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Draft Grade — Ravens
Overall
D-
ValueC-
NeedB+
TradesF
FutureD+
A costly weekend of dealing drags the Ravens to a D-. The Ravens bet big and early on Shad Banks Jr., 191 picks ahead of the board. Bold does not always mean right. The board pushed back all weekend, and the D- is the result.
The trade table is where this weekend went wrong. The running back hole is the one line item this class does not answer. That Hunter pick is the receipt they will wave around later.
It is a win-now wager, and the future is the stake.
It is a steep hill from here, and the grade knows it.
Pick Analysis
Pick14
Rnd1
Jordyn Tyson
In pick 14 they get a home-run threat at receiver at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick15
Rnd1
Olaivavega Ioane
They reached into another round for Olaivavega Ioane, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick80
Rnd3
Lee Hunter
Nice patience on Lee Hunter, who had no business lasting to Round 3, Pick 16. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick83
Rnd3
Malachi Lawrence
They talked themselves into Malachi Lawrence at No. 83, and the board did not agree. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick115
Rnd4
Nadame Tucker
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Nadame Tucker. The roster fit checks out.
Pick119
Rnd4
Davison Igbinosun
They left a pile of value on the table to take Davison Igbinosun this early at the 119th pick. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick152
Rnd5
Ted Hurst
A tidy little value on Ted Hurst in No. 152, a step better than break-even. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick160
Rnd5
Shad Banks Jr.
Shad Banks Jr. in the 160th overall pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick172
Rnd5
Gracen Halton
Gracen Halton at pick 172 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick173
Rnd5
DJ Harvey
A reach for DJ Harvey in pick No. 173; a little patience would have been rewarded. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick193
Rnd6
Nolan Rucci
They jumped the gun on Nolan Rucci, taking him earlier than his grade liked. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick249
Rnd7
Eric Gentry
They reached a country mile for Eric Gentry at the Round 7 slot, and the board is aghast. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick252
Rnd7
Kendrick Law
Kendrick Law at slot 252 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.

















