When discussing the Los Angeles Rams Super Bowl LVI win, the trade that landed them Matthew Stafford is considered the deal that made it work, but the transaction that set it in motion was trading for Cornerback, Jalen Ramsey, during the 2019 Season.

Ramsey began his career with Jacksonville as the highest Defensive Back selected (Fifth Overall) in the 2016 Draft, and he was an immediate star. A Pro Bowler in 2017 and 2018, Ramsey had a verbal altercation that almost went physical with Jaguars Head Coach, Doug Marrone, which was the catalyst for his departure from the Northeastern Florida. The Jaguars traded Ramsey a couple weeks later to the Rams, where he continued his excellent play, earning his third straight Pro Bowl.

In the two years that followed, Ramsey was the best Cornerback in Football, earning back-to-back First Team All-Pros on his way to winning 2022’s Super Bowl. His peers considered him so good that in ’22 he was named #9 on the NFL 100. The Rams struggled in 2022, though Ramsey was still excellent, winning his sixth straight Pro Bowl Selection.

Los Angeles elected to trade Ramsey to the Miami Dolphins after the 2022 Season, leaving him with 10 Interceptions, 209 Tackles, and the best brief run of any Defensive Back in Rams history.