Ramsey now avoids dissing QBs: ‘I am rising’
Jacksonville Jaguars cornerback Jalen Ramsey made headlines final yr when he criticized a number of opposing quarterbacks in a broadcast interview. He isn’t taking place that highway once more, although.
Requested by ESPN’s Adam Schefter on his podcast if he wished to judge the quarterbacks he’ll face within the 2019 season, Ramsey handed and wished to speak solely about Nick Foles, who signed a four-year contract this offseason to change into the Jaguars’ new beginning quarterback.
“You wish to do that once more, huh? I am not going to do that once more, however we do play some good quarterbacks this yr, after all, however in all probability the quarterback I am most excited for is Nick Foles,” Ramsey informed Schefter. “I haven’t got to play towards him, after all. He’s my teammate. He is a superb teammate — the few interactions we have had has been nice. Nice man, nice participant as properly. He has nothing to show to anyone. He is a Tremendous Bowl champion, Tremendous Bowl MVP. So I hope he comes out right here and he performs free and is aware of he has the assist of all people.”
In a 2018 interview with GQ journal, Ramsey precipitated a stir by belittling a number of quarterbacks, calling the Atlanta Falcons’ Matt Ryan “overrated” and the Buffalo Payments’ Josh Allen “trash.”
However Ramsey stated he has grown since final yr.
“I am rising, man, it is Yr four for me. It is a totally different me. Lots of people assume they know me. They do not actually know me. However hey, that is OK,” he stated.
He made it clear Tuesday, although, that his trash-talking days aren’t over fully, tweeting:
Lol do not get it twisted tho, imma nonetheless speak my 💩 when the time come ‼️You possibly can develop & nonetheless speak yo speak #SeasonAlmostHere #ImBack #Relentless https://t.co/b3TDdSPzAW
— Jalen Ramsey (@jalenramsey) June 25, 2019
Ramsey, the No. 5 general choose in 2016, has made two Professional Bowls and was named a first-team All-Professional as soon as in his first three seasons. He has 9 interceptions and 44 go breakups and hasn’t missed a begin.