Is Seattle Seahawks star Ernest Jones not even a top 20 linebacker in the NFL?
Jones was recognized as being one of the four best players at the linebacker position last season after receiving a second-team All-Pro nod for his work on the year. Jones recorded the second-most interceptions in the league in 2025 with five and helped Seattle win the Super Bowl at the end of the season.
Pro Football Focus shockingly ranked Jones No. 24 overall in their rankings of the top 32 linebackers in the NFL ahead of the 2026 season.
“Jones is regularly considered one of the game’s best linebackers by fans, but his metrics haven’t been on par as of late,” PFF’s Bradley Locker said. “Although Jones earned a stellar 78.8 overall PFF grade in 2023 with the Rams,
his other four career seasons have all finished below a 64.0… Since 2024, Jones’ 46.2 PFF coverage grade places 30th out of 37 qualifying linebackers.”
Jones may have areas to improve in his game, even as an All-Pro honoree. However, ranking behind 23 other players at the position, virtually classifying him as a mid-level starter, may be a far cry based off of what we saw from him as a champion and high-level player at the position in 2025.
This article originally appeared on Seahawks Wire: Seahawks LB Ernest Jones ranked far too low in PFF's position rankings
