Couch GM'S MOCK DRAFT

Mims in the 1st

  • Couch GM DRAFTING FOR THE
    Ravens
Draft Selections
Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (BAL)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
Keon Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (BAL)
Keon Coleman
WR Florida State
Blake Corum Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (BAL)
Blake Corum
RB Michigan
Andru Phillips Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (BAL)
Andru Phillips
CB Kentucky
Mason McCormick Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (BAL)
Mason McCormick
OT South Dakota State
Braiden McGregor Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (BAL)
Braiden McGregor
DE-EDGE Michigan
Tyler Owens Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (BAL)
Tyler Owens
S Texas Tech
Anim Dankwah Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (BAL)
Anim Dankwah
OT Howard
Draft Grade — Ravens
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Ravens a B.

The best pick of the weekend was also the simplest. The Ravens watched Keon Coleman slide 26 picks past his grade and did not hesitate. A dependable weekend that grades out a B.

They are betting Dankwah proves the room right and everyone else wrong. They punted on interior defensive lineman, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Amarius Mims
In the 30th pick they get protection for the quarterback, outstanding value to boot. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick62 Rnd2 Keon Coleman
They barely believed it either: Keon Coleman still on the board at No. 62. The roster fit checks out.
Pick93 Rnd3 Blake Corum
A reasonable price with a little left over, Blake Corum in slot 93. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick129 Rnd4 Andru Phillips
The board had Andru Phillips higher than the 129th overall pick, and the cornerback fell to them anyway. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick134 Rnd4 Mason McCormick
They reached a country mile for Mason McCormick at pick 134, and the board is aghast. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick164 Rnd5 Braiden McGregor
A reach for Braiden McGregor in the Round 5 slot; a little patience would have been rewarded. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick228 Rnd7 Tyler Owens
A market-rate safety, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Tyler Owens. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick250 Rnd7 Anim Dankwah
A wild overpay on Anim Dankwah in No. 250, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.