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  • RF4916 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Ravens
Draft Selections
Nate Wiggins Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (BAL)
Nate Wiggins
CB Clemson
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (BAL)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (BAL)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (BAL)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Jalyx Hunt Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (BAL)
Jalyx Hunt
DE-EDGE Houston Christian
Tykee Smith Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (BAL)
Tykee Smith
S Georgia
Trevin Wallace Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 6 (BAL)
Trevin Wallace
LB Kentucky
Solomon Byrd Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (BAL)
Solomon Byrd
DE-EDGE USC
Blake Watson Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (BAL)
Blake Watson
RB Memphis
Draft Grade — Ravens
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Ravens did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B-.

Somewhere a scout is still blinking. The Ravens spent pick No. 250 on Blake Watson, a name the board had a full 37 spots lower. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B-.

They punted on interior defensive lineman, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. The Wiggins value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere.

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Nate Wiggins
In Round 1, Pick 30 they get a ballhawk on the outside, outstanding value to boot. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick62 Rnd2 Kingsley Suamataia
By-the-book stuff, Kingsley Suamataia at the 62nd pick squarely in line with his ranking. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick93 Rnd3 Brenden Rice
They paid sticker price for Brenden Rice in slot 93, and that is fine. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick113 Rnd4 Zak Zinter
Zak Zinter slid further than he should have, and the Round 4 slot is lovely value for the offensive lineman. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick130 Rnd4 Jalyx Hunt
A real head-scratcher, Jalyx Hunt in No. 130 is miles ahead of his ranking. The roster fit checks out.
Pick165 Rnd5 Tykee Smith
They did well to land Tykee Smith in pick 165, just ahead of his grade. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick218 Rnd6 Trevin Wallace
A reach for Trevin Wallace in the Round 6 slot; a little patience would have been rewarded. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick228 Rnd7 Solomon Byrd
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Solomon Byrd. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick250 Rnd7 Blake Watson
Blake Watson at pick No. 250 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It fills a real need, too.