Packers' Adams finally gets to face off with LA's Ramsey

Published Jan. 14, 2021 7:14 p.m. ET

Associated Press

Green Bay’s Davante Adams has caught more touchdown passes over the last five seasons than any other player. Jalen Ramsey of the Los Angeles Rams is one of the NFL’s premier cornerbacks.

They finally will face each other in a game that matters Saturday when the

The only time they’ve squared off in the regular season was in 2016 when the

“Not right, not right,” Adams said as he shook his head during a Zoom session. “We had like five reps in the Pro Bowl. That was the other one. And we know how competitive the Pro Bowl is.”

Adams’ sarcastic references to the Pro Bowl aside, these two

Frankly, they rarely have faced off with anything on the line before. Adams noted that in the 2016 game, he primarily worked against Davon House and Prince Amukamara while Ramsey spent much of his time in the slot.

“We actually honestly got together more in the Pro Bowl than probably we did in the 2016 game,” Adams said.

It remains to be seen how often they’ll face each other Saturday. Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers noted that the Rams’ coverage schemes mean a receiver isn’t necessarily lining up against the same cornerback throughout a game.

“They’ve been playing a lot of two-shell, so it’s different,” Rodgers said. “Just like I feel the NBA is different where it’s not like MJ (Michael Jordan) is coming to town and somebody’s got him one-on-one all game and he’s going to try to drop 50 on him. The Rams have a dynamic, dynamic player in Jalen, but they have been playing a lot more two-shell, so I don’t know how much mano a mano is going to be out there.”

Yet they figure to face off at least some of the time in a matchup between two stars having arguably their greatest seasons.

Adams had 18 touchdown catches during the regular season to

“We all know that Davante Adams is one of the top players in the league,” Rams defensive coordinator Brandon Staley said.

Ramsey has strengthened the Rams’ secondary since

“I think he’s really showing why he’s the most complete DB in this league,” Rams coach Sean McVay said. “The tape doesn’t lie.”

Both players earned All-Pro honors this year. It was the first time for Adams and the second for Ramsey,

“I think there’s probably like three, three or four super-elite, is what I like to call them, corners,” Adams said. “And he’s definitely one of those guys.”

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AP Sports Writer Greg Beacham contributed to this report.

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