OWINGS MILLS, Md. Rookie Brandon Stephens has played a vital role for the Ravens this season.When DeShon Elliott went down with a season-ending biceps injury, Stephens took over the starting job Wily Peralta Jersey at free safety and has shined."Hes been a starting safety most of the year, hes played a lot," coach John Harbaugh said. "And hes grown throughout the course of the season. Hes really improved. Theres no teacher like experience, especially in football and especially in the defensive secondary. So, theres a lot to that position; theres a lot of communication; theres a lot to see, a lot to anticipate. I promise you, just getting lined up and having an idea where the next motion is coming from is a big challenge."And then you equate that to the defense called. There are some coverage adjustments that have to be made in there. And then once the route unfolds, getting yourself Whit Merrifield Jersey in the right landmark and leverage relationship based on the routes, those are challenging things. Oh, they might be running the ball, too, so Ive got to come downhill and George Brett Jersey make a tackle, make a play on the ball whatever it might be."Stephens is second on the team with 72 tackles,the second-most by a Ravens rookie defensive back since Matt Elam (76) in 2013. He has been solid in coverage and knocked down three pa ses.Stephens might be the most versatile player on the Ravens roster. Scroll to ContinueHe began his collegiate career as a running back at UCLA. He transferred to SMU and transitioned into being a lockdown cornerback.The Ravens drafted Stephens in the third round of this year's NFL draft as a cornerback but he made the succe sful transition as a safety.The future looks bright for the young playmaker."This is Brad Boxberger Jersey not a player that played safety before," Harbaugh said. "Brandon was a running back in college, and then he was a corner, and then we brought him in here, now hes playing Drew Butera Jersey safety for us. So, I think its pretty remarkable what hes done, what hes accomplished, how far hes come."Hes playing very solid football back there, and I think his upside is ahead of him. Hes only going to get better from here. But theres a lot to be said for how hes played this year in a really positive way.