RF4916'S MOCK DRAFT
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Not Great, But Solid

  • RF4916 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Ravens
Draft Selections
Adonai Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (BAL)
Adonai Mitchell
WR Texas
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (BAL)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (BAL)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (BAL)
James Williams
LB Miami (FL)
Josh Newton Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (BAL)
Josh Newton
CB TCU
Myles Cole Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (BAL)
Myles Cole
DE-EDGE Texas Tech
Dominique Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 6 (BAL)
Dominique Hampton
S Washington
Khalid Duke Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (BAL)
Khalid Duke
DE-EDGE Kansas State
Blake Watson Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (BAL)
Blake Watson
RB Memphis
Draft Grade — Ravens
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A solid, sensible weekend for the Ravens: B-.

Boards are made to be trusted, and the Ravens shredded theirs for Khalid Duke. He came off 63 spots early, and the room will hear about it.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through interior defensive lineman. Getting Newton where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. On the needs board they went 5 of 8, with cornerback the one that mattered most.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but interior defensive lineman.

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Adonai Mitchell
Adonai Mitchell in pick 30 is fair value, right on his grade. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick62 Rnd2 Kingsley Suamataia
They paid sticker price for Kingsley Suamataia in No. 62, and that is fine. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick93 Rnd3 Christian Mahogany
No edge and no loss on Christian Mahogany in the Round 3 slot; it is a wash and a sensible one. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick113 Rnd4 James Williams
They paid a round early for James Williams in Round 4, Pick 13, more than the board wanted. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick130 Rnd4 Josh Newton
Josh Newton slid further than he should have, and the 130th pick is lovely value for the cornerback. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick165 Rnd5 Myles Cole
A wild overpay on Myles Cole in slot 165, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick218 Rnd6 Dominique Hampton
A premium they did not need to pay, Dominique Hampton a notch or two before his time. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick228 Rnd7 Khalid Duke
They reached into another round for Khalid Duke, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick250 Rnd7 Blake Watson
This one needs a full-page explanation: Blake Watson in the 250th pick, miles early. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.