The Baltimore Ravens’ defense came up big for the Charm City in 2022 due in no small part to the exceptional play of their safeties in the back end of their secondary. Paired with Chuck Clark, rookie Kyle Hamilton, and first-year Raven Marcus Williams helped buoy Baltimore’s defensive effort with tenacious tackling and sticky coverage that affected their opponents in every matchup.
Clark, who has been with the Ravens since entering the league in 2017, combined for over 100 tackles in his 2022 campaign and forced one fumble. He was unable to secure an interception but recorded four passes defensed in another solid season
The rookie Hamilton had a hard time picking off passes as well, failing to record an interception in his first year with Baltimore. Hamilton made some gritty tackles, though, bringing down opposing ball carriers for a loss four times in his 62 combined tackles and looked more and more impressive as the season went on.
Williams was the Ravens’ most productive safety despite having the fewest tackles of any player in the position’s starting rotation. With four interceptions, he set the bar for Baltimore’s ball production, leading all defenders in the category in 2022. Despite notching just one less tackle than Hamilton on the season, Williams’ totaled just two tackles for loss.
Geno Stone and Ar’Darius Washington were the only other safeties to see the field for the Ravens in 2022, recording 40 combined tackles between them. Stone accounted for 38 of those and forced one fumble. Neither recorded an interception.
The Ravens should only consider an investment in a new safety if Clark decides to leave Baltimore. After selecting Hamilton with a high draft pick last year the team has already allocated considerable resources to the position, and should be able to focus on other parts of their roster heading into the 2023 season.
