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2. The Patriots had the opposite problem, with the caveat that a 'problem' for the Patriots' defense still had them best in the league. Their DVOA against wide receivers in the slot was -33.8%, which fell to -22.0% when you include everyone else.
3. Clearly Renfrow doesn't bemoan the stereotypes. For years, with big performances in the College Football Playoffs, people have watched Renfrow and dubbed him the next great Patriots slot receiver. In Indy this week, it sounded like he would be more than OK with it if that particular marriage were to.

Coming out of their Week 9 bye, the Los Angeles Rams knew they would be tested immediately. Three of their first opponents were teams with records above .500, featuring not only great quarterbacks, but also dynamic receiving groups.

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The Seahawks, Buccaneers and Cardinals all have true No. 1 receivers on their rosters, and in the case of the Seahawks and Bucs, they have multiple players who would be considered No. 1 wideouts on most teams.

DK Metcalf.
Tyler Lockett.
Antonio Brown.
Mike Evans.
Chris Godwin.
DeAndre Hopkins.

All six of those receivers have one thing in common: Each one was kept in check by the Rams in the last four weeks. Not a single one of those players eclipsed 70 yards receiving. Only one of them (Lockett) averaged more than 10 yards per catch. Combined, they scored three touchdowns and averaged less than six catches each against L.A.

The only receiver to have success against the Rams since their Week 9 bye was Deebo Samuel, who caught 11 passes for 133 yards in San Francisco’s Week 12 win – most of which came after the catch.

What the Rams did to this group of six receivers, however, was remarkable. Most importantly, L.A. won all three games against their respective teams. But it’s impossible to ignore the fact that none of them had a significant impact on the game.

Take a look at their stat lines from Weeks 10, 11 and 13.

Jalen Ramsey played a big part in shutting down Metcalf, Evans and Hopkins, who he was essentially asked to shadow. None of them did much of anything, with Evans’ touchdown coming on the opposite side of the field as Ramsey, and Hopkins’ coming on a pick play where Ramsey was essentially blocked by a tight end.

But Ramsey isn’t the only one who deserves credit for this stellar performance. Darious Williams and Troy Hill also stepped up in a big way against the No. 2 and 3 receivers. The only time before Week 10 that Metcalf was shut down – Week 7 against the Cardinals – Lockett went off for 15 catches, 200 yards and three touchdowns. Against the Rams, when Metcalf was also neutralized, Lockett was held to five catches for 66 yards.

Ramsey did a good job on Evans, but Williams and Hill held their own against Brown and Godwin, both of whom are Pro Bowl receivers. They limited big plays and were there to wrap up after the catch.

Against the Cardinals, the jobs of Williams and Hill were much easier. Larry Fitzgerald wasn’t available, leaving Christian Kirk and Andy Isabella as the second and third options. They combined for three catches and 9 yards on eight targets. Again, non-factors.

This secondary was tested by a group of extremely talented receivers and passed with flying colors. In those three games, the Rams didn’t allow more than 220 yards to a single quarterback – and those quarterbacks are no slouches, either: Russell Wilson, Tom Brady and Kyler Murray.

Yes, a good pass rush helps, but it’s a testament to the talent in L.A.’s defensive backfield. If it’s not already considered the best in the NFL, it’s deserving of that title.

In three of the Rams’ last four games, Jalen Ramsey was tasked with covering the likes of DK Metcalf, Mike Evans and DeAndre Hopkins. He didn’t exclusively line up across from those three wideouts, but more often than not, Brandon Staley stuck Ramsey on them.

It worked to near-perfection with all three receivers being held under 60 yards, but Ramsey’s role will likely change on Thursday night against the Patriots. Not only are they a run-first offense, but New England also lacks a true No. 1 receiver, which the Seahawks, Bucs and Cardinals certainly do not.

Casual NFL fans probably won’t even recognize most of the wideouts on New England’s depth chart, especially with Julian Edelman sidelined by a knee injury. The group is led by N’Keal Harry, Damiere Byrd and Jakobi Meyers, but none of them are truly game-changers.

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That should cause Staley to adjust his plan for Ramsey this week, likely sliding him back into that “star” role he’s referred to multiple times this year.

Essentially, the “star” role is another word for the slot defender. With Ramsey’s versatility, size and speed, he’s a perfect player for that spot – and we saw him play there earlier this season against teams such as the Giants, Washington and in the first game against the 49ers.

It opens the door for Ramsey to do a lot of different things on the field. He can match up in man coverage on the slot receiver, drop back into hook zones and blitz off the edge, all of which he’s capable of doing.

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The biggest benefit of playing Ramsey in the star spot is that he remains close to the action, which Staley mentioned in Tuesday’s media session.

“He’s risen to the occasion against the premier players in this league and the way we’ve tried to utilize him is to be where the action is,” Staley said. “I think that him being able to move right to left, outside to inside, has given us a great deal of flexibility. You talked about solar systems, the thing about Jalen is there isn’t any responsibility on the field that he doesn’t have command over.”

Against the Giants, he was matched up against Golden Tate often, but he also blitzed a handful of times and made plays near the line of scrimmage. His best play of that game was on a swing pass to Tate where Ramsey blew up the lead blocker and made a huge hit on the wideout.

When he’s in the slot, Ramsey can also help more in run support. Take a look at this play where he blitzes off the edge and assists on a tackle with Greg Gaines, stuffing the running back behind the line of scrimmage.

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That’s not something he can necessarily do when assigned to take away a No. 1 receiver.

Ramsey will certainly be needed in run support on Thursday night against the Patriots. No team in the NFL has run the ball more than New England, and only two teams have rushed for more yards than Bill Belichick’s squad. Cam Newton is a big reason for that, scoring more rushing touchdowns (11) than passing ones (5).

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The more often Ramsey can be near the line of scrimmage, either blitzing or simply coming up in run support from the star position. As he’s shown time and time again, Ramsey is more than just a cornerback.

“It’s a position that kind of combines several different skillsets. You’re a little bit of a corner, you’re a little bit of a safety, a little bit of a linebacker – inside linebacker and outside linebacker because you’re kind of a rusher too,” Staley said back in October. “So, it’s a spot that you have to possess all those qualities of those four positions. You’ve got to be able to process because things happen quickly inside. So, you need a guy that can see and a guy that can think and operate quickly. So, those are things that he does well.”

Thinking quickly, reading a play and reacting suddenly are all things Ramsey does well. They’re also traits needed when facing an offense that utilizes a lot of play-action, read-options and even RPOs.

There should be no doubt about Ramsey’s role in this game against New England.