How did Jalen Ramsey perform against Davante Adams on Sunday?

[theramswire.usatoday.com] How did Jalen Ramsey perform against Davante Adams on Sunday?

Cameron DaSilva
November 28, 2021 7:45 pm PT


When it comes to cornerback-receiver matchups, there are none better than Jalen Ramsey versus Davante Adams. Ramsey is the best corner in football right now, and Adams is as good as any wideout when it comes to route running, hands and overall playmaking ability.

The two squared off at Lambeau Field on Sunday afternoon, the second time they’ve met in the last 10 months. Ramsey has held his own against Adams but in the Rams’ 36-28 loss to the Packers in Week 12, it’s hard to say he won that battle.

According to Next Gen Stats, Adams caught five passes on five targets when Ramsey was in coverage, gaining 41 yards. The coverage was tight as Adams had just 1.6 yards of separation on his five targets, but Aaron Rodgers displayed pinpoint accuracy when throwing Adams’ way.

And for as much as fans complain about Ramsey not following No. 1 receivers, he was on Adams 56% of the time Sunday.

Jalen Ramsey aligned across from Davante Adams on 25 of 45 routes (56%).

Adams caught all five targets with Ramsey as the nearest defender for 41 yards, the most receptions given up by Ramsey to a receiver since Week 1, 2020 (Amari Cooper: 7 rec).#RamsHouse #GoPackGo pic.twitter.com/ucsEraxOhA

— Next Gen Stats (@NextGenStats) November 29, 2021

Although Ramsey didn’t force any incompletions in coverage against Adams, he still gave up just five receptions on 25 snaps aligned across from the Packers’ top receiver. That’s an impressive rate, showing that he forced Rodgers to go elsewhere with the ball.

Adams finished with eight catches for 104 yards with a long of 43 yards, which came with Dont’e Deayon in coverage.