Mrivas'S MOCK DRAFT

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Draft Selections
Mike Green Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (BAL)
Mike Green
DE-EDGE Marshall
Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (BAL)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
Sebastian Castro Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (BAL)
Sebastian Castro
S Iowa
Jaylin Lane Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (BAL)
Jaylin Lane
WR Virginia Tech
Mello Dotson Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (BAL)
Mello Dotson
CB Kansas
Jonah Monheim Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 5 (BAL)
Jonah Monheim
C USC
Willie Lampkin Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (BAL)
Willie Lampkin
OG North Carolina
Vernon Broughton Head Shot
PICK: 203 RND: 6 (BAL)
Vernon Broughton
DL Texas
Antwane Wells Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (BAL)
Antwane Wells Jr.
WR Ole Miss
Upton Stout Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (BAL)
Upton Stout
S Western Kentucky
Isaac TeSlaa Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (BAL)
Isaac TeSlaa
WR Arkansas
Draft Grade — Ravens
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
Stout should have been long gone. The Ravens pounced, and earned a B-.

This is the pick they will still be bragging about in July: Upton Stout, the No. 189 name on the board, stolen at the 212th overall pick. Good, not great, and the B- says as much.

They punted on running back, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. They left with cornerback solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick27 Rnd1 Mike Green
In the 27th pick they get a premier pass rusher at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick59 Rnd2 Jihaad Campbell
Jihaad Campbell in slot 59 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick91 Rnd3 Sebastian Castro
Sebastian Castro in the Round 3 slot is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick129 Rnd4 Jaylin Lane
Jaylin Lane in pick 129 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick136 Rnd4 Mello Dotson
No drama and no debate, Mello Dotson went about where he belonged in the 136th overall pick. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick176 Rnd5 Jonah Monheim
Fair-plus on Jonah Monheim, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick183 Rnd6 Willie Lampkin
Nothing to complain about; Willie Lampkin went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick203 Rnd6 Vernon Broughton
A quiet steal in No. 203: Vernon Broughton for less than the market said. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick210 Rnd6 Antwane Wells Jr.
A tidy bit of business in the 210th pick, where Antwane Wells Jr. graded well above the range. The roster fit checks out.
Pick212 Rnd6 Upton Stout
Steal is underselling it; Upton Stout at slot 212 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick243 Rnd7 Isaac TeSlaa
Isaac TeSlaa slid further than he should have, and pick 243 is lovely value for the wide receiver. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.