Eric Weddle’s influence in the Ravens’ locker room has quickly become apparent.
The veteran safety took over as the leader of the secondary almost immediately after signing in March, and he already seems like a player who has been in Baltimore for years.
He’s constantly communicating with his teammates on and off the field during training camp, and Weddle’s arrival reminds Ravens Defensive Coordinator Dean Pees of a Hall of Famer he coached earlier in his career.
“Who I compare [Weddle] to is Junior Seau,” Pees said.
Pees knows first-hand the kind of impact Seau made late in his career when signing with the New England Patriots as a 17-year veteran.