To many college football fans' dismay, Ohio State's Shaun Wade fell all the way to the fifth-round of the 2021 NFL Draft, ultimately being selected by the Baltimore Ravens. A multi-year starter for the Buckeyes and a stand-out locally with Trinity Christian, Wade had been projected as a first-round pick prior to his senior year.
He's been in the league for two months, and Wade is already proving those doubters wrong.
The New England Patriots have traded for Wade, per the NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. In exchange, the Ravens will receive a seventh-round pick in 2022 and a fifth-round pick in 2023 in exchange.
In other words: Wade has already raised his value without ever having played in a regular season, NFL game.
He shined throughout Ravens' Training Camp, made a leaping interception in the team's preseason opener against the Saints. Wade had six interceptions and 25 pass breakups in 35 career games at Ohio State.
