The Jacksonville Jaguars had a top-five defense last year despite a 5-11 record. It was evident, despite the lofty ranking, this was a unit that slipped a bit from its dominance two seasons ago.
Russell Baxter of FanSided.com agrees with this assessment. In his most recent rankings of NFL defenses, he sees the Jaguars unit just cracking the top 10 before the beginning of the 2019 season.
Maybe that number 10 ranking will provide some bulletin board material, as Baxter points out the obvious – numbers don’t lie in stating how this defense wasn’t the dominant juggernaut as it was in 2017.