Jalen Ramsey Article

[Juice]

'I'm my toughest critic': Jalen Ramsey knows this season isn't his best

The Rams' star cornerback is the first to admit when he botches a play or doesn't play up to his own standards.

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[KJD_Ram]

we all know he'd be a lot better with pass rush...CB's get burned, it happens....I like his run support and motor...someone mentioned that a move to S may be in his future and I'd be all for that...

 

[blackbart]

I can’t imagine he’ll be happy with this year but, I’m not sure there is much he can do about it. He seems to be guessing too much to make up for slowing down, it’s going to happen with age and the beating these guys take. I don’t think it is time to move him but it is time to help him and the defense as a whole. There just hasn’t been enough pressure this year, that has to get fixed either by scheme or players.

 

[Zodi]

He got paid and has been enduring a losing season due to an injured and inept offense, yet still brings the fire every week. I hope he's a Ram until he transitions to safety for a few years and retires.

 

[Merlin]

Age is undefeated. And sadly for corners speed is the first thing to go. So I'm definitely on the "move him to safety" wagon, because we have to get through next season with that $25M cap hit so might as well put him somewhere that his tackling and feistiness can help us. He's just gonna need to be disciplined with his eyes back there, but outside of that I think he could be a really good safety because he could be placed on lesser wideouts and remove them when you want to play man. And he can hit like a LB so you could flip him from over the top to the box seamlessly.

But we probably need another corner. I think Kendricks if they would play him in the slot would do well. I think Durant needs snaps but has the stickiness you want in coverage outside the hash, he just needs to improve his tackling because in this division a bad tackler outside the hash will get destroyed. Hill is in the mix but we need a guy minimum who can consistently shut down WR2s on an island. Add that and the secondary should be pretty good. Well probably a safety too but those are way easiser to find than corners.

 

[Loyal]

Age is undefeated. And sadly for corners speed is the first thing to go. So I'm definitely on the "move him to safety" wagon, because we have to get through next season with that $25M cap hit so might as well put him somewhere that his tackling and feistiness can help us. He's just gonna need to be disciplined with his eyes back there, but outside of that I think he could be a really good safety because he could be placed on lesser wideouts and remove them when you want to play man. And he can hit like a LB so you could flip him from over the top to the box seamlessly.

But we probably need another corner. I think Kendricks if they would play him in the slot would do well. I think Durant needs snaps but has the stickiness you want in coverage outside the hash, he just needs to improve his tackling because in this division a bad tackler outside the hash will get destroyed. Hill is in the mix but we need a guy minimum who can consistently shut down WR2s on an island. Add that and the secondary should be pretty good. Well probably a safety too but those are way easiser to find than corners.

Of the 22 starters on offense and defense, it seems like we need 8 starters at least. That seems hard to overcome.....

 

[Steve808]

Of the 22 starters on offense and defense, it seems like we need 8 starters at least. That seems hard to overcome.....

We might be drafting in the #12 spot (just a wild guess) (Aaron Donald was drafted in the #13 spot), and with McSnead's player friendly atmosphere, we might get some good free agents.

 

[rdlkgliders]

He is not ready for a move to safety, not yet. That dog still has some fight left.

 

[Classic Rams]

To expect him to completely shut down the top receivers in this league is asking a bit much. I like when he does but don't expect it every game. The 1-handed catch by Chase and Adams is something no one could stop so I don't blame him for those types of catches. I agree on the lack of pressure on the QB it adds more pressure on the DBs. Switching to safety may work for him or may not, I don't know that anyone's asked him that and I don't think he's ready to okay that yet because he's still young. "So you saying I'm slowing down?" But we know of a few HOFers that did well on the switch like Lott and both Woodsons so I'm open to that if he is.

 

[Faceplant]

We might be drafting in the #12 spot (just a wild guess) (Aaron Donald was drafted in the #13 spot), and with McSnead's player friendly atmosphere, we might get some good free agents.

Who wants to tell him?

 

[majrleaged]

Age is undefeated. And sadly for corners speed is the first thing to go. So I'm definitely on the "move him to safety" wagon, because we have to get through next season with that $25M cap hit so might as well put him somewhere that his tackling and feistiness can help us. He's just gonna need to be disciplined with his eyes back there, but outside of that I think he could be a really good safety because he could be placed on lesser wideouts and remove them when you want to play man. And he can hit like a LB so you could flip him from over the top to the box seamlessly.

But we probably need another corner. I think Kendricks if they would play him in the slot would do well. I think Durant needs snaps but has the stickiness you want in coverage outside the hash, he just needs to improve his tackling because in this division a bad tackler outside the hash will get destroyed. Hill is in the mix but we need a guy minimum who can consistently shut down WR2s on an island. Add that and the secondary should be pretty good. Well probably a safety too but those are way easiser to find than corners.

He is only 28 years old. I think if he was just a shut down corner and could focus on that he would still be the best.

 

[Merlin]

He is only 28 years old. I think if he was just a shut down corner and could focus on that he would still be the best.

Disagree. Top receivers run right by him. He disguises his game by holding and clutching, and he's among the best at that, but he's no longer the best corner one on one and probably hasn't been for a year or so.

 

[gogoat1]

He is only 28 years old. I think if he was just a shut down corner and could focus on that he would still be the best.

Pin them to the sideline like Revis did. He still has that in him.

 

[Hobgoblin]

Are we even using him right?

It feels like most of of the times he’s beat it’s because he’s expecting help and it’s not there.

 

[Tano]

Are we even using him right?

It feels like most of of the times he’s beat it’s because he’s expecting help and it’s not there.

That's because Rapp is playing the "which way did the ball go which way did the ball go" game

 

[Juice]

Jalen Ramsey is right on up there with a Rams player I'd like to buy a beer and talk with for a bit. It's rare for someone with a big personality and sense of humor to be so humble at how he perceives he is playing his position. Having him at corner has us a little spoiled.