Why Jalen Ramsey Is Rare Defensive Back Worthy of Top-5 Pick in NFL Draft

March 10, 2016   ·   Ryan McCrystal   ·   Jump to comments

Florida State defensive back Jalen Ramsey is one of the elite prospects in this year's draft class, appearing as high as No. 2 on some media draft boards. 
ESPN's Kevin Weildl, for example, recently stated that he views Ramsey and Ole Miss lineman Laremy Tunsil as the two premier prospects in the draft:
As the draft class is starting to take shape it's Ramsey and Tunsil, then everybody else. Good bit of a drop after those two IMO.
— Kevin Weidl (@KevinW_ESPN) March 2, 2016 The fact that Ramsey is so highly regarded isn't a shock. He had a stellar career at Florida State, and we've seen similar prospects, such as Arizona Cardinals cornerback Patrick Peterson, earn elite grades and land in the top 10 in recent years.
But Ramsey has a realistic chance to accomplish something that hasn't been done in nearly two decades. 
No defensive back has been selected higher than fifth overall since future Hall of Famer Charles Woodson in 1998. 
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