The Baltimore Ravens have been victims of some blatant disrespect this offseason. No matter how you feel about the team, that’s one thing you have to admit. Sure, it’s somewhat expected after an embarrassingly disappointing 2025 campaign, but it’s the players who have seen that disrespect that’s shocking.
Most of the attention in that regard has been on Lamar Jackson. The NFL Top 100 placed him at No. 69 on this year’s iteration of their rankings. However, one that’s debatably more disrespectful is Kyle Hamilton’s placement of No. 63 on the list. He’s very clearly a top-50 player, and probably even a top-30 guy, yet somehow didn’t come close to that spot.
The NFL Top 100 wasn’t the only list to leave Hamilton outside the top-50 either. On FanSided’s top-50 rankings entering the 2026 season, Cody Williams and Jake Beckman left the 25-year-old superstar out.
Baltimore Ravens’ Kyle Hamilton shockingly left out of another top-50 ranking
When it comes to safeties, a lot of the time they’ll be pushed down lists due to the lack of positional value. Of course, the spot is becoming more valuable by the year, but it still does not match the importance of quarterback, wide receiver, pass rusher, cornerback, heck, even running back at times. Using that logic makes sense when you're comparing the league's best players.
However, you can’t use that argument for Hamilton. He’s not your regular old safety. In fact, he might be the most valuable defender that a team could have on a football field at any given moment. He’s just different.
Hamilton wears a ton of hats on Baltimore’s defense, and he does every job to near perfection. He puts on an exceptional showcase at safety, but then he can move down into the box and become an even more effective playmaker. He does great work as a slot corner and pass rusher, too, that’ll keep opposing offenses guessing.
Simply put, wherever you put Hamilton, he can change the game. In each of the past two years, the Ravens’ defense has endured significant struggles. Hamilton revealed himself as the ultimate equalizer, though.
In 2024, he was moved into a more traditional deep safety role, and the unit turned things around in the second half. In 2025, Hamilton was utilized closer to the line of scrimmage, and while some issues persisted, the Notre Dame product at least made life more difficult for the opposition. If that doesn’t prove he’s a top-50 player, then I’m not sure anything ever will.
The accolades also speak for themselves. In four NFL seasons, Hamilton has already racked up three Pro Bowl nods and made three All-Pro teams (two first-team and one second-team). He’s widely regarded as the best safety in the league, and those awards back it up.
In a nutshell, there’s no one quite like Hamilton. On a weekly basis, he’ll prove that he’s one of the top players in the NFL. Hopefully he uses this as motivation to unlock an otherworldly gear in 2026.
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