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  • RF4916 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Ravens
Draft Selections
Brandon Cisse Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (BAL)
Brandon Cisse
CB South Carolina
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (BAL)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Michael Trigg Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (BAL)
Michael Trigg
TE Baylor
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (BAL)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Eric Rivers Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (BAL)
Eric Rivers
WR Georgia Tech
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (BAL)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (BAL)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Josh Cuevas Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (BAL)
Josh Cuevas
TE Alabama
Eli Heidenreich Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (BAL)
Eli Heidenreich
WR Navy
Tristan Leigh Head Shot
PICK: 253 RND: 7 (BAL)
Tristan Leigh
OT Clemson
Draft Grade — Ravens
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
More right than wrong for the Ravens, and a B to prove it.

The Ravens looked at the value chart, folded it up, and took Josh Cuevas at Round 6, Pick 30 regardless, 33 picks early.

The Lew value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. The running back hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

Cornerback was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job. Value over need was the throughline, for better and worse.

Good work on the whole, with running back the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick45 Rnd2 Brandon Cisse
They let Brandon Cisse come to them and pounced at No. 45. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick80 Rnd3 Connor Lew
Connor Lew in the 80th overall pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick115 Rnd4 Michael Trigg
The board had Michael Trigg higher than slot 115, and the tight end fell to them anyway. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick154 Rnd5 DeMonte Capehart
DeMonte Capehart at Round 5, Pick 14 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick162 Rnd5 Eric Rivers
Eric Rivers in the 162nd pick is fair value, right on his grade. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick173 Rnd5 Ted Hurst
A straight-up fair deal on Ted Hurst at pick 173, value and slot in agreement. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick174 Rnd5 Xavier Nwankpa
They liked Xavier Nwankpa enough to skip the value, taking him in the Round 5 slot. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick211 Rnd6 Josh Cuevas
A big swing on Josh Cuevas at Round 6, Pick 30, well ahead of any board in the building. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick250 Rnd7 Eli Heidenreich
Eli Heidenreich slid further than he should have, and the 250th overall pick is lovely value for the wide receiver. The roster fit checks out.
Pick253 Rnd7 Tristan Leigh
Tristan Leigh at the 253rd pick jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.