Lmcdraft'S MOCK DRAFT

Lmcdraft

  • Lmcdraft DRAFTING FOR THE
    Ravens
Draft Selections
Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (BAL)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
Zach Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (BAL)
Zach Frazier
C West Virginia
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (BAL)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
Blake Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (BAL)
Blake Fisher
OT Notre Dame
Jamari Thrash Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (BAL)
Jamari Thrash
WR Louisville
Jha'Quan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (BAL)
Jha'Quan Jackson
WR Tulane
Julian Pearl Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 6 (BAL)
Julian Pearl
OT Illinois
Nathan Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (BAL)
Nathan Thomas
OT Louisiana
LaDarius Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (BAL)
LaDarius Henderson
OT Michigan
Draft Grade — Ravens
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Ravens: B-.

For all the boxes ticked, the Ravens skipped the loudest one: cornerback is exactly as bare as it was.

That Pearl pick is the receipt they will wave around later. If Jackson pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. They left with offensive lineman solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Amarius Mims
Amarius Mims at the 30th overall pick nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick62 Rnd2 Zach Frazier
Zach Frazier at pick No. 62 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick93 Rnd3 Christian Mahogany
They paid sticker price for Christian Mahogany in slot 93, and that is fine. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick113 Rnd4 Blake Fisher
They took Blake Fisher at par in the Round 4 slot, which is nothing to complain about. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick130 Rnd4 Jamari Thrash
A straight-up fair deal on Jamari Thrash at No. 130, value and slot in agreement. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick165 Rnd5 Jha'Quan Jackson
They paid up for Jha'Quan Jackson at Round 5, Pick 29 when waiting would have done the job. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick218 Rnd6 Julian Pearl
Value with a capital V on Julian Pearl in the 218th pick, a genuine coup. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick228 Rnd7 Nathan Thomas
No edge and no loss on Nathan Thomas in pick 228; it is a wash and a sensible one. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick250 Rnd7 LaDarius Henderson
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on LaDarius Henderson. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.