​The Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Jalen Ramsey recently spoke about players’ market values and the roles elite cornerbacks should play in resetting the standards. During a recent appearance on the Pivot Podcast, Ramsey broke down how superstar cornerbacks in high demand can leverage their status in raising the bar for others coming behind them.His comments examined Marlon Humphrey’s last contract with the Baltimore Ravens. For Ramsey, considering certain overreaching factors, Humphrey would be doing a good deal by pushing for a slightly higher pay.How Marlon Humphrey Could Have Requested Higher Pay from the RavensBaltimore Ravens cornerback Marlon Humphrey (44) celebrates his interception during the fourth quarter of their game Saturday, December 27, 2025 at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The Baltimore Ravens beat the Green Bay Packers 41-24.Humphrey sealed his contract a few weeks after Ramsey’s record contract. Considering that Humphrey was one of the best in the position at the time, Ramsey says Humphrey should have leaped over the current record. That way, Ramsey believes the market resets quickly, giving more cornerbacks additional room to earn more.“So if I sign for $20 Million [a year], Marlon did his contract a week or two after mine. His agent should have just took my contract and went to the Ravens and been like ‘this plus a mill’.”“That’s how it should go. You up now, so now it’s your turn to reset the market. What’s their argument? ‘Oh, you not Jalen Ramsey?’ ‘All right, go get Jalen Ramsey’. ‘Oh, you can’t because he locked in 5 years $105 million [Contract].’”“‘So I am Jalen Ramsey to you, I’m that valuable to you, so now I gotta jump him’. So I went $20 Million [Salary], Marlon should have went $21M or $20.5M, whatever you want to call it. Marshon Lattimore should have went $21M, $21.5M . Then you got J.C. Horn this year, $22M, $22.5M dollars.”Jalen Ramsey says Marlon Humphrey should have leaped over his contract value to reset the cornerback market! He breaks down how elite corners need to leverage their stats and timing to reset market prices after every big signing. “Marlon Humphrey’s got his deal after me. And he… pic.twitter.com/n1HOxZCYId— CulturedUpdatez (@CulturedUpdatez) October 9, 2026 Ramsey’s argument would go down well with many cornerbacks and NFL players. What is unclear is whether the dynamics of each elite player’s trade saga would permit such luxury. Meanwhile, several other players have topped both Ramsey’s and Humphrey’s salary records, so there might be little need to worry about Humphrey’s actions.If one thing should worry the Ravens’ cornerback, it possibly surrounds the aftermath of his Tuesday appearance with President Donald Trump. Humphrey was seen alongside kicker Tyler Loop, punter Ryan Eckley, and long snapper Nick Moore during Trump’s appearance at Tradepoint Atlantic.While the event focused on a planned manufacturing facility