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LA Rams Star CB Jalen Ramsey “Hates It” When People Compare Him to This Second Year CB

Published 04/02/2022, 3:30 PM EDT

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Jalen Ramsey is one of the best cornerbacks in the current era of the NFL. Lately, there has been a debate linking Ramsey and the Cowboys’ star cornerback Trevor Diggs on who is the best. However, it turns out the Rams CB does not appreciate such comparisons.

Both Ramsey and Diggs had an exceptional season last year, winning first-team All-Pro honors. They proved to be an asset to their respective teams, at the same time sparking debates among their fans to choose a better CB in the pro-football league.

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Ramsey does not like being compared

While talking on The Pivot podcast, Ramsey opened up about the ongoing discussions on comparing him and the emerging star of the Cowboys. “I ain’t gonna lie, I hate it when people compare me and Trevon, We play completely different. I always play out of phase, he always plays in phase.” Ramsey said in the interview.

One of the most important factors that he cited is the way, they approach playing in the position. Ramsey is a lockdown cornerback, who takes some chances in coverage, but most of the time, he tries to nick the ball away from his assignment.

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But in the case of Diggs, he often intercepts to catch the ball or break the pass of his opponents. This is the main reason; why he achieved a league-high 11 picks with 142 return yards and two touchdowns. So, it is fairly illogical to compare two opposite poles is what Ramsey thinks when asked about his thoughts on the matter.

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Moreover, Ramsey considers the 23-year-old an exceptional talent and one of the best players in the game. In just two years of his venture into the league; Diggs has already grabbed lots of attention from the NFL clubs. If he continues to play at this pace, the future is bright for him.

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This 27-year-old’s entry into the NFL was with a bang, and his competitiveness was among the most eye-catching factors for the teams to rope him in. In 2016, he got drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars as the fifth overall pick.

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Owing to his extraordinary performance in the league, Los Angeles Rams acquired the cornerback in a blockbuster trade in 2019. With the high-risk, high-reward gameplay the cornerback became the LVI Superbowl champion.

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He was named five times for the pro-bowl and has achieved the First team All-pro three times. These achievements made him one of the highest-paid defensive backs with the Rams. The star CB will play for his seventh season, eying for a second Super Bowl title in the league.

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Deepesh Nair is an NFL author at EssentiallySports. Having started his career in journalism as a trending news writer, he has published around 500 articles for various media portals. Although Deepesh comes from a Computer Science background, his fondness for writing has persuaded him to create his career in it.
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