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Malik Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (BAL)
Malik Muhammad
CB Texas
Ar'maj Reed-Adams Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (BAL)
Ar'maj Reed-Adams
OG Texas A&M
Monroe Freeling Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (BAL)
Monroe Freeling
OT Georgia
Patrick Payton Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (BAL)
Patrick Payton
DL-EDGE LSU
Mark Fletcher Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (BAL)
Mark Fletcher Jr.
RB Miami
Bear Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (BAL)
Bear Alexander
DT Oregon
Dominic Zvada Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (BAL)
Dominic Zvada
PK Michigan
Tristan Leigh Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (BAL)
Tristan Leigh
OT Clemson
Johntay Cook II Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (BAL)
Johntay Cook II
WR Washington
Cade Denhoff Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (BAL)
Cade Denhoff
DE-EDGE Clemson
Draft Grade — Ravens
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A solid, sensible weekend for the Ravens: B-.

The Ravens bet big and early on Cade Denhoff, 170 picks ahead of the board. Bold does not always mean right. The bottom line is a respectable B-.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through quarterback. That Muhammad pick is the receipt they will wave around later.

On the needs board they went 6 of 8, with cornerback the one that mattered most.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Malik Muhammad
In the 31st pick they get a potential shutdown corner, outstanding value to boot. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick63 Rnd2 Ar'maj Reed-Adams
A clean, defensible pick in pick 63 with a little surplus value in Ar'maj Reed-Adams. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick95 Rnd3 Monroe Freeling
A premium they did not need to pay, Monroe Freeling a notch or two before his time. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick131 Rnd4 Patrick Payton
They reached into another round for Patrick Payton, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick143 Rnd5 Mark Fletcher Jr.
A reach on Mark Fletcher Jr. in slot 143; the board had better options right there. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick170 Rnd5 Bear Alexander
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Bear Alexander well ahead of where he belonged. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick172 Rnd5 Dominic Zvada
Value said wait; Dominic Zvada in pick No. 172 says they were not listening. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick175 Rnd5 Tristan Leigh
Tristan Leigh in the 175th overall pick is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick244 Rnd7 Johntay Cook II
Good price on Johntay Cook II in the Round 7 slot, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick246 Rnd7 Cade Denhoff
Cade Denhoff at pick 246 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.