drd23 Posted May 1, 2021 Share Posted May 1, 2021 Welcome to the newest member of the secondary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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M.10.E Posted May 1, 2021 Share Posted May 1, 2021 Absolutely never heard of this guy before. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wackywabbit Posted May 1, 2021 Share Posted May 1, 2021 They announced him as a "DB" on the card. It appears he'll be penciled in at safety. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coordinator0 Posted May 1, 2021 Share Posted May 1, 2021 Odd pick, but not entirely surprising for the position. I'm guessing he's probably being looked at more as a safety and not truly a cornerback given the "defensive back" designation they gave him with his draft card. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baltimoreRebel Posted May 1, 2021 Share Posted May 1, 2021 I honestly don't get it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThatJaxxenGuy Posted May 1, 2021 Share Posted May 1, 2021 I am picturing Anthony Levine, but 6'1, 215 pounds and running a 4.4. Seems like a random pick but there's a chance he's a versatile stud Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DreamKid Posted May 1, 2021 Share Posted May 1, 2021 Gonna be awkward when he's pushing you off the final 53 Proche.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AFlaccoSeagulls Posted May 1, 2021 Share Posted May 1, 2021 (edited) this pick had me like EDIT: Although I will say, a guy who was a RB and is CRAZY yoked and athletic playing FS? Yeah, I'll take that. Edited May 1, 2021 by AFlaccoSeagulls Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wackywabbit Posted May 1, 2021 Share Posted May 1, 2021 DeCosta said "probably [...] he really first the profile of a free safety type player" in his post draft presser. Emphasized the high upside/potential he has. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DreamKid Posted May 1, 2021 Share Posted May 1, 2021 😂 I googled "Brandon Stephens age" and 33 Y/O came up because of some old CB for the AFL. I was scared for a second... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drd23 Posted May 1, 2021 Author Share Posted May 1, 2021 1 hour ago, wackywabbit said: DeCosta said "probably [...] he really first the profile of a free safety type player" in his post draft presser. Emphasized the high upside/potential he has. I wonder how many quality safeties in the never played the position before? I know its not uncommon to see CB X is a "zone corner with size and not great hips, so maybe he'll need to transition to Safety" in scouting reports, but how often does that actually work? The only one I can think of is Malcolm Jenkins, but even he played his first season in the NFL as a CB. I fear that this'll turn into a Arizona Brandon Williams like situation (CB who played RB for most of his time in college before being a 3rd round pick in the NFL draft, but could never really find his place), but I'll be happy to be proven wrong Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DreamKid Posted May 6, 2021 Share Posted May 6, 2021 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SalvadorsDeli Posted May 6, 2021 Share Posted May 6, 2021 (edited) FWIW I'm pretty sure EDC's comments about him being able to play safety came in response to a reporter asking him directly if he thought Stephens could play safety, rather than him saying definitively that they picked him to play safety. So they could very well keep him at corner. The versatility/length makes me think that they're hoping to bring him along enough to serve as the immediate replacement for Jimmy Smith after this season. Edited May 6, 2021 by SalvadorsDeli Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Letsch80 Posted May 6, 2021 Share Posted May 6, 2021 Theme of this draft for the Ravens was upside, the took players with fantastic traits and are trusting their staff to coach em up to their full potential. Instead of spending the draft capital on Moehrig or Richie Grant they decided to go with Stephens.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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