RF4916'S MOCK DRAFT

Early Ravens Mock

  • RF4916 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Ravens
Draft Selections
Tyler Booker Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (BAL)
Tyler Booker
OG Alabama
Malaki Starks Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (BAL)
Malaki Starks
S Georgia
Tyleik Williams Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (BAL)
Tyleik Williams
DT Ohio State
Harold Perkins Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (BAL)
Harold Perkins Jr.
LB LSU
Zy Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (BAL)
Zy Alexander
CB LSU
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (BAL)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Jonah Monheim Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 6 (BAL)
Jonah Monheim
C USC
Kaimon Rucker Head Shot
PICK: 184 RND: 6 (BAL)
Kaimon Rucker
DE-EDGE North Carolina
Kyren Lacy Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (BAL)
Kyren Lacy
WR LSU
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (BAL)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Nic Anderson Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (BAL)
Nic Anderson
WR Oklahoma
Draft Grade — Ravens
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Ravens and Henderson: B-.

Thirty-one other rooms let TreVeyon Henderson slide, and the Ravens were the ones holding the card at the 174th pick. Highway robbery. It does the job without flash, and the B- reflects it.

Every board in the league had Rucker lower, and that gap is the story. The quarterback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

Cornerback was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick26 Rnd1 Tyler Booker
In pick 26 they get an anchor for the offensive line, though the board says they badly overpaid. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick58 Rnd2 Malaki Starks
Somehow Malaki Starks was still sitting there in pick No. 58, and they pounced on premier safety value. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick90 Rnd3 Tyleik Williams
Steal is underselling it; Tyleik Williams at No. 90 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick127 Rnd4 Harold Perkins Jr.
A tidy little value on Harold Perkins Jr. in the 127th overall pick, a step better than break-even. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick135 Rnd4 Zy Alexander
No drama and no debate, Zy Alexander went about where he belonged in the 135th pick. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick174 Rnd5 TreVeyon Henderson
TreVeyon Henderson in Round 5, Pick 36 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick176 Rnd6 Jonah Monheim
They reached into another round for Jonah Monheim, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick184 Rnd6 Kaimon Rucker
Value said wait; Kaimon Rucker in slot 184 says they were not listening. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick202 Rnd6 Kyren Lacy
A wild overpay on Kyren Lacy in pick 202, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick211 Rnd6 Xavier Nwankpa
Xavier Nwankpa at slot 211 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick241 Rnd7 Nic Anderson
This one needs a full-page explanation: Nic Anderson in pick No. 241, miles early. It patches a soft spot without any drama.