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“[Ramsey] totally disappointed me. He called that he was going to come back and have a pick-six, not a picked-field goal,” McDaniel said, per Sports Illustrated’s Tommy Mire. “He did phenomenal. You want to talk about something that goes above and beyond? Like you can’t manufacture what he brought to our team in any other way.”
McDaniel, who has the perfect demeanor for this team, and the Dolphins coaching staff can look forward to how Ramsey uniquely changes an NFL game. His presence in the secondary will allow defensive coordinator Vic Fangio to aggressively use the front seven to create more QB pressures.
Ramsey and fellow stud CB Xavien Howard — who might be set to return Sunday in Germany against the Kansas City Chiefs — are as lockdown as Alcatraz in its heyday. Their shutdown ability without needing safety help should translate into a jailbreak for the likes of pass-rushers Andrew Van Ginkel — an emerging force on D — and Bradley Chubb and Jaelan Phillips.
Ramsey’s ability to blanket receivers should give his teammates lots of coverage sacks. He’s a cerebral dude who deeply understands the many levels of Fangio’s system.
“It’s hard to be really, really good in systems if your system’s really good,” McDaniel said, per Sports Illustrated’s Omar Kelly. “There’s high-level nuances and details to a good system that make it more challenging.”
Dolphins impact safety Jevon Holland — who also should be healthy for the Chiefs game — is stoked to see how Ramsey and Howard can make life difficult for offenses.
“‘Rams’ adds a huge veteran aspect to the defense for me, myself, for other younger guys that want to learn. ‘X’ (Xavien Howard) as well, having him back,” Holland said, per SI. “Having two veterans back playing with us is huge. … [I]t just makes the game a lot more fun.”
Without the best CB tandem in the league on the field at the same time, Miami has gone 6-2, Now that Ramsey is back, the defense should really come together. He has the agility and frame (6-foot-1 and 208 pounds) to guard players such as Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, which means Holland can cheat closer to the line of scrimmage to stop runs.
Fangio, in fact, has designs on Ramsey lining up everywhere on the field for the game overseas.
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