The Baltimore Ravens added nine players in the 2024 NFL Draft but their biggest draft weekend steal may have come from what they did after the draft.
Baltimore drafted one safety and that was Sanoussi Kane in the seventh round out of Purdue. Still, they lack depth behind Kyle Hamilton and Marcus Williams.
Undrafted free agent S Beau Brade may be the player that the Ravens are missing for their depth and he probably should have been drafted.
SOURCE: Maryland S Beau Brade is signing with the #Ravens. Had multiple teams interested.
— uSTADIUM (@uSTADIUM) April 28, 2024
Many trusted sources that cover the NFL Draft had Brade as a player that should have been drafted. The Athletic’s Dane Brugler had a fourth to fifth-round grade on Brade and listed him as his No. 12 safety overall.
“That confident trigger also translates to the run game in his aggressive angles to the alley and the way he unloads as a tackler, although he also led the team in missed tackles over the last two seasons. Overall, Brade needs to be a more consistent as a ball hawk and tackle-finisher, but his confident, cerebral trigger, and athletic mentality are promising traits. He has the tools for an interchangeable nickel/safety role and will play on special teams from Day 1.” - Dane Brugler, The Athletic
In free agency, the Ravens watched S Geno Stone sign with the AFC North’s Cincinnati Bengals and his production of seven interceptions is something that is going to be missed.
Beau Brade is your newest Ravens safety pic.twitter.com/rT9VhZIPeX
— Kevin Oestreicher (@koestreicher34) April 28, 2024
Brade’s best college season came in 2022 when he had 85 tackles and two interceptions in 13 games. As a senior at Maryland, Brade had 75 tacks, and an interception and forced fumble each.
We all know how important special teams is to head coach John Harbaugh and that may be the clear path for Brade making the team as an undrafted player.
Time will tell, but the Ravens may have landed on a player outside of the draft that other teams will wish that they would have selected.
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