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  • DKDan DRAFTING FOR THE
    Ravens
Draft Selections
Omarion Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (BAL)
Omarion Hampton
RB North Carolina
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (BAL)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Luke Kandra Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (BAL)
Luke Kandra
OG Cincinnati
Anthony Belton Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (BAL)
Anthony Belton
OT NC State
Tyler Baron Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (BAL)
Tyler Baron
DE-EDGE Miami
Jason Marshall Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 5 (BAL)
Jason Marshall Jr.
CB Florida
Que Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 5 (BAL)
Que Robinson
LB-EDGE Alabama
Ethan Downs Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (BAL)
Ethan Downs
DE-EDGE Oklahoma
Cam Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (BAL)
Cam Jackson
DT Florida
Quinn Carroll Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (BAL)
Quinn Carroll
OT Minnesota
Teddye Buchanan Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (BAL)
Teddye Buchanan
LB California
Draft Grade — Ravens
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
No fireworks, just a tidy B- for the Ravens.

Some picks age like wine; Ethan Downs at No. 185 will need to, sitting 84 spots clear of his grade. The bottom line is a respectable B-.

However the rest shakes out, Belton at that price is a win they earned. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through quarterback. Cornerback is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

Almost all the early capital went to that side of the ball.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick27 Rnd1 Omarion Hampton
In pick No. 27 they get a centerpiece for the ground game. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick59 Rnd2 Jayden Higgins
Jayden Higgins in No. 59 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick91 Rnd3 Luke Kandra
A wild overpay on Luke Kandra in Round 3, Pick 27, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick128 Rnd4 Anthony Belton
Anthony Belton at slot 128 is money in the bank, a offensive lineman taken below his worth. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick136 Rnd4 Tyler Baron
Tyler Baron at pick 136 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick176 Rnd5 Jason Marshall Jr.
A market-rate cornerback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Jason Marshall Jr.. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick178 Rnd5 Que Robinson
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Que Robinson well ahead of where he belonged. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick185 Rnd6 Ethan Downs
Ethan Downs at the 185th pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It fills a real need, too.
Pick205 Rnd6 Cam Jackson
Cam Jackson at pick No. 205 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick213 Rnd6 Quinn Carroll
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Quinn Carroll. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick245 Rnd7 Teddye Buchanan
A quiet steal in the 245th overall pick: Teddye Buchanan for less than the market said. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.