Jalen Ramsey shut down just about every receiver he matched up with last season, ranging from DK Metcalf and DeAndre Hopkins to Allen Robinson and Terry McLaurin. But on Wednesday during the Rams’ joint practice with the Raiders, reports out of Thousand Oaks suggested it was the 5-foot-10 slot receiver who got the best of the Rams’ All-Pro cornerback.
One play after Ramsey laid a big hit on Josh Jacobs, Renfrow caught a deep pass for about 30 yards, which seems to be when the battle really heated up.
According to Levi Damien of Raiders Wire, Ramsey “lined up in the slot a great deal” on Wednesday, which is where Renfrow plays, so they matched up a bunch.
Rams CB Jalen Ramsey is playing heavily in the slot today and has been burned by Raiders WR Hunter Renfrow multiple times.
— Doug Kyed (@DougKyed) August 18, 2021
Hunter Renfrow goes up high over Jalen Ramsey. Renfrow is killing Ramsey today.
— Levi Damien (@LeviDamien) August 18, 2021
After practice, Ramsey took to Twitter to shut down claims of Renfrow getting the best of him on the field.
😂 I can’t believe that “y’all” believe half the bs that people say for clicks.. y’all gotta know at this point & do better than that lol
It’s all love, I ain’t gon pop my shit, but just know, I’m really the chosen one❕
Thank you God 🙏🏾— Jalen Ramsey (@jalenramsey) August 18, 2021
Y’all enjoy y’all day tho, because I know I am lol… even the haters, I still hope you enjoy ya day & go make some money 😂
— Jalen Ramsey (@jalenramsey) August 18, 2021
Ramsey is never one to hold back, whether it’s talking trash on the field or calling out his doubters on Twitter. His confidence is part of what makes him such a tough competitor and a difficult matchup for every receiver he covers.
For Renfrow, he considers Ramsey one of the best cornerbacks and to be able to beat him gives the receiver even more confidence.
“(It felt) good I guess,” Renfrow told Damien after practice. “For me personally I don’t really know when people are talking. I’m just kind of locked in and doing my job. But yeah it was definitely spirited. He’s obviously a great player. There’s a reason why he’s one of the best players in the league.
“If I can beat Jalen Ramsey, I can beat anybody. Because he’s one of the best. And that’s how I approach it. He got me a few times today and so hopefully tomorrow we’ll make each other better again.”
Ramsey vs. Renfrow isn’t the marquee everyone thought would prevail from this joint practice, but at least we get Round 2 on Thursday.