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Draft Selections
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (BAL)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 64 RND: 2 (BAL)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Tykee Smith Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (BAL)
Tykee Smith
S Georgia
Nelson Ceaser Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (BAL)
Nelson Ceaser
DL-EDGE Houston
Kris Abrams-Draine Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (BAL)
Kris Abrams-Draine
CB Missouri
T.J. Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (BAL)
T.J. Sanders
DT South Carolina
Xavier Restrepo Head Shot
PICK: 253 RND: 7 (BAL)
Xavier Restrepo
WR Miami (FL)
Draft Grade — Ravens
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Ravens did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B-.

There was a run on nobody at that position, and the Ravens started one anyway for T.J. Sanders, 35 picks ahead of schedule.

The Restrepo pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. They punted on offensive lineman, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. Job largely done: cornerback settled and 5 of 8 of the wish list covered.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the offensive lineman spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick32 Rnd1 Xavier Legette
In No. 32 they get a go-to option on the outside, even if it was a touch early. A real need, handled.
Pick64 Rnd2 Trey Benson
Trey Benson in the 64th pick is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick95 Rnd3 Tykee Smith
They took Tykee Smith at par in pick 95, which is nothing to complain about. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick132 Rnd4 Nelson Ceaser
A conviction pick on Nelson Ceaser at slot 132 that the board grades a round light. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick134 Rnd4 Kris Abrams-Draine
Kris Abrams-Draine at the Round 4 slot is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick169 Rnd5 T.J. Sanders
They reached into another round for T.J. Sanders, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick253 Rnd7 Xavier Restrepo
Xavier Restrepo at the Round 7 slot is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It fills a real need, too.