{"id":187793,"date":"2025-07-07T07:44:10","date_gmt":"2025-07-07T07:44:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/187793\/"},"modified":"2025-07-07T07:44:10","modified_gmt":"2025-07-07T07:44:10","slug":"2-time-patriots-super-bowl-champ-thinks-steelers-fleeced-dolphins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/187793\/","title":{"rendered":"2-time Patriots Super Bowl champ thinks Steelers fleeced Dolphins"},"content":{"rendered":"

The post 2-time Patriots Super Bowl champ thinks Steelers fleeced Dolphins<\/a> appeared first on ClutchPoints<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Former NFL All-Pro cornerback and two-time Super Bowl champion Asante Samuel Sr. has publicly slammed the Miami Dolphins<\/a>\u2019 decision to trade star cornerback Jalen Ramsey and Pro Bowl tight end Jonnu Smith to the Pittsburgh Steelers<\/a> in exchange for free safety Minkah Fitzpatrick. The Steelers also received a 2027 seventh-round draft pick, while the Dolphins received a 2027 fifth-round pick.<\/p>\n

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On the Say What Needs To Be Said podcast, Samuel didn\u2019t hold back in his criticism<\/a> of Miami\u2019s front office, stating:<\/p>\n

\u201cIf the Steelers\u2019 defense was ranked 12th in total defense, with almost no production from Minkah Fitzpatrick last season, I know, and I guarantee, Jalen Ramsey<\/a> will make this defense a better defense. And the Dolphins had no reason to trade Jalen Ramsey, other than that they were sensitive. There\u2019s no leadership in the Dolphins organization. Mike McDaniels is a pushover. Chris Greer, the general manager, has no backbone. These guys over here, the Miami Dolphins, they are running this team like a little league team. To me, it doesn\u2019t make sense. Because [the Dolphins] traded for another safety, when Jalen Ramsey could easily be moved to safety and be way more productive than the person you just traded for.\u201d<\/p>\n

Samuel argued that Miami should have considered transitioning Ramsey to safety rather than moving on from one of the NFL\u2019s premier cornerbacks.<\/p>\n

Jalen Ramsey, 30, has earned seven Pro Bowl selections (2017\u20132023) and has been named First-Team All-Pro three times (2017, 2020, 2021). Originally drafted fifth overall in 2016 by the Jacksonville Jaguars, Ramsey has now been traded three times, to the Rams in 2019, Dolphins in 2023, and now to the Steelers. He won Super Bowl LVI with the Rams following the 2021 season. In 2024, he signed a three-year extension with Miami, but both sides agreed to part ways in the spring of 2025.<\/p>\n

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NFL Network analyst Brian Baldinger supported Samuel\u2019s opinion<\/a>, stating on The Best Football Show:<\/p>\n

\u201cI feel like the Steelers won this trade. However, the combination you have. Jalen Ramsey can play the star position inside. You think about [Darius] Slay can play the left corner, Joey Porter can play the right corner, Beanie can be, you know, their fourth corner if needed. I think the Steelers got a lot better in the secondary.\u201d<\/p>\n

ESPN\u2019s Jeremy Fowler offered additional insight<\/a> into the Steelers\u2019 motivation behind the move, saying on Get Up:<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is a case-by-case situation where a player like Jalen Ramsey happened to be available where they feel like he gives them more flexibility than what they had with Minkah Fitzpatrick. He can play slot cornerback, can play safety, if you need him to do that. They see shades of Rod Woodson.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Fowler referenced Woodson\u2019s successful career switch from corner to safety, a transition that some believe Ramsey could also make. In fact, Ramsey himself stated in 2021:<\/p>\n

\u201cI wouldn\u2019t have any problems moving to safety.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ramsey\u2019s versatility allows Pittsburgh to field a stacked secondary featuring Joey Porter Jr., Darius Slay, and now the veteran All-Pro. His departure from Miami came after months of speculation, but the return has drawn widespread criticism due to Fitzpatrick\u2019s underwhelming 2024 campaign.<\/p>\n

The Steelers look ready to make a strong playoff run in 2025 after landing big names like wide receiver DK Metcalf and quarterback Aaron Rodgers<\/a>. Meanwhile, the Dolphins are taking a lot of heat, with many calling their recent moves a major blunder.<\/p>\n

Related: Ex-Bears, Steelers receiver makes big announcement<\/a><\/p>\n

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