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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
Austin Booker Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (BAL)
Austin Booker
DE-EDGE Kansas
Elijah Jones Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (BAL)
Elijah Jones
CB Boston College
Mason McCormick Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (BAL)
Mason McCormick
OT South Dakota State
Marist Liufau Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (BAL)
Marist Liufau
LB Notre Dame
Evan Williams Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 6 (BAL)
Evan Williams
S Oregon
Frank Gore Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (BAL)
Frank Gore Jr.
RB Southern Miss
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 Ravens went off the board in a big way for Khalid Duke, 41 picks early. Conviction is one thing; this is another.

That Booker pick is the receipt they will wave around later. They will regret leaving interior defensive lineman for another day if the season turns on it. Cornerback is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

Almost all the early capital went to that side of the ball.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Brian Thomas Jr.
They did well to land Brian Thomas Jr. in the 30th pick, just ahead of his grade. It fills a real need, too.
Pick62 Rnd2 Kingsley Suamataia
Kingsley Suamataia in No. 62 is fair value, right on his grade. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick93 Rnd3 Austin Booker
Austin Booker slid further than he should have, and the 93rd overall pick is lovely value for the edge rusher. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick113 Rnd4 Elijah Jones
They took Elijah Jones at par in Round 4, Pick 13, which is nothing to complain about. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick130 Rnd4 Mason McCormick
A reach on Mason McCormick in pick No. 130; the board had better options right there. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick165 Rnd5 Marist Liufau
A market-rate linebacker, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Marist Liufau. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick218 Rnd6 Evan Williams
Fair-plus on Evan Williams, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick228 Rnd7 Frank Gore Jr.
No edge and no loss on Frank Gore Jr. in pick No. 228; it is a wash and a sensible one. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick250 Rnd7 Khalid Duke
A big swing on Khalid Duke at slot 250, well ahead of any board in the building. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.