S DeShon Elliott
Elliott has a ton of potential but hasn’t been able to translate it to the field due to injuries. Since being selected in the sixth round of the 2019 NFL Draft, Elliott has been active for just six games. He missed all of his rookie season with a fractured arm and went to injured reserve in 2019 with a knee injury. Coming into 2020, Elliott needs to at least show he can stay healthy in order to make the roster. But if he does, Elliott is primed for a breakout role.
Elliott showed what he could be while in college. He put up 63 total tackles and six interceptions in his final year at Texas. He’s a heat-seeking missile in run defense and clearly has the ball-hawking skills to create big plays in coverage.
Though Baltimore has their starting safeties in place with Earl Thomas and Chuck Clark, Elliott should still get plenty of time on the field. Whether it be on special teams or as an extra defensive back in certain defensive schemes, Elliott will have chances to prove he can remain healthy and create big plays. At the least, Elliott could be in line to take over Anthony Levine’s floater role, which has helped turn Levine into a quiet star over the years in Baltimore.