around, whether it happens to be Jalen Ramsey or Dante Fowler Jr.
Speaking of Ramsey, Jacksonville knew it would be difficult trading one of the league’s top cornerbacks before last year’s deadline, and even though C.J. Henderson is nowhere near the same level, this is still an amazing pickup on the defensive side of the football.
There’s a reason Henderson was considered one of the top cornerbacks from this year’s draft class, and if the Florida product can find a way to make an impact as a rookie, this would help take some of the pressure off Gardner Minshew II on offense.
With the Jaguars officially moving on from Nick Foles this offseason after only one year, the pressure will be on Minshew to prove he can be the long-term answer, or the quarterback issues in Jacksonville are only going to continue.