Dolphins CB Jalen Ramsey - Doubters should watch my tape

MIAMI — Jalen Ramsey has a simple response to any skeptic who thinks he's past his prime — watch the tape.

The Miami Dolphins' cornerback held an introductory news conference at the team facility Thursday, one day after his trade from the Los Angeles Rams was made official. A three-time All-Pro and eight-time Pro Bowler, Ramsey allowed the second-most touchdowns as the nearest defender in the NFL last season but has matched his career-high with four interceptions in each of the past two years.

Still only 28 years old, Ramsey brushed off the possibility of him falling off and encouraged any skeptics to watch his film from last season.

«You gotta really watch it,» he said. «You don't become this successful without actually doing good things on that field and having the respect from your peers and the media. But you know, we going to see what they have to say. Once we out on the field, that's what matters.»

Ramsey said he and teammate Xavien Howard, who has four Pro Bowls and an All-Pro nod on his resume, form the best cornerback tandem in the NFL on paper.

They'll be coached by one-half of one of the best tandems of all time in former Dolphins cornerback Sam Madison, now the team's cornerbacks coach and passing game specialist. Ramsey said he didn't want to compare himself and Howard to Madison and Patrick Surtain — who made seven combined Pro Bowls and three All-Pro teams during their time together in Miami.

We trying to be the best man. We ain't trying to really worry about comparing ourselves with anybody else," Ramsey said. «We trying to be ourselves. We've had some success in our individual careers up until this point. We plan to have more success now together in the same secondary as a duo… We just going to get after