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Gennings Dunker Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (BAL)
Gennings Dunker
OT Iowa
Caleb Lomu Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (BAL)
Caleb Lomu
OT Utah
Patrick Payton Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (BAL)
Patrick Payton
DL-EDGE LSU
Tacario Davis Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (BAL)
Tacario Davis
CB Arizona
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
Shamar Easter Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (BAL)
Shamar Easter
TE Arkansas
Alex Birchmeier Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (BAL)
Alex Birchmeier
OG Penn State
Ethan Onianwa Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (BAL)
Ethan Onianwa
OT Rice
Shamar Porter Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (BAL)
Shamar Porter
WR UConn
Draft Grade — Ravens
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Good, not great, for the Ravens: B-.

The Ravens looked at the value chart, folded it up, and took Patrick Payton at pick 95 regardless, 79 picks early. It nets out to a B-, which feels about right.

However the rest shakes out, Davis at that price is a win they earned. They will regret leaving quarterback for another day if the season turns on it.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Gennings Dunker
In the 31st pick they get a plug-and-play piece up front. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick63 Rnd2 Caleb Lomu
A straight-up fair deal on Caleb Lomu at pick 63, value and slot in agreement. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick95 Rnd3 Patrick Payton
A wild overpay on Patrick Payton in pick No. 95, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick131 Rnd4 Tacario Davis
Steal is underselling it; Tacario Davis at slot 131 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick143 Rnd5 Mark Fletcher Jr.
They paid a round early for Mark Fletcher Jr. in the 143rd overall pick, more than the board wanted. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick170 Rnd5 Bear Alexander
Bear Alexander at Round 5, Pick 32 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick172 Rnd5 Shamar Easter
No drama and no debate, Shamar Easter went about where he belonged in pick No. 172. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick175 Rnd5 Alex Birchmeier
They talked themselves into Alex Birchmeier at Round 5, Pick 37, and the board did not agree. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick244 Rnd7 Ethan Onianwa
Ethan Onianwa in the 244th pick is fair value, right on his grade. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick246 Rnd7 Shamar Porter
The board fumbled Shamar Porter all the way to No. 246, and they scooped it up. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.