RF4916'S MOCK DRAFT

Excellent No Trade Mock

  • RF4916 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Ravens
Draft Selections
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (BAL)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
Kiran Amegadjie Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (BAL)
Kiran Amegadjie
OT Yale
Ja'Lynn Polk Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (BAL)
Ja'Lynn Polk
WR Washington
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (BAL)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Kalen King Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (BAL)
Kalen King
CB Penn State
Tykee Smith Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (BAL)
Tykee Smith
S Georgia
Edefuan Ulofoshio Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 6 (BAL)
Edefuan Ulofoshio
LB Washington
Keith Randolph Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (BAL)
Keith Randolph Jr.
DL-EDGE Illinois
Blake Watson Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (BAL)
Blake Watson
RB Memphis
Draft Grade — Ravens
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Ravens did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B-.

The rest of the league had time to spare on Blake Watson; the Ravens did not wait, grabbing him 35 spots ahead at pick 250. It nets out to a B-, which feels about right.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through interior defensive lineman. If one pick saves this weekend, it is Polk. They went 5 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Chop Robinson
In slot 30 they get a double-digit-sack hope, outstanding value to boot. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick62 Rnd2 Kiran Amegadjie
No drama and no debate, Kiran Amegadjie went about where he belonged in No. 62. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick93 Rnd3 Ja'Lynn Polk
Ja'Lynn Polk in the Round 3 slot is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick113 Rnd4 Zak Zinter
Zak Zinter slid further than he should have, and the 113th overall pick is lovely value for the offensive lineman. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick130 Rnd4 Kalen King
A premium they did not need to pay, Kalen King a notch or two before his time. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick165 Rnd5 Tykee Smith
Nothing to complain about; Tykee Smith went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick218 Rnd6 Edefuan Ulofoshio
They left a pile of value on the table to take Edefuan Ulofoshio this early at pick 218. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick228 Rnd7 Keith Randolph Jr.
Keith Randolph Jr. at slot 228 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick250 Rnd7 Blake Watson
A real head-scratcher, Blake Watson in the 250th pick is miles ahead of his ranking. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.