The Los Angeles Rams are coming off their first Super Bowl championship in over 20 years. Much of that was due to the play of cornerback Jalen Ramsey, who was named to the All-Pro team once again in 2021. Clearly, he is one of the elite cornerbacks in the game. The Rams CB joined ‘The Pivot Podcast' and revealed his top five wide receivers for the 2021 season. His list was interesting, as it left out a couple of key names.
Jalen Ramsey’s Top-5 WRs from the 2021 season 👀
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Ramsey listed Davante Adams, Tyreek Hill, Deebo Samuel, Odell Beckham Jr. and Cooper Kupp as his top five receivers. Kupp and Beckham Jr. were obviously teammates last season. It's impossible to even debate Kupp not being on this list, considering he won the triple crown of receiving. Kupp led the NFL in receptions, receiving yards and receiving touchdowns.
But Beckham Jr. being on this list is sure to raise some eyebrows. Both Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson and Cincinnati Bengals wideout Ja'Marr Chase had fantastic seasons in 2021. Jefferson and Chase finished second and fourth respectively in receiving yards last season. They reversed that, with Chase finishing second and Jefferson tied for fourth in touchdowns. Yet, Beckham Jr. made this list, who had 44 catches for a little over 500 yards last season.
Granted, OBJ left quite the impression for the Rams as the season wore on. His numbers were obviously negatively impacted by his time in Cleveland with Baker Mayfield as his quarterback.
Nevertheless, this was likely a homer pick from the Rams' future Hall of Fame cornerback.