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Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (BAL)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
Christian Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (BAL)
Christian Haynes
OG Connecticut
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (BAL)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Josh Newton Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (BAL)
Josh Newton
CB TCU
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (BAL)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Malik Mustapha Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (BAL)
Malik Mustapha
S Wake Forest
Nathaniel Watson Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (BAL)
Nathaniel Watson
LB Mississippi State
Elijah Jones Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (BAL)
Elijah Jones
CB Boston College
Draft Grade — Ravens
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Ravens let Jones fall and pounced. Final grade: B.

You build a draft on nights like this. Elijah Jones had no business being available in the Round 7 slot, and the Ravens did the only sane thing and turned in the card. It does the job without flash, and the B reflects it.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through interior defensive lineman. Cornerback is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it. The offense got the lion's share of the attention.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Amarius Mims
In the 30th pick they get protection for the quarterback. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick62 Rnd2 Christian Haynes
Christian Haynes in No. 62 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick93 Rnd3 Xavier Legette
They robbed the room for Xavier Legette here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. It fills a real need, too.
Pick131 Rnd4 Josh Newton
A tidy bit of business in the 131st overall pick, where Josh Newton graded well above the range. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick134 Rnd4 Johnny Wilson
Johnny Wilson in pick No. 134 lands just on the right side of the ledger. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick164 Rnd5 Malik Mustapha
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Malik Mustapha at pick 164. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick226 Rnd7 Nathaniel Watson
Nathaniel Watson at slot 226 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick248 Rnd7 Elijah Jones
The board fumbled Elijah Jones all the way to the Round 7 slot, and they scooped it up. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.