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Ten NFL players ready to emerge as superstars

Jalen Ramsey, cornerback, Jacksonville Jaguars

Ramsey has a not-so-quiet confidence about him. It could be this type of swagger that enabled him to jump on to the scene as a rookie and perform at a Pro Bowl level.

Picked No. 5 overall in 2016, some openly wondered whether Ramsey would be a corner or a safety in the NFL. That question was answered immediately, as he earned one of Jacksonville’s two starting corner jobs. By the time the regular season came calling, he was the team’s best cover guy.

Ultimately, Ramsey would record 65 tackles, 14 passes defended and two interceptions on an improved Jaguars defense. He would do so going up against the likes of Steve Smith, T.Y. Hilton, Amari Cooper and DeAndre Hopkins throughout the season. He did so with elite-level ability on the outside.

Now teaming up with high-priced free-agent signing A.J. Bouye, Ramsey will have a true running partner for the first time in either college or the NFL.

This will enable Ramsey to play more of the ball-hawking role, especially with the Jaguars not having to throw double teams to the other side of the field. That will equate to more turnovers and Ramsey finding himself on the radar of the entire NFL. Look for huge things from him in 2017.

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