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Draft Selections
Kevin Winston Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (BAL)
Kevin Winston Jr.
S Penn State
Shavon Revel Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (BAL)
Shavon Revel Jr.
CB East Carolina
Luke Kandra Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (BAL)
Luke Kandra
OG Cincinnati
Jay Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (BAL)
Jay Higgins
LB Iowa
Riley Mahlman Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (BAL)
Riley Mahlman
OT Wisconsin
Mason Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (BAL)
Mason Taylor
TE LSU
Jay Toia Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (BAL)
Jay Toia
DT UCLA
Draft Grade — Ravens
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
No fireworks, just a tidy B- for the Ravens.

Call it belief, call it a gut call, but Luke Kandra at Round 3, Pick 30 is 21 spots clear of consensus, and that is the headline.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through wide receiver. They banked enough surplus on Higgins to cover a lot of smaller sins.

They went 4 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Kevin Winston Jr.
Kevin Winston Jr. in the Round 1 slot is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick62 Rnd2 Shavon Revel Jr.
A reasonable price with a little left over, Shavon Revel Jr. in pick 62. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick94 Rnd3 Luke Kandra
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Luke Kandra well ahead of where he belonged. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick126 Rnd4 Jay Higgins
Jay Higgins at the 126th overall pick is money in the bank, a linebacker taken below his worth. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick158 Rnd5 Riley Mahlman
A quiet steal in pick No. 158: Riley Mahlman for less than the market said. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick190 Rnd6 Mason Taylor
Mason Taylor at No. 190 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the tight end. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick222 Rnd7 Jay Toia
Jay Toia at the Round 7 slot is a conviction pick that outran the value. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.