3 JAGS MAKE ESPN'S TOP 100 PLAYERS OF 2019

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Another day, another list. 
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BY JORDAN DE LUGO

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Just when we thought the season of lists was over . . .

ESPN just released their 2019 NFL predictor. This is a list that predicts the best 100 players of the upcoming 2019 football season.

The Jaguars were somewhat well represented with three of their star defensive players making the list.

Jalen Ramsey Came in at 24.
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​24. Jalen Ramsey CB | Jaguars
Age: 24
2018 rank: 9

Ramsey gets the opponent's top receiver each week, and this year he'll face nine receivers with a combined 36 Pro Bowls (including DeAndre Hopkins and T.Y. Hilton twice). Ramsey is also looking for a mega-contract. If he plays well against that lineup, he just might get it. -- Mike DiRocco
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Signature stat: Ramsey is one of three cornerbacks to be a Pro Bowler each of the past two seasons (Patrick Peterson, Darius Slay).
2019 projection: 66 tackles, 2 INTs

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Yannick Ngakoue finished at 68.
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68. Yannick Ngakoue DE | Jaguars
Age: 24
2018 rank: 76

​Ngakoue is already third in franchise history in sacks (29.5). He might be even more motivated this year after being unable to agree on an extension with the Jaguars. Ngakoue's sack numbers dipped in 2018, but he had 10 more QB hits than the season before -- so he was around the QB more but just missed finishing. -- Mike DiRocco

Signature stat: Ngakoue leads the 2016 draft class in sacks (29.5) and forced fumbles (10) since entering the NFL.

2019 projection: 31 tackles, 9.0 sacks

And Calais Campbell came in one spot lower at 69.
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​69. Calais Campbell DE | Jaguars
Age: 33
2018 rank: 23

​Campbell had his two best sack totals in the two years that he has played in the Jags' 4-3 defense. He'll be 33 when the season starts, but the team limited him in camp and preseason because it believes a fresher and fully healthy Campbell should reach double figures in sacks for a third straight season. -- Mike DiRocco
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Signature stat: Only two players in the past 10 years have 75-plus sacks and 30-plus batted passes: J.J. Watt (92 sacks, 49 batted passes) and Campbell (81.5 sacks, 36 batted passes).
2019 projection: 69 tackles, 9.0 sacks

Observations: Jalen Ramsey may be a bit low on the list, but he is the highest rated cornerback. Where is the love for the guys with the toughest job on the defensive side of the ball. And projecting Jalen Ramsey to intercept just three passes is questionable. Another questionable prediction is having Calais Campbell and Yannick Ngakoue combine for just 18 sacks. The duo has combined for 46.5 sacks over the last two seasons. 

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