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49ers Division Rival Rams are Trading Away Jalen Ramsey

The Rams continue to cut ties with their star players this offseason, which will only benefit the 49ers.
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49ers Division Rival Rams are Trading Away Jalen Ramsey
49ers Division Rival Rams are Trading Away Jalen Ramsey

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The NFC West just gets better and better for the San Francisco 49ers.

Former All Pro cornerback Jalen Ramsey is being trading from the Los Angeles Rams to the Miami Dolphins in exchange for a third-round pick along with tight end Hunter Long, per Adam Schefter of ESPN.

Ramsey now joins linebacker Bobby Wagner as another All Pro caliber defender to exit from the Rams. It looks like the Rams are just trying to get under the salary cap with these two moves. Trading away Ramsey confirms that as they get very little in return for a fairly elite cornerback, especially after the Rams gave up multiple first-round picks for Ramsey back in 2019. When you're desperate for a salary dump like the Rams, you'll accept any trade like they did for Ramsey.

The 49ers will no longer have to deal with Ramsey, who actually wasn't really too much of a factor against them. Given that the 49ers are predominantly a run and quick pass team, it made facing Ramsey a non factor. Where Ramsey really was a factor was the off the field beefs he had or the little scrums on the field. Players like Brandon Aiyuk and Robbie Gould would get into it all the time with him.

But the most memorable will always be with Deebo Samuel in Week 4. On a magnificent 57 yard touchdown reception in the second quarter, Samuel had easily juked and brushed off contact from Ramsey. That is when Samuel turned that run into a highlight meme to poke fun at Ramsey's attempt. It was quite hysterical to say the least and one that will always be remembered.

While Ramsey didn't have a heavy influence against the 49ers, he still helped the Rams in a major way that factored into wins. Now the Rams continue to weaken and that will only benefit the 49ers when the regular season commences. 

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Jose Luis Sanchez III
JOSE LUIS SANCHEZ III

Jose Luis Sanchez III has covered the San Francisco 49ers daily for FanNation since 2019. He started off as the lead publisher for FanNation's All49ers, then switched positions to become the Deputy Editor in 2020. Sanchez writes, edits, and produces videos daily for All49ers. He also co-hosts a show on YouTube with All49ers lead publisher Grant Cohn weekly. Prior to FanNation, Sanchez started his writing career back in 2016 for the school newspaper at Skyline college where he covered all sports team in the Bay Area. Following that from 2017 to 2019, he found a role as a contributor for FanSided's news desk along with their site's Just Blog Baby covering the Las Vegas Raiders and Golden Gate Sports every professional Bay Area sports team. Atop all of that, he was able to graduate with a Bachelors degree in Communication Studies at San Francisco State University in 2020. Sanchez is committed to ensuring he delivers transparent analysis and straightforward opinions that resonates with readers to get them thinking.

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