jdehn'S MOCK DRAFT

Draft 1

  • jdehn DRAFTING FOR THE
    Ravens
Draft Selections
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (BAL)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
Xavier Worthy Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (BAL)
Xavier Worthy
WR Texas
Bralen Trice Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (BAL)
Bralen Trice
DE-EDGE Washington
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (BAL)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (BAL)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
KT Leveston Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (BAL)
KT Leveston
OT Kansas State
Elijah Jones Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (BAL)
Elijah Jones
CB Boston College
Draft Picks Received
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (KC)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
Xavier Worthy Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Xavier Worthy
WR Texas
Draft Picks Traded
Jordan Morgan Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (KC)
Jordan Morgan
OT Arizona
Dadrion Taylor-Demerson Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (KC)
Dadrion Taylor-Demerson
S Texas Tech
Jordan Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (CIN)
Jordan Jefferson
DT LSU
Draft Grade — Ravens
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesB+ FutureB-
The Ravens let Jones fall and pounced. Final grade: B.

When a board-topper like Elijah Jones slides to the Round 7 slot, you do not overthink it, and the Ravens did not. More right than wrong, and a B to match.

Leaving interior defensive lineman unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. The cost of the Leveston reach is exactly the players who went right after him.

Small wins on the phones, but wins all the same. 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
Pick32 Rnd1 Chop Robinson
In the 32nd pick they get a quarterback's worst nightmare, and a steal at that.
Pick49 Rnd2 Xavier Worthy
By-the-book stuff, Xavier Worthy at pick No. 49 squarely in line with his ranking. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick62 Rnd2 Bralen Trice
A market-rate edge rusher, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Bralen Trice. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick131 Rnd4 Johnny Wilson
Johnny Wilson at slot 131 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the wide receiver. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick134 Rnd4 Christian Jones
Christian Jones at pick 134 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick226 Rnd7 KT Leveston
KT Leveston at the 226th overall pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick248 Rnd7 Elijah Jones
They will replay Elijah Jones at No. 248 for years; that is how good the value is. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.