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Draft Selections
Quinyon Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (BAL)
Quinyon Mitchell
CB Toledo
Xavier Worthy Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (BAL)
Xavier Worthy
WR Texas
Dominick Puni Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (BAL)
Dominick Puni
OT Kansas
Isaac Guerendo Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (BAL)
Isaac Guerendo
RB Louisville
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (BAL)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Chau Smith-Wade Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (BAL)
Chau Smith-Wade
CB Washington State
Jowon Briggs Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 6 (BAL)
Jowon Briggs
DT Cincinnati
Tayvion Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (BAL)
Tayvion Robinson
WR Kentucky
Solomon Byrd Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (BAL)
Solomon Byrd
DE-EDGE USC
Draft Grade — Ravens
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Good, not great, for the Ravens: B.

There was a run on nobody at that position, and the Ravens started one anyway for Jowon Briggs, 51 picks ahead of schedule. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B.

Smith-Wade at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. For all the activity, quarterback went untouched, which is hard to explain. Cornerback was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Quinyon Mitchell
In the Round 1 slot they get a sticky cover corner at a price that makes it sweeter. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick62 Rnd2 Xavier Worthy
Nothing to complain about; Xavier Worthy went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick93 Rnd3 Dominick Puni
Dominick Puni at the 93rd overall pick is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick113 Rnd4 Isaac Guerendo
They paid up for Isaac Guerendo at pick No. 113 when waiting would have done the job. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick130 Rnd4 Cedric Gray
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Cedric Gray at Round 4, Pick 30. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick165 Rnd5 Chau Smith-Wade
Steal is underselling it; Chau Smith-Wade at slot 165 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick218 Rnd6 Jowon Briggs
They talked themselves into Jowon Briggs at Round 6, Pick 43, and the board did not agree. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick228 Rnd7 Tayvion Robinson
They paid sticker price for Tayvion Robinson in the Round 7 slot, and that is fine. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick250 Rnd7 Solomon Byrd
Solomon Byrd at pick No. 250 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. It fills a real need, too.