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  • Epete DRAFTING FOR THE
    Ravens
Draft Selections
Matthew Golden Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (BAL)
Matthew Golden
WR Texas
Malaki Starks Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (BAL)
Malaki Starks
S Georgia
Alfred Collins Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (BAL)
Alfred Collins
DT Texas
Jordan Burch Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (BAL)
Jordan Burch
DE-EDGE Oregon
O'Donnell Fortune Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (BAL)
O'Donnell Fortune
CB South Carolina
Anthony Belton Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (BAL)
Anthony Belton
OT NC State
Ryan Fitzgerald Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (BAL)
Ryan Fitzgerald
PK Florida State
Mitchell Evans Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 5 (BAL)
Mitchell Evans
TE Notre Dame
Bhayshul Tuten Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 5 (BAL)
Bhayshul Tuten
RB Virginia Tech
Quincy Riley Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (BAL)
Quincy Riley
CB Louisville
CJ West Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (BAL)
CJ West
DT Indiana
Zeek Biggers Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (BAL)
Zeek Biggers
DT Georgia Tech
Kevin Jennings Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (BAL)
Kevin Jennings
QB SMU
Draft Picks Received
Malaki Starks Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (DAL)
Malaki Starks
S Georgia
Ryan Fitzgerald Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (DAL)
Ryan Fitzgerald
PK Florida State
Players traded away
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Marcus Williams
S
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Mark Andrews
TE
Draft Grade — Ravens
Overall D
ValueB+ NeedB TradesF FutureB-
The Ravens let Evans fall into their laps, and walked away with a D.

The trade table was where it all came apart. The Ravens shipped out far more than they hauled back, and no amount of spin dresses up the bill. The process wobbled, and the D is where it lands.

The cost of the Biggers reach is exactly the players who went right after him. However the rest shakes out, Evans at that price is a win they earned.

Job largely done: cornerback settled and 8 of 8 of the wish list covered.

A rough weekend that leaves the roster with more questions than answers.

Pick Analysis
Pick27 Rnd1 Matthew Golden
In the 27th overall pick they get a weapon on the perimeter, outstanding value to boot.
Pick44 Rnd2 Malaki Starks
Nice patience on Malaki Starks, who had no business lasting to pick 44. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick59 Rnd2 Alfred Collins
Alfred Collins in pick No. 59 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick91 Rnd3 Jordan Burch
They paid sticker price for Jordan Burch in slot 91, and that is fine. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick128 Rnd4 O'Donnell Fortune
A clean, defensible pick in the Round 4 slot with a little surplus value in O'Donnell Fortune. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick136 Rnd4 Anthony Belton
They barely believed it either: Anthony Belton still on the board at Round 4, Pick 35. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick174 Rnd5 Ryan Fitzgerald
They robbed the room for Ryan Fitzgerald here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick176 Rnd5 Mitchell Evans
Taking Mitchell Evans in Round 5, Pick 37 is close to grand larceny; a tight end that good had no business lasting this long. It fills a real need, too.
Pick178 Rnd5 Bhayshul Tuten
Steal is underselling it; Bhayshul Tuten at pick No. 178 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick185 Rnd6 Quincy Riley
Quincy Riley slid further than he should have, and the Round 6 slot is lovely value for the cornerback. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick205 Rnd6 CJ West
The board had cheaper options than CJ West at No. 205, and it noticed. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick213 Rnd6 Zeek Biggers
A conviction pick on Zeek Biggers at slot 213 that the board grades a round light. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick245 Rnd7 Kevin Jennings
They jumped the gun on Kevin Jennings, taking him earlier than his grade liked. It patches a soft spot without any drama.