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  • josh709 DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Cashius Howell Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (BAL)
Cashius Howell
DE-EDGE Texas A&M
Akheem Mesidor Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (BAL)
Akheem Mesidor
DL-EDGE Miami
Tyreak Sapp Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (BAL)
Tyreak Sapp
DE-EDGE Florida
Zachariah Branch Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (BAL)
Zachariah Branch
WR Georgia
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (BAL)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
Zane Durant Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (BAL)
Zane Durant
DT Penn State
Isaiah Jatta Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (BAL)
Isaiah Jatta
OT BYU
Jermaine Mathews Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (BAL)
Jermaine Mathews Jr.
CB Ohio State
Jamari Lyons Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (BAL)
Jamari Lyons
DL Florida
Mitchell Melton Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (BAL)
Mitchell Melton
LB-EDGE Virginia
Draft Grade — Ravens
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Ravens a B-.

The Ravens put a flag in the ground for Mitchell Melton, 52 picks before anyone else would have, and the value took the hit. They moved the roster forward and banked a B- for it.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped running back, which is a strange place to end up. The Mathews Jr. pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but running back.

Pick Analysis
Pick14 Rnd1 Cashius Howell
No drama and no debate, Cashius Howell went about where he belonged in the 14th overall pick. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick45 Rnd2 Akheem Mesidor
They went early on Akheem Mesidor in pick No. 45, and the value did not follow. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick80 Rnd3 Tyreak Sapp
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Tyreak Sapp well ahead of where he belonged. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick115 Rnd4 Zachariah Branch
A reasonable price with a little left over, Zachariah Branch in the Round 4 slot. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick152 Rnd5 DJ Campbell
A conviction pick on DJ Campbell at slot 152 that the board grades a round light. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick160 Rnd5 Zane Durant
They paid sticker price for Zane Durant in No. 160, and that is fine. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick172 Rnd5 Isaiah Jatta
Isaiah Jatta at pick 172 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick173 Rnd5 Jermaine Mathews Jr.
Value with a capital V on Jermaine Mathews Jr. in pick No. 173, a genuine coup. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick249 Rnd7 Jamari Lyons
Jamari Lyons at the 249th pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick252 Rnd7 Mitchell Melton
Mitchell Melton at the 252nd overall pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. The roster fit checks out.