Jalen Ramsey calls Antonio Brown a Hall of Famer, one of the top 3 WRs he’s faced
Despite already having Mike Evans, Chris Godwin, Rob Gronkowski and a surprisingly productive Scotty Miller in the fold, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers saw an opportunity to add another star to their receiving corps with Antonio Brown available as a free agent. They pounced and signed him this season before his eight-game suspension ended, giving Tom Brady yet another weapon on offense.
The Rams will get a good look at Brown on Monday night when they visit the Buccaneers to cap off Week 11. Jalen Ramsey has faced Brown several times in his career, with both spending most of their careers in the AFC, and he had nothing but good things to say about the former Steeler.
“I’ve had some good matchups with AB,” he said this weekend. “Glad to see he’s back in the league. Probably one of the top three, if not the best receiver that I’ve played in my career. Battles have been good, have had some success. That’s been good but he’s also done well, as well.”
When asked what makes Brown difficult to defend, Ramsey found it hard to explain. Considering their last matchup was in 2018, he feels he’s grown as a cornerback, and that Brown has done the same as a receiver.
But regardless of where Brown’s game is at right now, Ramsey believes he’s a future Hall of Famer.
“Last time I played him was, what, two or three years ago? So I’m sure he’s grown as the player he is and I’ve grown as the player I am,” he said. “So maybe after the game, I’ll be able to tell you better. But right now, it’s been a while since we’ve played each other. We’ve both grown in our games. Obviously he presents challenges. Speed, runs really good routes, just a talent – Hall of Famer, in my opinion.”
In his first two games with the Bucs this season, Brown has caught 10 passes for 100 yards, being targeted 13 times by Brady. He’s competing for targets with Evans, Godwin and Tampa Bay’s other pass-catchers, so he’s not going to see a share like the one he had in Pittsburgh.
That might make it even more difficult for the Rams to defend him, though, because he’s far from the Bucs’ only weapon. Doubling any of their receivers is almost a wasted effort, given how talented their other wideouts are.
