About three and a half years ago, Kyle Hamilton was viewed as a top prospect in the 2022 NFL draft and expected by many to be taken within the top 10 picks. Ravens general manager Eric DeCosta even thought Hamilton would be off the board by the fifth pick. Instead, Hamilton fell to No. 14, and Baltimore quickly snatched him off the board.
Despite landing later in the draft than expected, Hamilton felt confident that he ended up in the right place. That was correct, as Hamilton has emerged as one of the best safeties in the NFL and was rewarded Wednesday with a historic four-year, $100.4 million extension that makes him the highest-paid safety of all time.
