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Jalen Ramsey a sleeper candidate for Defensive Player of the Year

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As the Jacksonville Jaguars prepare for the regular season (including an up-and-down shared practice week with the New England Patriots in preparation of the first preseason game), they must do so without the services of star cornerback Jalen Ramsey.

While in general teams want to have all of their players available for training camp, the Jaguars probably aren’t too worried about Ramsey needing reps. Starting immediately after being taken 5th overall in last year’s draft, Ramsey came in and covered number one wide receivers with startling efficiency. It’s more important for him to spend time recovering from his core surgery to make sure he’s ready for the regular season than to get reps in the offseason.