Couch GM'S MOCK DRAFT
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3/19/24 Mock

  • Couch GM DRAFTING FOR THE
    Ravens
Draft Selections
Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (BAL)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
Christian Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (BAL)
Christian Haynes
OG Connecticut
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (BAL)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (BAL)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (BAL)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Kamal Hadden Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (BAL)
Kamal Hadden
CB Tennessee
Draft Grade — Ravens
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Ravens did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B.

Everything else got attention, and interior defensive lineman got none. That is a strange way for the Ravens to leave a draft. They moved the roster forward and banked a B for it.

They will need Williams to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. They went 3 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Amarius Mims
In pick No. 30 they get a long-term starter on the line. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick62 Rnd2 Christian Haynes
No drama and no debate, Christian Haynes went about where he belonged in the 62nd pick. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick93 Rnd3 Brenden Rice
They took Brenden Rice at par in slot 93, which is nothing to complain about. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick113 Rnd4 James Williams
They jumped the gun on James Williams, taking him earlier than his grade liked. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick130 Rnd4 Jaylin Simpson
Jaylin Simpson in the Round 4 slot is fair value, right on his grade. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick165 Rnd5 Kamal Hadden
No edge and no loss on Kamal Hadden in Round 5, Pick 29; it is a wash and a sensible one. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.