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The New York Giants claimed former Baltimore Ravens’ safety, Beau Brade, off waivers on Wednesday. The 6-foot, 209-pound Brade is a former Maryland Terrapin — similar to someone we all know well (Ed Valentine) — and was teammates with Deonte Banks in college.
Brade went undrafted in 2024 but had a productive college career. In 42 games, he recorded 177 tackles, 10 for a loss, a sack, three interceptions, and 11 pass break-ups, with three forced fumbles. Most of his production came in his final two seasons at College Park.
Beau Brade participated in the 2024 Reese’s Senior Bowl and the NFL Scouting Combine, although he didn’t test at the Combine. He measured at the 34th percentile for height, the 35th percentile for weight, and had a 64th percentile wing span (77 inches). His arms were 31 inches (27th percentile), and his hands were 10⅛ inches (92nd percentile).
At his Pro Day, Brade ran 4.68 in the 40-yard dash with a 1.58 10-yard split and a 4.31 short-shuttle. His three cone was an impressive 6.89 seconds (71st percentile), and he jumped 32.5 inches in the vertical and ten feet in the broad. Brade benched 225 pounds (the standard for testing )15 times.
Brade latched onto the Ravens as a local free agent in 2024, and he appeared in two regular-season games, totaling three tackles, with additional snaps on special teams. He had seven tackles and a PBU in the preseason, but Baltimore’s loaded defensive back room made him a prime practice squad candidate for Eric DeCosta. The Giants, however, had other plans.
Safety was a likely candidate for the Giants to explore with their third overall waiver priority. The Giants waived both Raheem Layne and Makari Paige at cutdown, with Jevon Holland, Tyler Nubin, and Dane Belton as the safeties on the roster.
The Giants were familiar with the 23-year-old former Baltimore Ravens. Joe Schoen had this to say:
“He’s a player that we spent some time with coming out of the draft, and we liked… High-character kid. Smart, tough, dependable. Checked all those boxes.”
Before we get into a few individual plays, I wanted to show a highlight reel of Brade’s All-22 tape through his young career:
On tape, Beau Brade shows flashes that suggest he could handle multiple responsibilities, though those instances are limited. What stands out more consistently is his presence in the box:
Right side of screen, No. 25
I enjoy how Brade tempoed his path into contact here, which put No. 88 in a two-versus-one situation. Once the tight end climbed and Brade confirmed the football’s location in the arms of the running back, he leveraged his quick closing burst to tackle the back at the line of scrimmage — a nice, LOW, physical tackle. Brade quickly filled and the wide receiver had no chance of inserting himself into the play to help the tight end with his unfortunate decision.
In box safety over No. 44 — he is No. 6...
