fin'S MOCK DRAFT

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Draft Selections
Keon Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (BAL)
Keon Coleman
WR Florida State
Jonah Elliss Head Shot
PICK: 64 RND: 2 (BAL)
Jonah Elliss
DE-EDGE Utah
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (BAL)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
LaDarius Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (BAL)
LaDarius Henderson
OT Michigan
Jase McClellan Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (BAL)
Jase McClellan
RB Alabama
Fentrell Cypress II Head Shot
PICK: 253 RND: 7 (BAL)
Fentrell Cypress II
CB Florida State
Draft Picks Traded
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NYJ)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Players Gained
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John Franklin-Myers
EDGE
Draft Grade — Ravens
Overall B+
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureB-
The Ravens worked the phones like thieves and earned a B+.

Whoever sat across the table from the Ravens should ask for a receipt. They cleaned the room out, prying loose far more value than they gave up, and it was the quiet MVP of their weekend. It nets out to a B+, which feels about right.

If Henderson pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. If one pick saves this weekend, it is Cypress II. The interior defensive lineman hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

The John Franklin-Myers deal gives the class an established piece to lean on.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick32 Rnd1 Keon Coleman
Keon Coleman at the 32nd overall pick nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. The roster fit checks out.
Pick64 Rnd2 Jonah Elliss
Jonah Elliss at the 64th pick is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick132 Rnd4 Khyree Jackson
A quiet steal in Round 4, Pick 32: Khyree Jackson for less than the market said. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick134 Rnd4 LaDarius Henderson
A swing that ignored the value entirely, LaDarius Henderson well ahead of where he belonged. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick169 Rnd5 Jase McClellan
Jase McClellan in pick No. 169 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It fills a real need, too.
Pick253 Rnd7 Fentrell Cypress II
You do not let a cornerback like Fentrell Cypress II reach No. 253 and blink. They did not. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.