New Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Jalen Ramsey is already catching up with one of the best Steelers defensive backs ever. Former Steelers safety Ryan Clark helped connect Ramsey to legendary Steelers defensive back Troy Polamalu.
Clark, who played alongside Polamalu for multiple seasons in Pittsburgh, is one of Polamalu’s best friends from his time playing football. He also has connections in the NFL to other defensive backs, such as Ramsey. Clark posted on Instagram that Ramsey and Polamalu spoke over FaceTime.
Ramsey, who has played mostly outside and slot cornerback in his career, could make a major move late in his career. He will turn 31, and there is some thought that Ramsey could eventually move to safety. Polamalu would be an incredible resource if Ramsey and the Steelers had any plans to uptick his usage at safety.
The Steelers reportedly saw some shades of Rod Woodson in Ramsey’s game, which is part of why they traded for him. Woodson played his first 12 NFL seasons at cornerback before switching to safety, becoming an All-Pro at that position.
“This is a case-by-case situation where a player like Jalen Ramsey happened to be available where they feel like he gives them more flexibility than what they had with Minkah Fitzpatrick,” ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler said on Get Up. “He can play slot cornerback, can play safety, if you need him to do that. They see shades of Rod Woodson.”
In the past, Ramsey has said that he would move to safety later in his career if asked and believes that he can thrive defensively in that role.
“I wouldn’t have any problems moving to safety,” Ramsey said back in 2021.
Ramsey’s versatility will allow the Steelers to have Joey Porter Jr., Darius Slay, and the multiple-time All-Pro to all be on the field simultaneously in a way they could not execute beforehand.
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