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Why Ezekiel Elliott over Jalen Ramsey? Breaking down what the Cowboys' pivotal decision in the 2016 draft meant

FRISCO -- Jalen Ramsey will get his first opportunity this Sunday to play against the Dallas Cowboys, the team he expected would draft him fourth overall in 2016.

The Cowboys used that pick on star running back Ezekiel Elliott. Jacksonville chose Ramsey with the next selection. Over two years later and he still hasn't let it go.

The All-Pro cornerback told ESPN in August that he believes the Cowboys' coaches wanted him, but team owner and general manager Jerry Jones overruled them in favor of Elliott.

"I will never play for them," Ramsey told ESPN The Magazine, "unless the Joneses leave.