Jalen Ramsey traded to Rams for two first-round picks, fourth-round pick

The Los Angeles Rams’ trade of Marcus Peters on Tuesday was just the precursor to a much bigger move. The Rams are acquiring Jalen Ramsey in a trade with the Jacksonville Jaguars, ESPN’s Adam Schefter first reported on Tuesday night. The Rams are sending the Jags first-round picks in 2020 and 2021 as well as a fourth-round pick in 2021 as part of the deal. After placing Aqib Talib on injured reserve this week and dealing Peters to Baltimore on Tuesday, the Rams are shoring up their secondary by adding perhaps the best cover corner in the league. As for Jacksonville, the Jaguars get the haul of picks they were seeking from the time Ramsey requested a trade. The cornerback got into it with head coach Doug Marrone in Week 2 and then asked for a trade. Over the ensuing weeks, Ramsey complained about a back injury and found other reasons not to be with the Jaguars as they sought a trade. Jaguars owner Shahid Khan did not want to trade him, but with the Rams paying the price they wanted, perhaps Jacksonville felt

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