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Draft Selections
Grey Zabel Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (BAL)
Grey Zabel
OT North Dakota State
Jared Ivey Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (BAL)
Jared Ivey
DE-EDGE Ole Miss
Devin Neal Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (BAL)
Devin Neal
RB Kansas
Luke Kandra Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (BAL)
Luke Kandra
OG Cincinnati
O'Donnell Fortune Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (BAL)
O'Donnell Fortune
CB South Carolina
Jack Nelson Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 5 (BAL)
Jack Nelson
OT Wisconsin
CJ West Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (BAL)
CJ West
DT Indiana
RJ Oben Head Shot
PICK: 203 RND: 6 (BAL)
RJ Oben
DL-EDGE Notre Dame
Addison West Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (BAL)
Addison West
OG Western Michigan
Tyler Batty Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (BAL)
Tyler Batty
DE-EDGE BYU
Sam Brown Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (BAL)
Sam Brown Jr.
WR Miami
Draft Grade — Ravens
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Nothing loud, just a tidy B- for the Ravens.

If confidence were a draft strategy, the Ravens would have aced it. RJ Oben at pick No. 203 is 25 spots clear of where he belonged. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B-.

Landing Neal that late papers over a lot of smaller sins. Leaving quarterback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. On the needs board they went 6 of 8, with cornerback the one that mattered most.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the quarterback spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick27 Rnd1 Grey Zabel
Grey Zabel in the 27th overall pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick59 Rnd2 Jared Ivey
They reached a country mile for Jared Ivey at slot 59, and the board is aghast. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick91 Rnd3 Devin Neal
They read the board right and Devin Neal was the payoff at pick No. 91. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick129 Rnd4 Luke Kandra
A real head-scratcher, Luke Kandra in No. 129 is miles ahead of his ranking. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick136 Rnd4 O'Donnell Fortune
A premium they did not need to pay, O'Donnell Fortune a notch or two before his time. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick176 Rnd5 Jack Nelson
By-the-book stuff, Jack Nelson at the Round 5 slot squarely in line with his ranking. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick183 Rnd6 CJ West
CJ West in the 183rd overall pick is fair value, right on his grade. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick203 Rnd6 RJ Oben
RJ Oben at pick No. 203 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It fills a real need, too.
Pick210 Rnd6 Addison West
No edge and no loss on Addison West in Round 6, Pick 34; it is a wash and a sensible one. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick212 Rnd6 Tyler Batty
This one needs a full-page explanation: Tyler Batty in pick 212, miles early. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick243 Rnd7 Sam Brown Jr.
Sam Brown Jr. at the Round 7 slot is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.