Jalen Ramsey - most polarizing prospect among ravens fans.

[gabefergy]

16 hours ago, Edgar said:

What film should I watch to see this guy make a play? I'm serious.

i question his instincts in run support,his tackling. He gets beat in coverage. Vacates a zone he's responsible for,telegraphs blitzes and the brings it tentatively. Doesn't seem all that interested generally.

 

i get that the league needs safeties but I don't get him. Clearly I'm missing something because I've seen him routinely mocked top five. He feels like a project from the games I've seen.

2014 vs Miami is a fantastic game from him. He's best as a playmaker in his sophomore campaign because he's mostly in the box or playing in the slot. He made plays in coverage, against the run, and as a Blitzer. 

[gabefergy]

There seems to be a notion that Ramsey can't play CB in the NFL. I couldn't disagree more. He has all the tools to be an excellent CB, and he shows impressive skills on tape. Great length, extremely athletic, physical at the LOS, recovery speed. My biggest concern is his ballskills, but the instincts for the position are on point. I have more questions about him as a FS than CB.

[JoeyFlex5]

1 hour ago, gabefergy said:

There seems to be a notion that Ramsey can't play CB in the NFL. I couldn't disagree more. He has all the tools to be an excellent CB, and he shows impressive skills on tape. Great length, extremely athletic, physical at the LOS, recovery speed. My biggest concern is his ballskills, but the instincts for the position are on point. I have more questions about him as a FS than CB.

agreed. he needs some mechanical work as far as his backpedal is concerned, but as much of an athlete as he is i fully think he can make that a non-concern. 

 

he has strange hips too, when playing cb he can turn and swivel his hips as well as anyone, but at safety when he has to make a sudden change of direction he appears to get stiff hips and heavy feet and hinder his take-off a bit. again though, another thing i think he can work on and improve. you dont become a national champion and possible olympic caliber track and field star with bad hips and heavy feet, its just a mechanical thing that needs refinement.

Edited February 9, 2016 by JoeyFlex5

[dpatrickguy]

ProFootballFocus did a great summation of Ramsey's skills, weaknesses, and fit in the NFL today. Worth checking out for sure:

https://www.profootballfocus.com/blog/2016/02/09/draft-analysis-notebook-ramseys-versatility-makes-him-a-top-nfl-prospect/

[Mt. Crushmore]

On February 9, 2016 at 1:17 PM, gabefergy said:

2014 vs Miami is a fantastic game from him. He's best as a playmaker in his sophomore campaign because he's mostly in the box or playing in the slot. He made plays in coverage, against the run, and as a Blitzer. 

One of the best single-game performances of any player in the draft class