Jaguars edge rushers and cornerbacks rank in NFL top 10 for 2026
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 25, 2026, 11:50 AM
Last updated Aug 25, 2026
Entering the 2026 NFL season, the Jacksonville Jaguars have two position groups ranked in the top 10 by ESPN's Mike Clay. The edge rushers are ranked fifth, highlighted by Josh Hines-Allen and Travon Walker, with Hines-Allen's impressive pressuring abilities noted. The cornerback unit also made the top 10, recognized for its takeaway capabilities and the contributions of Travis Hunter among others. The Jaguars' linebacker unit is just outside this ranking at 11th.
- •Jaguars edge rushers rank fifth in ESPN's top 10.
- •Josh Hines-Allen recorded second-most pressures last season.
- •Cornerbacks ranked in the top 10 for takeaways in 2025.
- •Travis Hunter enhances the cornerback unit's depth.
- •Linebackers finished 11th in the rankings.
- 11:50 AMYahoo Sports — 2 Jaguars position groups ranked 10 top entering 2026 NFL season
- 11:38 AMYahoo Sports — 2 Colts' position groups ranked top 5 entering 2026 NFL season
"In a recent ranking of every position group, the Colts had two units appear in the top five entering the 2026 season.
"Two Jacksonville Jaguars position groups are ranked in the top 10 of the NFL entering the 2026 season.
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External links- Yahoo SportsAug 25, 2026, 11:50 AM2 Jaguars position groups ranked 10 top entering 2026 NFL season
Two Jacksonville Jaguars position groups are ranked in the top 10 of the NFL entering the 2026 season.
- Yahoo SportsAug 25, 2026, 11:38 AM2 Colts' position groups ranked top 5 entering 2026 NFL season
In a recent ranking of every position group, the Colts had two units appear in the top five entering the 2026 season.
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