In his first availability with reporters on Friday at the UPMC Rooney Sports Complex, Patrick Graham had an opportunity to explain what Jalen Ramsey's role will be in his defense. To keep a competitive advantage, Graham didn't want to give anything away. But, what he did do was explain how much of a weapon Ramsey can be:
"Definitely a chess piece," Graham said. "You're asking me a question now in April, and this league is so competitive. He's a good football player, I'll give you that. He's a good football player, and he happens to be a defensive back. The thing I'll tell you, Jalen does a lot of things well. There's speed, there's athleticism. I love hearing about his leadership ability. He actually gave me a suggestion for where to get my hair done when I got to Pittsburgh, which helped me out. I was happy about that. I'm really excited to be around him. And the thing that stood out to me in the short time I spoke to him was his energy. But in our group, what you're going to find is to be as multiple as possible in terms of having multiple roles. So, defensive back, safety, corner, wherever it maybe, they'll find out on Sundays. That's where they're going to find out."
Omar Khan has this offseason repeatedly shut down the idea that the Steelers would get rid of Ramsey for any reason. Graham's words back that up.
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Ramsey's role: 'Chess piece'
In his first availability with reporters on Friday at the UPMC Rooney Sports Complex, Patrick Graham had an opportunity to explain what Jalen Ramsey's role will be in his defense. To keep a competitive advantage, Graham didn't want to give anything away. But, what he did do was explain how much of a weapon Ramsey can be:
"Definitely a chess piece," Graham said. "You're asking me a question now in April, and this league is so competitive. He's a good football player, I'll give you that. He's a good football player, and he happens to be a defensive back. The thing I'll tell you, Jalen does a lot of things well. There's speed, there's athleticism. I love hearing about his leadership ability. He actually gave me a suggestion for where to get my hair done when I got to Pittsburgh, which helped me out. I was happy about that. I'm really excited to be around him. And the thing that stood out to me in the short time I spoke to him was his energy. But in our group, what you're going to find is to be as multiple as possible in terms of having multiple roles. So, defensive back, safety, corner, wherever it maybe, they'll find out on Sundays. That's where they're going to find out."
Omar Khan has this offseason repeatedly shut down the idea that the Steelers would get rid of Ramsey for any reason. Graham's words back that up.
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