farrellmdk'S MOCK DRAFT

Ravens

  • farrellmdk DRAFTING FOR THE
    Ravens
Draft Selections
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (BAL)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Kevin Winston Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (BAL)
Kevin Winston Jr.
S Penn State
Wyatt Milum Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (BAL)
Wyatt Milum
OT West Virginia
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (BAL)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Deontae Lawson Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (BAL)
Deontae Lawson
LB Alabama
Mason Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (BAL)
Mason Taylor
TE LSU
Alfred Collins Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (BAL)
Alfred Collins
DT Texas
Draft Grade — Ravens
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Best value of the weekend goes to the Ravens for Winston Jr.: B-.

The rest of the league will want that one back. Kevin Winston Jr. tumbling to the Ravens in Round 2, Pick 30 is a gift they did not have to think twice about. Call it a sensible B-, earned the boring way.

If Ratledge pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. They will regret leaving cornerback for another day if the season turns on it. Interior defensive lineman is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Tate Ratledge
In the 30th pick they get a building block for the line, a steep price for the projection. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick62 Rnd2 Kevin Winston Jr.
They barely believed it either: Kevin Winston Jr. still on the board at Round 2, Pick 30. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick94 Rnd3 Wyatt Milum
Wyatt Milum at the Round 3 slot is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick126 Rnd4 Drew Allar
Circle this one: Drew Allar at pick 126 is a fall that decides a draft. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick158 Rnd5 Deontae Lawson
Deontae Lawson at slot 158 is a conviction pick that outran the value. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick190 Rnd6 Mason Taylor
Nothing to complain about; Mason Taylor went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick222 Rnd7 Alfred Collins
Good price on Alfred Collins in pick No. 222, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.