1. Kansas City Chiefs
As is the case with the Browns, and perhaps even more urgently, the Chiefs are in a window to win while their quarterback (Patrick Mahomes) is on a rookie contract. They made moves to fortify a bad defense during the offseason, signing Tyrann Mathieu and trading for Frank Clark.
But cornerback still stands as a position of need, with Breshaud Breeland, Charvarius Ward and Kendall Fuller as the top three and offseason signing Morris Claiborne serving out a four-game suspension for violating the league’s substance abuse policy. That’s not a set of cornerbacks that will stifle the New England Patriots in January.
If Ramsey prefers to play aggressive man coverage, Chiefs defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo will certainly allow him to and put him on a proverbial “island.” He already shadows the opposition’s No. 1 wide receiver on a regular basis, which is just the kind of cornerback Kansas City needs to get over the hump and reach or even win a Super Bowl in the near-term.
There is a strong sentiment among many NFL GMs that the Chiefs will emerge as a primary suitor for Jalen Ramsey. They are all-in to win now. Have embraced difficult players. Have a big need at corner. Could their secondary hold up vs New England in January? What about w/Ramsey?
— Jason La Canfora (@JasonLaCanfora) September 17, 2019
So it’s not at all surprising that the Chiefs have been mentioned as potential suitors for Ramsey’s services.