(06-07-2018, 03:46 PM)JagFanatic24 Wrote: Without being biased, I honestly think Jalen Ramsey is the best defensive player in the NFL.

The way I think of it, is if I was picking any defensive player, who would I want?

Von Miller, meh he's in his prime but has been for a few years. 

Watt, well the injuries have ruined him.

Luke Keuckly, I already have stud LBs in Jack and Smith.

So honestly Jalen shuts his side down. Which in return makes the entire defense better.

Maybe I'm drinking the koolaide.

I don't think you're far off at all with your opinions. I would also add with Luke in Carolina that he's also been dealing with a lot of concussion issues lately over the past two seasons. He was shaken up pretty bad last time it happened. It was tough to see him after that. 

But it's pretty clear the rest of the NFL feels the same way about him. It's very well likely that he ends up being rated as either the top cover man in the NFL or he's right behind whomever the players think is better (And they're wrong if they say it's Rhodes or anybody else). 

But you're not drinking the teal kool-aid at all when it comes to him or virtually anybody on this defense. Ramsey is definitely making a case to be one of those longstanding players at his position where you can go back and reflect on him. I would say when it's all said and done you'll hear his name mentioned up there with guys like Revis, Sanders, Bailey, Sherman, Blount, etc. 

I think the most underrated aspect of his game is his toughness and tenacity to come up and stick his nose in the running game while actually making an impact. He's a freak athlete for sure with a tremendous feel for the game. I could see him being another Ronnie Lott, Rod Woodson or Charles Woodson where he goes onto play safety towards the end of his career. He's just a natural out there.

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