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  • KaoZ DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (BAL)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Aireontae Ersery Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (BAL)
Aireontae Ersery
OT Minnesota
Demetrius Knight Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (BAL)
Demetrius Knight Jr.
LB South Carolina
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (BAL)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Dayon Hayes Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (BAL)
Dayon Hayes
DE-EDGE Colorado
Nazir Stackhouse Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 5 (BAL)
Nazir Stackhouse
DL Georgia
Jacob Parrish Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 5 (BAL)
Jacob Parrish
CB Kansas State
Sam Brown Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (BAL)
Sam Brown
WR Miami
Smael Mondon Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (BAL)
Smael Mondon Jr.
LB Georgia
Jackson Slater Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (BAL)
Jackson Slater
OG Sacramento State
Ryan Fitzgerald Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (BAL)
Ryan Fitzgerald
PK Florida State
Draft Grade — Ravens
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Ravens a B-.

The Ravens put a flag in the ground for Dayon Hayes, 169 picks before anyone else would have, and the value took the hit. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B-.

On value alone, Fitzgerald makes the weekend a net positive. They will regret leaving running back for another day if the season turns on it. Cornerback was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

The weekend tilted hard toward the defense.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick27 Rnd1 Nick Emmanwori
In the 27th pick they get an enforcer at safety, outstanding value to boot. More want than need.
Pick59 Rnd2 Aireontae Ersery
A quiet steal in No. 59: Aireontae Ersery for less than the market said. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick91 Rnd3 Demetrius Knight Jr.
Demetrius Knight Jr. in pick No. 91 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick128 Rnd4 Tate Ratledge
A offensive lineman of that caliber at the Round 4 slot is the definition of value, full stop. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick136 Rnd4 Dayon Hayes
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Dayon Hayes. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick176 Rnd5 Nazir Stackhouse
A big swing on Nazir Stackhouse at pick 176, well ahead of any board in the building. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick178 Rnd5 Jacob Parrish
A real head-scratcher, Jacob Parrish in the Round 5 slot is miles ahead of his ranking. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick185 Rnd6 Sam Brown
Sam Brown at the 185th pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick205 Rnd6 Smael Mondon Jr.
The board fumbled Smael Mondon Jr. all the way to pick 205, and they scooped it up. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick213 Rnd6 Jackson Slater
Jackson Slater in slot 213 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick245 Rnd7 Ryan Fitzgerald
They robbed the room for Ryan Fitzgerald here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.