Couch GM'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • Couch GM DRAFTING FOR THE
    Ravens
Draft Selections
Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (BAL)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
Austin Booker Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (BAL)
Austin Booker
DE-EDGE Kansas
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (BAL)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (BAL)
James Williams
LB Miami (FL)
Mason McCormick Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (BAL)
Mason McCormick
OT South Dakota State
Dwight McGlothern Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (BAL)
Dwight McGlothern
CB Arkansas
Ryan Flournoy Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 6 (BAL)
Ryan Flournoy
WR Southeast Missouri State
Rasheen Ali Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (BAL)
Rasheen Ali
RB Marshall
Trey Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (BAL)
Trey Taylor
S Air Force
Draft Grade — Ravens
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
No fireworks, just a tidy B- for the Ravens.

If confidence were a draft strategy, the Ravens would have aced it. Rasheen Ali at the Round 7 slot is 28 spots clear of where he belonged. It nets out to a B-, which feels about right.

The interior defensive lineman spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. The Flournoy value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. Job largely done: cornerback settled and 5 of 8 of the wish list covered.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Amarius Mims
A clean, defensible pick in the 30th overall pick with a little surplus value in Amarius Mims. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick62 Rnd2 Austin Booker
A premium they did not need to pay, Austin Booker a notch or two before his time. It fills a real need, too.
Pick93 Rnd3 Brenden Rice
Brenden Rice at slot 93 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick113 Rnd4 James Williams
James Williams in pick 113 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick130 Rnd4 Mason McCormick
Mason McCormick at Round 4, Pick 30 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick165 Rnd5 Dwight McGlothern
A tidy little value on Dwight McGlothern in the 165th pick, a step better than break-even. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick218 Rnd6 Ryan Flournoy
Value with a capital V on Ryan Flournoy in pick No. 218, a genuine coup. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick228 Rnd7 Rasheen Ali
Rasheen Ali in the 228th pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick250 Rnd7 Trey Taylor
Trey Taylor at slot 250 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.