Don't expect Jalen Ramsey to be stationary in the Dolphins moving forward

Jalen Ramsey's main complaint about the 2023 season is that he was bored for most of the games.

In Vic Fangio's defense, the seven-time Pro Bowl cornerback was locked on the right side of the field for all but one of the 11 games he played last season, and rarely allowed to switch sides, change roles, or shadow the opposition's best players.

As a result, teams shied away from throwing to the receiver Ramsey was defending, and he often left games feeling underutilized, and was vocal about it.

In his introductory press conference as Fangio's replacement as the new Dolphins defensive coordinator, Anthony Weaver labeled Ramsey the prototype for what an NFL cornerback should look like and vowed to vary up his usage to keep opposing offenses guessing.

Ramsey was utilized in multiple roles, and often shadowed the opposition's best receiver during his tenure with the Los Angeles Rams.

"There's a guy at least every there's probably multiple guys on every level of defense that you can get excited about," said Weaver, who will begin his second season as a defensive coordinator, previously serving in that capacity with the Houston Texans in 2020.

What will Weaver's defense look like?

Weaver plans to run a multiple defense, one that will fluidly move from a 3-4 and a 4-3 front, and will utilize man and zone coverage, and he prefers to blitz with "calculated" intentions.

As for the cornerbacks, he plans to vary Ramsey's role, calling him the "ultimate chess piece."

"To have him sit outside and be a field corner or something like that, I think is a detriment," Weaver said of Ramsey, who allowed a career-best 51.1 passer rating when targeted by opposing quarterbacks this season. "We got to find ways to move them around where he can be most impactful, and we're committed to doing that."

Ramsey likely will serve as the cornerstone of a secondary that gets remade this offseason.