Maryland's Brade Talks Pierce, Jakorian Bennett

One of Bennett’s former Terrapin teammates, Beau Brade, hopes to be selected in this year’s draft. He spoke to the media about possibly joining the Raiders, Coach Antonio Pierce, and the idea of reuniting with Bennett.

“It would be great to go to Vegas,” he told me. “I’m happy anywhere I go, really. It would be great to be back with JB; of course, we have chemistry. Playing with him out there, he’s very knowledgeable of the game, great game, everybody knows his speed, he’s a great talent, and he makes my job easier, definitely. So, it would be great to play with him.”

Pierce won a Super Bowl with the New York Giants as a player. Brade told me it would be an honor to be selected by a coach who knows what a championship-level defensive player looks like.

“That would be great,” he said. “My No. 1 goal is to win a Super Bowl, to win as many as possible, so, someone who’s been there, has the blueprint of that, that would be great. Being an ex-player, you can see how he gets along with the players, especially other coaches in the league too who have been players in the past. You can see how he has that relationship with them and how he has everyone else buy in with him. You can just tell that organization loves football.”

Brade has a unique skill set for a safety. He is well-built at 6-foot-1 and 201 pounds. He finished his Terrapins career with 177 total tackles, nine and a half tackles for loss, three forced fumbles, 11 passes defended, and three interceptions.

The Raiders could create a Terrapin defensive backfield if they select Brade and pair him with Bennett, adding more athleticism to the back end.

The NFL Draft will be held in Detroit, Mich., on April 25-27, 2024. The Las Vegas Raiders currently hold the No. 13 overall pick.

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