Every so often the board makes a mistake, and the Ravens were there to profit. James Pearce Jr., the No. 7 name on the board, should have been long gone before slot 27.

They will regret leaving cornerback for another day if the season turns on it. They left with edge rusher solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off. Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.