Ravens Flock'S MOCK DRAFT

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Draft Selections
Mykel Williams Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (BAL)
Mykel Williams
DE-EDGE Georgia
Darien Porter Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (BAL)
Darien Porter
CB Iowa State
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (BAL)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Kevin Winston Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (BAL)
Kevin Winston Jr.
S Penn State
Ty Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (BAL)
Ty Robinson
DL Nebraska
Que Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (BAL)
Que Robinson
LB-EDGE Alabama
Luke Lachey Head Shot
PICK: 203 RND: 6 (BAL)
Luke Lachey
TE Iowa
Isaac TeSlaa Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (BAL)
Isaac TeSlaa
WR Arkansas
Hayden Conner Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (BAL)
Hayden Conner
OG Texas
John Williams Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (BAL)
John Williams
OT Cincinnati
Draft Picks Received
Darien Porter Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (CAR)
Darien Porter
CB Iowa State
Draft Picks Traded
Jah Joyner Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (CAR)
Jah Joyner
DL-EDGE Minnesota
Elijah Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 5 (CAR)
Elijah Roberts
DE-EDGE SMU
Players traded away
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Mark Andrews
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Draft Grade — Ravens
Overall D
ValueC+ NeedB TradesF FutureB-
The phones sank the Ravens this weekend: D.

The Hayden Conner pick is the one that will follow the Ravens into the fall. They took him 53 spots ahead of his grade, and the board is not shy about saying so. A weekend that fought the value and lost, hence the D.

The dealing is the wound this class cannot quite close. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through running back.

The Williams value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. Job largely done: cornerback settled and 6 of 8 of the wish list covered.

Add it up and it is a weekend the front office will hope everyone forgets, running back very much included.

Pick Analysis
Pick27 Rnd1 Mykel Williams
In slot 27 they get a double-digit-sack hope, outstanding value to boot. A real need, handled.
Pick57 Rnd2 Darien Porter
A big swing on Darien Porter at No. 57, well ahead of any board in the building. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick59 Rnd2 Tate Ratledge
They paid up for Tate Ratledge at pick 59 when waiting would have done the job. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick91 Rnd3 Kevin Winston Jr.
By-the-book stuff, Kevin Winston Jr. at Round 3, Pick 27 squarely in line with his ranking. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick129 Rnd4 Ty Robinson
Ty Robinson in pick No. 129 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick183 Rnd6 Que Robinson
They paid sticker price for Que Robinson in the Round 6 slot, and that is fine. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick203 Rnd6 Luke Lachey
A market-rate tight end, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Luke Lachey. It fills a real need, too.
Pick210 Rnd6 Isaac TeSlaa
Isaac TeSlaa in the Round 6 slot is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick212 Rnd6 Hayden Conner
Hayden Conner at the 212th pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick243 Rnd7 John Williams
A real head-scratcher, John Williams in No. 243 is miles ahead of his ranking. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.