RF4916'S MOCK DRAFT

Nice Racens Mock

  • RF4916 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Ravens
Draft Selections
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (BAL)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Aireontae Ersery Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (BAL)
Aireontae Ersery
OT Minnesota
Jalen Milroe Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (BAL)
Jalen Milroe
QB Alabama
Savion Williams Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (BAL)
Savion Williams
WR TCU
Lathan Ransom Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (BAL)
Lathan Ransom
S Ohio State
Smael Mondon Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 5 (BAL)
Smael Mondon Jr.
LB Georgia
Cobee Bryant Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 5 (BAL)
Cobee Bryant
CB Kansas
JJ Pegues Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (BAL)
JJ Pegues
DT Ole Miss
Kyle Monangai Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (BAL)
Kyle Monangai
RB Rutgers
Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (BAL)
Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson...
OT Florida
Jacob Parrish Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (BAL)
Jacob Parrish
CB Kansas State
Draft Grade — Ravens
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Good, not great, for the Ravens: B-.

There is conviction, and then there is this. The Ravens took Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson a full 73 picks ahead of where the board had him, an overdraft steep enough that it colors the whole weekend. A dependable weekend that grades out a B-.

Getting Mondon Jr. where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped tight end, which is a strange place to end up. They went 6 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

Nearly every premium pick went to that side of the ball.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but tight end.

Pick Analysis
Pick27 Rnd1 Jalon Walker
In slot 27 they get the heartbeat of the defense. Need was not the driver here.
Pick59 Rnd2 Aireontae Ersery
Value with a capital V on Aireontae Ersery in pick 59, a genuine coup. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick91 Rnd3 Jalen Milroe
They paid a round early for Jalen Milroe in Round 3, Pick 27, more than the board wanted. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick128 Rnd4 Savion Williams
Steal is underselling it; Savion Williams at the Round 4 slot is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick136 Rnd4 Lathan Ransom
Lathan Ransom in No. 136 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick176 Rnd5 Smael Mondon Jr.
Smael Mondon Jr. at the 176th overall pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick178 Rnd5 Cobee Bryant
Cobee Bryant in the 178th pick is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick185 Rnd6 JJ Pegues
No edge and no loss on JJ Pegues in the Round 6 slot; it is a wash and a sensible one. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick205 Rnd6 Kyle Monangai
Kyle Monangai at pick 205 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick213 Rnd6 Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson
They left a pile of value on the table to take Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson this early at No. 213. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick245 Rnd7 Jacob Parrish
Jacob Parrish at slot 245 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.