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Draft Selections
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (BAL)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (BAL)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
Zachariah Branch Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (BAL)
Zachariah Branch
WR Georgia
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (BAL)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Jaydn Ott Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (BAL)
Jaydn Ott
RB Oklahoma
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (BAL)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Jordan Hall Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (BAL)
Jordan Hall
DL Georgia
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (BAL)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Micah Morris Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (BAL)
Micah Morris
OG Georgia
Alex Harkey Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (BAL)
Alex Harkey
OT Oregon
Draft Grade — Ravens
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A solid, sensible weekend for the Ravens: B-.

Call it belief, call it a gut call, but Jordan Hall at the 172nd pick is 74 spots clear of consensus, and that is the headline. More right than wrong, and a B- to match.

The quarterback hole is the one line item this class does not answer. The Ponds value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick14 Rnd1 Kenyon Sadiq
In pick 14 they get a matchup weapon at tight end. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick45 Rnd2 Emmanuel Pregnon
Good price on Emmanuel Pregnon in slot 45, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick80 Rnd3 Zachariah Branch
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Zachariah Branch. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick115 Rnd4 D'Angelo Ponds
D'Angelo Ponds at Round 4, Pick 15 is money in the bank, a cornerback taken below his worth. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick152 Rnd5 Jaydn Ott
Jaydn Ott at the 152nd overall pick is a conviction pick that outran the value. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick160 Rnd5 Trey Zuhn III
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Trey Zuhn III well ahead of where he belonged. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick172 Rnd5 Jordan Hall
Jordan Hall at pick No. 172 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick173 Rnd5 Bud Clark
No drama and no debate, Bud Clark went about where he belonged in No. 173. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick249 Rnd7 Micah Morris
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Micah Morris. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick252 Rnd7 Alex Harkey
Alex Harkey in pick 252 is fair value, right on his grade. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.