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Draft Selections
Cashius Howell Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (BAL)
Cashius Howell
DE-EDGE Texas A&M
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (BAL)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Skyler Bell Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (BAL)
Skyler Bell
WR UConn
Kage Casey Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (BAL)
Kage Casey
OT Boise State
Zane Durant Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (BAL)
Zane Durant
DT Penn State
Chase Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (BAL)
Chase Roberts
WR BYU
Jermaine Mathews Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (BAL)
Jermaine Mathews Jr.
CB Ohio State
Gracen Halton Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (BAL)
Gracen Halton
DL Oklahoma
Mitchell Melton Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (BAL)
Mitchell Melton
LB-EDGE Virginia
Haynes King Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (BAL)
Haynes King
QB Georgia Tech
Draft Grade — Ravens
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A solid, sensible weekend for the Ravens: B-.

Nobody had Mitchell Melton this high, and it is not close. The Ravens reached 56 spots to get him at Round 7, Pick 33. Good, not great, and the B- says as much.

A whole weekend of picks and running back is somehow still a want. Getting King where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick14 Rnd1 Cashius Howell
In the Round 1 slot they get juice off the edge. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick45 Rnd2 Olaivavega Ioane
Olaivavega Ioane at Round 2, Pick 13 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick80 Rnd3 Skyler Bell
Skyler Bell in the 80th pick is fair value, right on his grade. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick115 Rnd4 Kage Casey
They reached into another round for Kage Casey, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick152 Rnd5 Zane Durant
A reach on Zane Durant in pick 152; the board had better options right there. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick160 Rnd5 Chase Roberts
A quiet steal in pick No. 160: Chase Roberts for less than the market said. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick172 Rnd5 Jermaine Mathews Jr.
Jermaine Mathews Jr. slid further than he should have, and Round 5, Pick 34 is lovely value for the cornerback. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick173 Rnd5 Gracen Halton
They took Gracen Halton at par in the 173rd overall pick, which is nothing to complain about. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick249 Rnd7 Mitchell Melton
They talked themselves into Mitchell Melton at pick 249, and the board did not agree. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick252 Rnd7 Haynes King
Haynes King is a better player than pick No. 252 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.