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Malaki Starks Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (BAL)
Malaki Starks
S Georgia
Jonah Savaiinaea Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (BAL)
Jonah Savaiinaea
OT Arizona
Savion Williams Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (BAL)
Savion Williams
WR TCU
O'Donnell Fortune Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (BAL)
O'Donnell Fortune
CB South Carolina
Smael Mondon Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (BAL)
Smael Mondon Jr.
LB Georgia
Jonah Monheim Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 5 (BAL)
Jonah Monheim
C USC
Dont'e Thornton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 5 (BAL)
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR Tennessee
Anthony Belton Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (BAL)
Anthony Belton
OT NC State
Quincy Riley Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (BAL)
Quincy Riley
CB Louisville
Luke Lachey Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (BAL)
Luke Lachey
TE Iowa
Jordan Hancock Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (BAL)
Jordan Hancock
S Ohio State
Draft Grade — Ravens
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Best value of the weekend goes to the Ravens for Belton: B-.

You could see the war room lean forward. Anthony Belton at the 185th overall pick is the sort of fall that does not happen, except it just did.

They punted on interior defensive lineman, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. They went 4 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

They trusted the board more than the depth chart.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but interior defensive lineman.

Pick Analysis
Pick27 Rnd1 Malaki Starks
In pick 27 they get a rangy last line of defense. More want than need.
Pick59 Rnd2 Jonah Savaiinaea
Nice patience on Jonah Savaiinaea, who had no business lasting to the Round 2 slot. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick91 Rnd3 Savion Williams
They took Savion Williams at par in pick No. 91, which is nothing to complain about. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick128 Rnd4 O'Donnell Fortune
O'Donnell Fortune at Round 4, Pick 27 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick136 Rnd4 Smael Mondon Jr.
Steal is underselling it; Smael Mondon Jr. at No. 136 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick176 Rnd5 Jonah Monheim
Jonah Monheim at the 176th overall pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick178 Rnd5 Dont'e Thornton Jr.
By-the-book stuff, Dont'e Thornton Jr. at slot 178 squarely in line with his ranking. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick185 Rnd6 Anthony Belton
Anthony Belton in the 185th pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick205 Rnd6 Quincy Riley
Circle this one: Quincy Riley at Round 6, Pick 27 is a fall that decides a draft. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick213 Rnd6 Luke Lachey
Luke Lachey slid further than he should have, and pick 213 is lovely value for the tight end. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick245 Rnd7 Jordan Hancock
Jordan Hancock in the 245th pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.