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  • RF4916 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Ravens
Draft Selections
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (BAL)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (BAL)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
DJ James Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (BAL)
DJ James
CB Auburn
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (BAL)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Mohamed Kamara Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (BAL)
Mohamed Kamara
DL-EDGE Colorado 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
Tylan Grable Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (BAL)
Tylan Grable
OT UCF
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 sensible, unshowy class lands the Ravens a B-.

The Khalid Duke selection is the head-turner. The Ravens reached 41 spots for him, and it will define how this weekend is remembered. It does the job without flash, and the B- reflects it.

James falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch. They punted on interior defensive lineman, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

Job largely done: cornerback settled and 4 of 8 of the wish list covered. The offense got the lion's share of the attention.

Good work on the whole, with interior defensive lineman the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Brian Thomas Jr.
In pick 30 they get a difference-maker at receiver. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick62 Rnd2 Kingsley Suamataia
Kingsley Suamataia at No. 62 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the offensive lineman. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick93 Rnd3 DJ James
Quietly one of the better values of the day, DJ James at the Round 3 slot. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick113 Rnd4 Zak Zinter
Zak Zinter at Round 4, Pick 13 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick130 Rnd4 Mohamed Kamara
Mohamed Kamara in slot 130 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It fills a real need, too.
Pick165 Rnd5 Tykee Smith
Tykee Smith in the 165th pick is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick218 Rnd6 Edefuan Ulofoshio
A big swing on Edefuan Ulofoshio at pick No. 218, well ahead of any board in the building. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick228 Rnd7 Tylan Grable
Tylan Grable in Round 7, Pick 8 is fair value, right on his grade. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick250 Rnd7 Khalid Duke
They reached a country mile for Khalid Duke at the 250th pick, and the board is aghast. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.