The Baltimore Ravens came into the 2021 NFL Draft with an underrated need to fortify the depth of secondary at both safety and slot cornerback. They were fortunate that both Chuck Clark and DeShon Elliott were able to stay healthy and hardly miss a single defensive snap last season. Two-time Pro Bowler Marlon Humphrey was able to step up and slide into the nickel role for Tavon Young after he suffered yet another season-ending injury.
While the Ravens picked up a pair of versatile defensive backs during the draft with the selection of SMU’s Brandon Stephens in the third round and Ohio State’s Shaun Wade in the fifth, they didn’t stop there.