Ravens signed Maryland S Beau Brade.
Maryland has had great success producing NFL defensive backs in recent years, and now Brade is ready to join the list. He played mostly free safety while leading the Terps with 85 tackles and 24 stops as a first-year starter. Brade (6’0/203) would allow just one touchdown in 476 coverage snaps with a 77.2 PFF cover grade en route to being named Honorable Mention All-Big Ten for the first time in 2022. This year the team Captain allowed a credible 55% completion rate for 230 yards, however his 19 percent missed tackle rate belies a consistent issue staying in control when flying to the ball. Brade also spent the majority of his reps in the box or slot, which was a stark departure from his free safety days of the prior season. He didn’t do himself any favors with a sluggish 4.65s 40-yard dash and 32.5” vertical (28th%), but he did post a solid 6.89s 3-Cone for a mediocre 5.38 RAS. Brade has decent size but is somewhat stiff and lacks pro-level makeup speed, but his ball production (14 PBU last two years) and instincts could land him a roster spot at the end of training camp.
