WATCH: Final Blue-Gold Game thoughts; how will Notre Dame’s 2023 class finish?
In a weekly YouTube live show that airs each Wednesday, BlueandGold.com’s Tim Hyde and Mike Singer discussed and reacted to the latest news and notes in the world of Notre Dame football and recruiting.
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It was another entertaining and informative show, with the guys debating recent Notre Dame football and recruiting headlines:
— Reaction to Notre Dame & the NFL Draft; is Tim surprised by Kyle Hamilton’s drop to No. 14?
— Tim has rewatched the Notre Dame Blue-Gold Game several times since his live viewing of it. What are his takeaways?
— Tim hands out his position-by-position grades from the spring game.
— The guys discuss the Blue & Gold staff’s Cover 3 article from Wednesday morning. Will Notre Dame’s 2023 class rank higher than the 2022 group?
— To wrap up the show, the guys discussed Detroit Martin Luther King five-star quarterback Dante Moore. Where do things stand and what do they think?
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Notre Dame’s Kyle Hamilton: ‘I fell into the perfect place’ with the Baltimore Ravens
Former Notre Dame safety Kyle Hamilton suffered one of the biggest slides in the 2022 NFL Draft, outside of the quarterbacks, falling outside the top 10 to the Baltimore Ravens defense. Despite failing to go where he was projected, the 6-foot-4 defensive back now enters the fold in a playoff-caliber defense at a position of need.
During his introductory press conference, Kyle Hamilton addressed whether he felt a sense of relief knowing that he would go to the Baltimore Ravens defense after his draft night fall outside the top 10.
“That’s kind of what I was just saying, looking back on it,” said Hamilton. “It may feel or seem like a big deal now, but I think I fell into the perfect place, perfect situation. And honestly, it’s a blessing and I’m just excited to be here.”
While he certainly did not go where he would have liked on the board, and as a result will not make as much on his rookie contract, fit is important. Many players drafted well behind the No. 14 spot have gone on to sign huge deals later in their career after catching on in a good situation early.
