Lilskipp'S MOCK DRAFT

Ballers

  • Lilskipp DRAFTING FOR THE
    Ravens
Draft Selections
Taliese Fuaga Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (BAL)
Taliese Fuaga
OT Oregon State
Adonai Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (BAL)
Adonai Mitchell
WR Texas
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (BAL)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Roger Rosengarten Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (BAL)
Roger Rosengarten
OT Washington
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (BAL)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Tykee Smith Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (BAL)
Tykee Smith
S Georgia
Draft Grade — Ravens
Overall B
ValueA NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Best value of the weekend goes to the Ravens for Legette: B.

Every so often the board makes a mistake, and the Ravens were there to profit. Xavier Legette, the No. 52 name on the board, should have been long gone before slot 93.

The cornerback hole is the one line item this class does not answer. The roster is better shaped than it was, with offensive lineman chief among the fixes. Almost all the early capital went to that side of the ball.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Taliese Fuaga
In the 30th pick they get protection for the quarterback at a price that makes it sweeter. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick62 Rnd2 Adonai Mitchell
Adonai Mitchell in the Round 2 slot should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. The roster fit checks out.
Pick93 Rnd3 Xavier Legette
Circle this one: Xavier Legette at Round 3, Pick 30 is a fall that decides a draft. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick113 Rnd4 Roger Rosengarten
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Roger Rosengarten at No. 113 is the proof. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick130 Rnd4 Braelon Allen
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Braelon Allen at pick 130. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick165 Rnd5 Tykee Smith
A quiet steal in slot 165: Tykee Smith for less than the market said. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.