RF4916'S MOCK DRAFT
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Draft Selections
Makai Lemon Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (BAL)
Makai Lemon
WR USC
Brandon Cisse Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (BAL)
Brandon Cisse
CB South Carolina
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (BAL)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Jaeden Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (BAL)
Jaeden Roberts
OG Alabama
Zane Durant Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (BAL)
Zane Durant
DT Penn State
Earnest Greene III Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (BAL)
Earnest Greene III
OT Georgia
Patrick Payton Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (BAL)
Patrick Payton
DL-EDGE LSU
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (BAL)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Eric Gentry Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (BAL)
Eric Gentry
LB USC
Roman Hemby Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (BAL)
Roman Hemby
RB Indiana
Draft Grade — Ravens
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Ravens did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B-.

Nobody had Patrick Payton this high, and it is not close. The Ravens reached 30 spots to get him at the 172nd pick.

If one pick saves this weekend, it is Stowers. The quarterback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. They left with cornerback solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but quarterback.

Pick Analysis
Pick14 Rnd1 Makai Lemon
In slot 14 they get a difference-maker at receiver. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick45 Rnd2 Brandon Cisse
No edge and no loss on Brandon Cisse in No. 45; it is a wash and a sensible one. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick80 Rnd3 Eli Stowers
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Eli Stowers in the 80th overall pick. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick115 Rnd4 Jaeden Roberts
No drama and no debate, Jaeden Roberts went about where he belonged in the Round 4 slot. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick152 Rnd5 Zane Durant
Zane Durant at the 152nd pick is a conviction pick that outran the value. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick160 Rnd5 Earnest Greene III
They paid up for Earnest Greene III at pick No. 160 when waiting would have done the job. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick172 Rnd5 Patrick Payton
Patrick Payton at Round 5, Pick 34 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It fills a real need, too.
Pick173 Rnd5 Xavier Nwankpa
Xavier Nwankpa in No. 173 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick249 Rnd7 Eric Gentry
A big swing on Eric Gentry at slot 249, well ahead of any board in the building. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick252 Rnd7 Roman Hemby
They left a pile of value on the table to take Roman Hemby this early at the 252nd overall pick. The roster fit checks out.