Baltimore Orioles: Five players who could transition to the gridiron

As the guy with speed and agility, Tim Beckham is the perfect choice for free safety. He stands 6’1 and weighs in at 205 pounds. That’s the perfect size for a free safety – and a cornerback. But, his speed makes the free safety position a better fit.

According to his Wikipedia page, Beckham played football in high school. The same page states that Beckham ran a 60-yard dash in 6.33 seconds. The kid can run.

As an athletic player, the free safety position is a good fit. As he has the ability to roam the field and get to the corners quickly. As a career shortstop, he has proven that he can get where he needs to be with serious speed. Considering that a baseball hit to a shortstop gets there incredibly fast, Beckham would be able to find and catch a football with ease.

Unfortunately, Beckham’s speed has not been tested as an Oriole. He only stole one base in 2017, but the entire team only stole a total 32 bases. Hopefully, Showalter will give Beckham the opportunity to show off his speed that helped him become the first pick of the 2008 draft. He had just graduated from high school.

Beckham’s got the attitude and ability that would make him a force on the gridiron. I, for one, would enjoy watching him make a tough catch and score a TD.