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  • cubbygb DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (BAL)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Jared Ivey Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (BAL)
Jared Ivey
DE-EDGE Ole Miss
David Walker Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (BAL)
David Walker
LB-EDGE Central Arkansas
Chimere Dike Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (BAL)
Chimere Dike
WR Florida
Jackson Slater Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (BAL)
Jackson Slater
OG Sacramento State
Ryan Fitzgerald Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 5 (BAL)
Ryan Fitzgerald
PK Florida State
Jalen McLeod Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (BAL)
Jalen McLeod
LB-EDGE Auburn
Willie Lampkin Head Shot
PICK: 203 RND: 6 (BAL)
Willie Lampkin
OG North Carolina
Jaylen Reed Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (BAL)
Jaylen Reed
S Penn State
Luke Lachey Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (BAL)
Luke Lachey
TE Iowa
Donovan Smith Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (BAL)
Donovan Smith
QB Houston
Draft Grade — Ravens
Overall C+
ValueC- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Some hits, some head-scratchers, and a C+ for the Ravens.

The Ravens looked at the value chart, folded it up, and took Donovan Jackson at slot 27 regardless, 38 picks early. A weekend of give and take that grades a C+.

That Lampkin pick is the receipt they will wave around later. For all the activity, cornerback went untouched, which is hard to explain.

So much rides on Donovan Jackson that the real verdict is a season or two away.

Pick Analysis
Pick27 Rnd1 Donovan Jackson
In pick No. 27 they get a blindside protector, though the board says they badly overpaid. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick59 Rnd2 Jared Ivey
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Jared Ivey well ahead of where he belonged. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick91 Rnd3 David Walker
This one needs a full-page explanation: David Walker in the 91st overall pick, miles early. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick129 Rnd4 Chimere Dike
Chimere Dike in the Round 4 slot should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick136 Rnd4 Jackson Slater
They paid up for Jackson Slater at pick 136 when waiting would have done the job. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick176 Rnd5 Ryan Fitzgerald
A quiet steal in slot 176: Ryan Fitzgerald for less than the market said. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick183 Rnd6 Jalen McLeod
Jalen McLeod at Round 6, Pick 7 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It fills a real need, too.
Pick203 Rnd6 Willie Lampkin
A offensive lineman of that caliber at slot 203 is the definition of value, full stop. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick210 Rnd6 Jaylen Reed
Jaylen Reed at pick 210 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick212 Rnd6 Luke Lachey
Good price on Luke Lachey in the Round 6 slot, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick243 Rnd7 Donovan Smith
They left a pile of value on the table to take Donovan Smith this early at the 243rd overall pick. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.