Jaguars star corner Jalen Ramsey is an honest guy, and in today’s world of political correctness, it’s very refreshing. Plus, when you play like Ramsey, you can talk all you want.
In 2017, Ramsey made his first Pro Bowl and was First Team All-Pro. He was one of the reasons Jacksonville had one of the best defenses in football last season.
Recently, Ramsey was suspended by the Jaguars for one week after criticizing a local Jacksonville reporter on Twitter. Also, in a GQ magazine interview, Ramsey gave an honest assessment on various players around the league.
According to former Jaguars RB Fred Taylor, Ramsey is just a very candid guy.
“I’ve spoke to Jalen in the past. He’s a kid that keeps it one-thousand; you know how they say keep it one-hundred. He doesn’t hold any punches,” Taylor told the Go4it podcast. “He’s a great young man, and he’s very passionate, on and off the field. He’s not going to bite his tongue. They tell you to, ‘Just be yourself,’ and in then in a sentence, they tell you, ‘Nah, you can’t say this or you can’t say that.’ There’s no filter with Jalen. He just goes out there and talks.”
Taylor has no issues with Ramsey being honest as long as he continues to play well.
“If it were one thing where he wasn’t backing it up, I’d get it, but he goes out there to this day and backs it up,” Taylor said. “So, until he says something that is out of pocket, and there’s no backing it up. Then, if I were the coach, I would honestly talk to him about it. Because there’s one thing if it’s a distraction, but if the team is behind him, and they’re going, and everybody is focused. Keep it up, man. It might be his way of getting under the other team’s skin, and bringing out the best in him.”
The Jaguars are expected to be one of the favorites in the AFC. They have the defense to make a lot of noise, but if Ramsey has any type of slippage in play, and he continues to do a lot of talking, it could become a distraction. However, if he continues to make plays, he can keep on talking!
Taylor talks Ramsey at 4:05 mark of the interview: