“He’s not going to be ‘the nickel,’ per se. The deal opened the door for Hamilton to step into a more standard starting safety role alongside Marcus Williams. This offseason, the Ravens traded veteran strong safety Chuck Clark to the New York Jets. Hamilton fared very well in his matchups in the slot, although that wasn’t really the role the team envisioned for the former Notre Dame standout. Wanting to get his best players on the field, defensive coordinator Mike Macdonald tested Hamilton in the nickel and the rookie more than held his own.
They lost veteran corner Kyle Fuller to a season-ending knee injury in Week 1 and dealt with injuries at cornerback throughout the year. 14 pick in the 2022 NFL Draft, in the slot last year, more out of necessity.
"The more reps I got the more comfortable I got." /n4gTDiEVPX But like I said, I’m learning new stuff every day, making new mistakes and getting more comfortable day by day.” But yes, there’s still a lot to learn, for me, back there at that position at this level, given the lack of experience I had last year. “I didn’t get a ton of reps at safety last year, just in terms of the room that we had and the positions I was playing and what positions I was put in. But as of right now, I’ve been getting a lot of reps at safety,” Hamilton said. “It’s June 6, so we’re still getting the kinks out at this point. After being used primarily in a nickel role and employed in matchup situations as a rookie last season, Hamilton looked like he was back to playing safety. The most glaring difference involving Hamilton Tuesday was not his physique, but his positioning.
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