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  • RF4916 DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (BAL)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (BAL)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Jonah Elliss Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (BAL)
Jonah Elliss
DE-EDGE Utah
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (BAL)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Elijah Jones Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (BAL)
Elijah Jones
CB Boston College
Tykee Smith Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (BAL)
Tykee Smith
S Georgia
Nathan Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 6 (BAL)
Nathan Thomas
OT Louisiana
Frank Gore Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (BAL)
Frank Gore Jr.
RB Southern Miss
C.J. Hanson Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (BAL)
C.J. Hanson
OG Holy Cross
Draft Picks Received
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (NYJ)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Nathan Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Nathan Thomas
OT Louisiana
Draft Picks Traded
Isaiah Adams Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (NYJ)
Isaiah Adams
OT Illinois
Players traded away
Head Shot
Morgan Moses
OT
Draft Grade — Ravens
Overall C
ValueB- NeedB TradesF FutureB-
The phones sank the Ravens this weekend: C.

The Ravens lost the trade war and it was not close, handing partners the better end again and again.

Leaving interior defensive lineman unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. Getting Jones where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. They will need Hanson to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it.

Hit on Tyler Guyton and the swing picks, and this ages a lot better than it grades today.

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Tyler Guyton
In slot 30 they get a blindside protector. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick62 Rnd2 Xavier Legette
A reach for Xavier Legette in pick No. 62; a little patience would have been rewarded. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick93 Rnd3 Jonah Elliss
Jonah Elliss at No. 93 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick113 Rnd4 Cedric Gray
They paid sticker price for Cedric Gray in the Round 4 slot, and that is fine. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick130 Rnd4 Elijah Jones
Nice patience on Elijah Jones, who had no business lasting to the 130th overall pick. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick165 Rnd5 Tykee Smith
Fair-plus on Tykee Smith, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick218 Rnd6 Nathan Thomas
The board had cheaper options than Nathan Thomas at the 218th pick, and it noticed. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick228 Rnd7 Frank Gore Jr.
They took Frank Gore Jr. at par in Round 7, Pick 8, which is nothing to complain about. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick250 Rnd7 C.J. Hanson
C.J. Hanson at pick No. 250 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.