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Draft Selections
Mansoor Delane Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (BAL)
Mansoor Delane
CB LSU
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (BAL)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (BAL)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Keylan Rutledge Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (BAL)
Keylan Rutledge
OG Georgia Tech
Brenen Thompson Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (BAL)
Brenen Thompson
WR Mississippi State
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (BAL)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
Oscar Delp Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (BAL)
Oscar Delp
TE Georgia
Thaddeus Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (BAL)
Thaddeus Dixon
CB North Carolina
Eric Gentry Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (BAL)
Eric Gentry
LB USC
Demon Clowney Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (BAL)
Demon Clowney
LB-EDGE South Carolina
Draft Grade — Ravens
Overall B
ValueB- NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Ravens a B.

Nobody else had Demon Clowney anywhere near No. 252. The Ravens did, by 72 spots, and that gap is the whole story.

The running back spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. If one pick saves this weekend, it is Lew.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick14 Rnd1 Mansoor Delane
In Round 1, Pick 14 they get an island corner. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick45 Rnd2 Lee Hunter
A premium they did not need to pay, Lee Hunter a notch or two before his time. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick80 Rnd3 Connor Lew
Connor Lew slid further than he should have, and the Round 3 slot is lovely value for the offensive lineman. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick115 Rnd4 Keylan Rutledge
Keylan Rutledge at pick 115 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick152 Rnd5 Brenen Thompson
Brenen Thompson in pick No. 152 is fair value, right on his grade. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick160 Rnd5 DJ Campbell
No edge and no loss on DJ Campbell in slot 160; it is a wash and a sensible one. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick172 Rnd5 Oscar Delp
Nothing to complain about; Oscar Delp went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick173 Rnd5 Thaddeus Dixon
Thaddeus Dixon in pick 173 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick249 Rnd7 Eric Gentry
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Eric Gentry. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick252 Rnd7 Demon Clowney
Value said wait; Demon Clowney in pick No. 252 says they were not listening. It fills a real need, too.