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    Ravens
Draft Selections
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
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (BAL)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (BAL)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (BAL)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Nelson Ceaser Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (BAL)
Nelson Ceaser
DL-EDGE Houston
Frank Gore Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 6 (BAL)
Frank Gore Jr.
RB Southern Miss
Edefuan Ulofoshio Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (BAL)
Edefuan Ulofoshio
LB Washington
Trey Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (BAL)
Trey Taylor
S Air Force
Draft Grade — Ravens
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
No fireworks, just a tidy B- for the Ravens.

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.

Reaching for Taylor left real value on the table behind him. The roster is better shaped than it was, with cornerback chief among the fixes. Almost all the early capital went to that side of the ball.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Amarius Mims
A reasonable price with a little left over, Amarius Mims in slot 30. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick62 Rnd2 Christian Haynes
No drama and no debate, Christian Haynes went about where he belonged in pick 62. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick93 Rnd3 Khyree Jackson
They paid sticker price for Khyree Jackson in Round 3, Pick 30, and that is fine. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick113 Rnd4 Johnny Wilson
A premium they did not need to pay, Johnny Wilson a notch or two before his time. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick130 Rnd4 James Williams
A tidy little value on James Williams in the 130th pick, a step better than break-even. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick165 Rnd5 Nelson Ceaser
Nelson Ceaser at pick No. 165 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. The roster fit checks out.
Pick218 Rnd6 Frank Gore Jr.
They paid a round early for Frank Gore Jr. in the Round 6 slot, more than the board wanted. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick228 Rnd7 Edefuan Ulofoshio
Edefuan Ulofoshio in the 228th overall pick is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick250 Rnd7 Trey Taylor
The board had cheaper options than Trey Taylor at Round 7, Pick 30, and it noticed. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.