Jalen Ramsey recently laughed at a tweet suggesting he might be cut this offseason. The idea was comical because Ramsey knew very well that wasn’t an option for the cap-strapped Rams, who were looking to unload hefty contracts after a dreadful 5–12 season.
The “Eff Them picks” era was over for the Rams, and Ramsey used that to his advantage to land in his preferred destination of Miami. On Sunday, the Rams traded Ramsey to the Dolphins in exchange for a 2023 third-round pick and tight end Hunter Long. That’s it for a three-time first-team All-Pro who ranked third on PFF’s 2022 grades for cornerbacks—behind only Sauce Gardner and Patrick Surtain II.
Ramsey, 28, is still in his prime and will now join a defense featuring cornerback Xavien Howard, edge rusher Bradley Chubb and defensive lineman Christian Wilkins. It won’t take long for Ramsey to get acclimated with Dolphins defensive coordinator Vic Fangio, the architect of the now trendy two-high shell defense.
