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Draft Selections
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (BAL)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Brandon Cisse Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (BAL)
Brandon Cisse
CB South Carolina
Joe Royer Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (BAL)
Joe Royer
TE Cincinnati
Keylan Rutledge Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (BAL)
Keylan Rutledge
OG Georgia Tech
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (BAL)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
Zane Durant Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (BAL)
Zane Durant
DT Penn State
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (BAL)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
Pat Coogan Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (BAL)
Pat Coogan
C Indiana
Robert Spears-Jennings Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (BAL)
Robert Spears-Jennings
S Oklahoma
Keyron Crawford Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (BAL)
Keyron Crawford
DE Auburn
Draft Grade — Ravens
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Ravens a B-.

There is conviction, and then there is this. The Ravens took Keyron Crawford a full 42 picks ahead of where the board had him, an overdraft steep enough that it colors the whole weekend. It nets out to a B-, which feels about right.

Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Cisse. That running back hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. They left with cornerback solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

The offense got the lion's share of the attention.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the running back spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick14 Rnd1 Carnell Tate
In Round 1, Pick 14 they get a matchup problem out wide. A real need, handled.
Pick45 Rnd2 Brandon Cisse
A slide stopped in the 45th overall pick, with Brandon Cisse worth more than the price. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick80 Rnd3 Joe Royer
They left a pile of value on the table to take Joe Royer this early at pick No. 80. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick115 Rnd4 Keylan Rutledge
No edge and no loss on Keylan Rutledge in slot 115; it is a wash and a sensible one. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick152 Rnd5 Ted Hurst
They paid sticker price for Ted Hurst in the Round 5 slot, and that is fine. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick160 Rnd5 Zane Durant
Zane Durant at No. 160 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick172 Rnd5 DJ Campbell
No drama and no debate, DJ Campbell went about where he belonged in the Round 5 slot. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick173 Rnd5 Pat Coogan
Pat Coogan at the 173rd pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick249 Rnd7 Robert Spears-Jennings
They went early on Robert Spears-Jennings in pick 249, and the value did not follow. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick252 Rnd7 Keyron Crawford
Keyron Crawford at Round 7, Pick 36 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.