RF4916'S MOCK DRAFT
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  • RF4916 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Ravens
Draft Selections
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (BAL)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (BAL)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Cam Hart Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (BAL)
Cam Hart
CB Notre Dame
Javon Solomon Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (BAL)
Javon Solomon
OLB-EDGE Troy
Mason McCormick Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (BAL)
Mason McCormick
OT South Dakota State
Tykee Smith Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (BAL)
Tykee Smith
S Georgia
Zion Tupuola-Fetui Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 6 (BAL)
Zion Tupuola-Fetui
DE-EDGE Washington
Edefuan Ulofoshio Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (BAL)
Edefuan Ulofoshio
LB Washington
Emani Bailey Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (BAL)
Emani Bailey
RB TCU
Draft Grade — Ravens
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A solid, sensible weekend for the Ravens: B-.

It is a puzzling start. The Ravens had interior defensive lineman, quarterback and other spots to solve and reached instead for Javon Solomon, an OLB-EDGE, at the 113th overall pick. More right than wrong, and a B- to match.

The McCormick reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. The interior defensive lineman spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Brian Thomas Jr.
Brian Thomas Jr. at Round 1, Pick 30 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick62 Rnd2 Kingsley Suamataia
They took Kingsley Suamataia at par in pick 62, which is nothing to complain about. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick93 Rnd3 Cam Hart
No edge and no loss on Cam Hart in Round 3, Pick 30; it is a wash and a sensible one. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick113 Rnd4 Javon Solomon
A want over a need in slot 113: Javon Solomon adds an OLB-EDGE while interior defensive lineman, quarterback and other spots keeps waiting.
Pick130 Rnd4 Mason McCormick
They paid up for Mason McCormick at the 130th overall pick when waiting would have done the job. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick165 Rnd5 Tykee Smith
Nothing to complain about; Tykee Smith went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick218 Rnd6 Zion Tupuola-Fetui
A reasonable price with a little left over, Zion Tupuola-Fetui in pick No. 218. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick228 Rnd7 Edefuan Ulofoshio
Edefuan Ulofoshio at No. 228 is a conviction pick that outran the value. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick250 Rnd7 Emani Bailey
Emani Bailey in the Round 7 slot is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. It patches a soft spot without any drama.