Royboy'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • Royboy DRAFTING FOR THE
    Ravens
Draft Selections
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (BAL)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Jonah Savaiinaea Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (BAL)
Jonah Savaiinaea
OT Arizona
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (BAL)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Dorian Strong Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (BAL)
Dorian Strong
CB Virginia Tech
Pat Bryant Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (BAL)
Pat Bryant
WR Illinois
Jack Nelson Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 5 (BAL)
Jack Nelson
OT Wisconsin
JJ Pegues Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 5 (BAL)
JJ Pegues
DT Ole Miss
Jack Kiser Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (BAL)
Jack Kiser
LB Notre Dame
Cobee Bryant Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (BAL)
Cobee Bryant
CB Kansas
Kyle Monangai Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (BAL)
Kyle Monangai
RB Rutgers
Ja'Corey Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (BAL)
Ja'Corey Brooks
WR Louisville
Draft Grade — Ravens
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Ravens won the night they stopped Nelson from sliding. Grade: B-.

You could see the war room lean forward. Jack Nelson at Round 5, Pick 37 is the sort of fall that does not happen, except it just did.

If Strong pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. A whole weekend of picks and quarterback is somehow still a want.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the quarterback spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick27 Rnd1 Jalon Walker
In the 27th overall pick they get a green-dot type in the middle. More want than need.
Pick59 Rnd2 Jonah Savaiinaea
Jonah Savaiinaea at the Round 2 slot is money in the bank, a offensive lineman taken below his worth. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick91 Rnd3 Andrew Mukuba
Taking Andrew Mukuba in pick No. 91 is close to grand larceny; a safety that good had no business lasting this long. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick128 Rnd4 Dorian Strong
This one needs a full-page explanation: Dorian Strong in slot 128, miles early. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick136 Rnd4 Pat Bryant
A premium they did not need to pay, Pat Bryant a notch or two before his time. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick176 Rnd5 Jack Nelson
They robbed the room for Jack Nelson here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick178 Rnd5 JJ Pegues
JJ Pegues at Round 5, Pick 39 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick185 Rnd6 Jack Kiser
A big swing on Jack Kiser at pick 185, well ahead of any board in the building. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick205 Rnd6 Cobee Bryant
Cobee Bryant in pick 205 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick213 Rnd6 Kyle Monangai
They read the board right and Kyle Monangai was the payoff at No. 213. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick245 Rnd7 Ja'Corey Brooks
Ja'Corey Brooks at pick No. 245 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.