Seahawks All-Pro Ernest Jones glaringly left off ESPN’s Top 10 LB list
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Is Seattle Seahawks star Ernest Jones IV not a top 10 player at the position in the NFL today?
According to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler in the network’s rankings of the top 10 off-ball linebackers in the NFL for 2026, determined by votes from league executives, coaches and scouts, Jones received votes but was not even named as an honorable mention.
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The omission is somewhat glaring, given that players’ current level of excellence was the basis of the evaluation. Taking into account the fact that Jones was named a second-team All-Pro honoree in 2025, regardless of how long he’s sustained his excellence for, his performance last season made him one of the four best performers at the position.
Jones ranked No. 2 in the NFL and No. 1 at the position in interceptions in 2025 with five. He helped the Seahawks win the Super Bowl at the end of the season, but having finished with an overall player grade of 58.8 from Pro Football Focus for his work on the year, which ranked No. 50 at the position, gives credence to him being docked to a certain degree.
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