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Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (BAL)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Zy Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (BAL)
Zy Alexander
CB LSU
Logan Brown Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (BAL)
Logan Brown
OT Kansas
Addison West Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (BAL)
Addison West
OG Western Michigan
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (BAL)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Phillip Webb Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (BAL)
Phillip Webb
DL-EDGE Jackson State
Jamaree Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (BAL)
Jamaree Caldwell
DL Oregon
Chris Paul Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (BAL)
Chris Paul Jr.
LB Ole Miss
Trey Wedig Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (BAL)
Trey Wedig
OT Indiana
Tyler Batty Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (BAL)
Tyler Batty
DE-EDGE BYU
Tim Smith Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (BAL)
Tim Smith
DL Alabama
Draft Grade — Ravens
Overall C+
ValueC- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Flashes of a plan, unevenly run, for the Ravens: C+.

Boards are made to be trusted, and the Ravens shredded theirs for Phillip Webb. He came off 116 spots early, and the room will hear about it. The final tally is a middling C+.

They banked enough surplus on Henderson to cover a lot of smaller sins. A whole weekend of picks and wide receiver is somehow still a want. Job largely done: cornerback settled and 5 of 8 of the wish list covered.

Bottom line, the swing picks will decide whether this ages well.

Pick Analysis
Pick27 Rnd1 Nick Emmanwori
In pick No. 27 they get a downhill hitter at safety, and a steal at that. More want than need.
Pick58 Rnd2 Zy Alexander
Zy Alexander at Round 2, Pick 26 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick91 Rnd3 Logan Brown
Logan Brown at the Round 3 slot is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick127 Rnd4 Addison West
A big swing on Addison West at the 127th pick, well ahead of any board in the building. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick135 Rnd4 TreVeyon Henderson
TreVeyon Henderson in slot 135 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick174 Rnd5 Phillip Webb
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Phillip Webb well ahead of where he belonged. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick175 Rnd5 Jamaree Caldwell
Jamaree Caldwell at the Round 5 slot is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick182 Rnd6 Chris Paul Jr.
Chris Paul Jr. at Round 6, Pick 7 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick201 Rnd6 Trey Wedig
Trey Wedig in pick No. 201 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick211 Rnd6 Tyler Batty
Tyler Batty at pick 211 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It fills a real need, too.
Pick243 Rnd7 Tim Smith
Tim Smith in the 243rd pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.