Ex-Jags RB Fred Taylor on Ramsey: He backs up his talk

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 earned First-Team All-Pro honors. He helped make Jacksonville 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. In a GQ magazine interview, Ramsey also gave an honest assessment of 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,” Taylor told the Go4it Podcast. “He’s a kid that keeps it one-thousand; you know how they say keep it one-hundred. He doesn’t hold any punches. 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 issue with Ramsey being honest as long as he keeps playing 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 an AFC favorite. They have the defense to make a lot of noise, but if Ramsey slips in any way and keeps talking, it could become a distraction. However, if he keeps making plays, he can keep talking!