The Pittsburgh Steelers had shown interest in Miami Dolphins DB Jalen Ramsey and TE Jonnu Smith throughout the offseason. On Monday they were ultra-aggressive and swung big, landing both in a trade, sending away star safety Minkah Fitzpatrick in the process, and sent shockwaves across the NFL landscape.
According to Adam Schefter, who appeared on ESPN Radio’s UnSportsmanLike Tuesday morning, no team wanted Ramsey or Smith as much as the Steelers. So much so the team became comfortable moving Fitzpatrick to make it happen.
“And what happened was the Steelers and Dolphins had been engaged on Jalen Ramsey, and there was not a team out there that wanted Jalen Ramsey as much as the Steelers did,” Schefter said of the Steelers-Dolphins trade, according to audio via ESPN Radio.