Jacksonville Jaguars secondary one of the most improved units in the NFL

Even with some uncertainty surrounding first round pick Jalen Ramsey, the Jaguars appear to be much stronger in the secondary heading into 2016.

Even though it would not have been the end of the world if he had to miss some actual time, Jalen Ramsey’s prognosis after a slight meniscus tear in the early part of OTA’s was very encouraging. The stud defensive back out of Florida State had successful surgery and should be back in time for training camp, meaning he should play a big role early on in the regular season.

Ramsey joins a cornerback group that now has some options with the addition of veteran Prince Amukamara as well. Guys who were starting games on the outside last year are going to be fighting for roster spots this year.

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Nathan Jahnke over at Pro Football Focus thinks the Jaguars’ cornerbacks

are the 9th most improved position group in the entire NFL:

"Old starters: Davon House (73.1), Dwayne Gratz (51.3), Aaron Colvin (74.6)New starters: Davon House (73.1), Jalen Ramsey (rookie), Prince Amukamara (78.9)The Jaguars spent the offseason improving at several positions, earning an “A” grade from PFF’s analysis team. The position group that improved the most, though, was cornerback. Year after year, Prince Amukamara has graded as an above-average NFL CB. In 2015, he averaged 1.04 yards per coverage snap, tied with Darrelle Revis for 15th-best in the league. Then, in the draft, Jacksonville added former Florida State Seminole Jalen Ramsey, whose 16 stops in the passing game were tied for fourth-best in the FBS last year. They will join Davon House, who had 13 passes defenses in 2015, tied for fifth-best in the league. Simply put, the Jaguars no longer have a weakness at the cornerback position."

I wouldn’t say the Jaguars have no weakness at cornerback, but they are certainly improved. Davon House played adequately to outstanding at times last year, so adding two options in Amukamara and Ramsey on the other side should help out. The big question now is the slot, but there should be an answer on the roster. Ramsey could kick inside on 3-receiver sets with Amukamara on the outside, and Aaron Colvin has shown he can cover inside.

Regardless of how the spots shake up, the Jaguars definitely have a lot more talent in the cornerback room.