ESPN’s Adam Schefter broke the news that disgruntled defensive back Jalen Ramsey will no longer be a member of the Jacksonville Jaguars:
It’s happening: Former Jaguars’ CB Jalen Ramsey is being traded to the LA Rams for two first-round picks in 2020 and 2021, and a fourth-round pick in 2021, source tells ESPN.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) October 15, 2019
In a blockbuster deal that was weeks in the making, the Los Angeles Rams have acquired All-Pro cornerback Jalen Ramsey from the Jacksonville Jaguars. The Rams paid a hefty price for him (2020 and 2021 first-round picks and a 2021 fourth-round pick) but at 24 years old and with a contract that runs through next season he was well worth it.
— Jalen Ramsey (@jalenramsey) October 15, 2019
Many were wondering why the Los Angels Rams choose to ship out cornerback Marcus Peters earlier today and now we have our answer. Los Angeles went from losing their top two corners—Aquib Talib was put on the IR—to adding one of the premier shutdown cornerbacks in the NFL.
There were reports that a “heart-to-heart” conversation with Jaguars owner Shad Khan might have led to Ramsey returning to the field in Jacksonville this year but that did not turn out to be the case.
Word is the back issues that Ramsey and the team have cited as the reasoning that he was not playing should not keep him off the field with his new team.
Los Angeles is no stranger to going “all-in”, last season they made a move in-season for Dante Fowler—another former Jaguars stud defender—and spent big money on Ndamukong Suh in free agency. Those moves helped the team make a run to the Super Bowl last year. After losing three straight games for the first time under Sean McVay the team is hoping that this latest addition will help right the ship.
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