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Ravens Rookie Drawing Comparisons to Former DB

The Baltimore Ravens see similarities between their new defensive back and former defensive back.

Jeremy Brener

Purdue Boilermaker defensive back Sanoussi Kane (21) runs a drill during Purdue football practice,
Purdue Boilermaker defensive back Sanoussi Kane (21) runs a drill during Purdue football practice, / Noe Padilla/Journal and Courier / USA
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After the Baltimore Ravens saw Geno Stone flock to the AFC North rival Cincinnati Bengals in free agency, they needed to fill the gap with a new defensive back.

They may have found that in Sanoussi Kane, the team's final pick of the 2024 NFL Draft out of Purdue.

"Sanoussi [Kane] is a guy that we were talking about right at the end – it's so much love between the scouts and the coaches," coach John Harbaugh said. "In some ways, he's kind of similar to that guy from Iowa whose name will not be mentioned because he's playing in the division here. But, we appreciate Geno [Stone] and all he did for us. But, [it's] kind of a similar kind of pick – a really heady player, a really productive player."

Stone, like Kane, was a seventh-round pick in 2020. And while he bounced around between the practice squad and the active roster in his rookie season, things began to change once he left the team at the end of the 2020 season.

The Houston Texans claimed Stone off waivers late in the season, but when things didn't work out, Stone found himself back in Baltimore in 2021. That's when his career really took off. He became a regular rotation player for the Ravens, eventually becoming a starter in 2023. This past season, Stone led the league with seven interceptions and parlayed his play into a new deal with the Bengals.

This doesn't mean that Kane, the 250th player selected over the weekend, will eventually lead the league in picks. But it does mean that the team values him in high regard if they are comparing him to Stone. He may not have an easy road towards the top of the Ravens depth chart, but he will have a chance to move up the ladder over time.

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Jeremy Brener

JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.