When the Pittsburgh Steelers acquired Jalen Ramsey, it was clear they expected him to play multiple roles on defense. His physicality, plus his ability to play in the nickel, allows him to do so. With Darius Slay and Joey Porter Jr. able to play outside, Ramsey playing the Swiss Army knife role makes a lot of sense.
It worked a little bit to begin the season. But Ramsey, as well as the rest of the Steelers’ secondary, had a brutal game against the Cincinnati Bengals on Thursday. Now, former Steeler Ryan Clark is wondering if the Steelers should re-think how they deploy Ramsey.