RF4916'S MOCK DRAFT
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  • RF4916 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Ravens
Draft Selections
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (BAL)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Jeremiah Trotter Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (BAL)
Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
LB Clemson
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (BAL)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Josh Newton Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (BAL)
Josh Newton
CB TCU
Justin Eboigbe Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (BAL)
Justin Eboigbe
DL-EDGE Alabama
Tykee Smith Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (BAL)
Tykee Smith
S Georgia
LaDarius Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (BAL)
LaDarius Henderson
OT Michigan
Jawhar Jordan Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (BAL)
Jawhar Jordan
RB Louisville
Draft Grade — Ravens
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Ravens and Smith: B-.

Somehow the biggest item on the list survived the weekend. The Ravens never addressed interior defensive lineman, and it is the kind of gap that lingers.

Smith falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch. The Henderson pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. Cornerback was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Troy Fautanu
In No. 30 they get a long-term starter on the line at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick62 Rnd2 Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
Good price on Jeremiah Trotter Jr. in the 62nd pick, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick93 Rnd3 Brenden Rice
A straight-up fair deal on Brenden Rice at pick 93, value and slot in agreement. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick130 Rnd4 Josh Newton
Josh Newton at the Round 4 slot nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick135 Rnd4 Justin Eboigbe
A premium they did not need to pay, Justin Eboigbe a notch or two before his time. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick165 Rnd5 Tykee Smith
Tykee Smith in the 165th overall pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick228 Rnd7 LaDarius Henderson
A wild overpay on LaDarius Henderson in No. 228, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick250 Rnd7 Jawhar Jordan
They jumped the gun on Jawhar Jordan, taking him earlier than his grade liked. A need, and now a little less of one.