RF4916'S MOCK DRAFT
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  • RF4916 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Ravens
Draft Selections
Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (BAL)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
Ja'Lynn Polk Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (BAL)
Ja'Lynn Polk
WR Washington
Gabriel Murphy Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (BAL)
Gabriel Murphy
DL-EDGE UCLA
Cam Hart Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (BAL)
Cam Hart
CB Notre Dame
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (BAL)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Layden Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (BAL)
Layden Robinson
OG Texas A&M
Jaylan Ford Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 6 (BAL)
Jaylan Ford
LB Texas
Nathan Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (BAL)
Nathan Thomas
OT Louisiana
Khalid Duke Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (BAL)
Khalid Duke
DE-EDGE Kansas State
Draft Grade — Ravens
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A solid, sensible weekend for the Ravens: B-.

The Ravens clearly saw something nobody else did in Khalid Duke, taking him 41 picks ahead of his grade. The board is not convinced. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B-.

Leaving interior defensive lineman unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. That Hart pick is the receipt they will wave around later.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but interior defensive lineman.

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Amarius Mims
In the Round 1 slot they get a blindside protector at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick62 Rnd2 Ja'Lynn Polk
Ja'Lynn Polk at slot 62 is a conviction pick that outran the value. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick93 Rnd3 Gabriel Murphy
Gabriel Murphy in the 93rd pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick113 Rnd4 Cam Hart
Nice patience on Cam Hart, who had no business lasting to the 113th overall pick. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick130 Rnd4 James Williams
James Williams in Round 4, Pick 30 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick165 Rnd5 Layden Robinson
They liked Layden Robinson enough to skip the value, taking him in pick No. 165. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick218 Rnd6 Jaylan Ford
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Jaylan Ford at the 218th overall pick. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick228 Rnd7 Nathan Thomas
Nathan Thomas in Round 7, Pick 8 is fair value, right on his grade. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick250 Rnd7 Khalid Duke
A big swing on Khalid Duke at slot 250, well ahead of any board in the building. It patches a soft spot without any drama.