RF4916'S MOCK DRAFT

Ravens Mock 3.0

  • RF4916 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Ravens
Draft Selections
Josh Conerly Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (BAL)
Josh Conerly Jr.
OT Oregon
Donovan Ezeiruaku Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (BAL)
Donovan Ezeiruaku
DE-EDGE Boston College
Darien Porter Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (BAL)
Darien Porter
CB Iowa State
Lathan Ransom Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (BAL)
Lathan Ransom
S Ohio State
Pat Bryant Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (BAL)
Pat Bryant
WR Illinois
JJ Pegues Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 5 (BAL)
JJ Pegues
DT Ole Miss
Anthony Belton Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 5 (BAL)
Anthony Belton
OT NC State
Jack Kiser Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (BAL)
Jack Kiser
LB Notre Dame
Kobe Hudson Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (BAL)
Kobe Hudson
WR UCF
Kyle Monangai Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (BAL)
Kyle Monangai
RB Rutgers
Jacob Parrish Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (BAL)
Jacob Parrish
CB Kansas State
Draft Grade — Ravens
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Best value of the weekend goes to the Ravens for Belton: B-.

Thirty-one other rooms let Anthony Belton slide, and the Ravens were the ones holding the card at Round 5, Pick 39. Highway robbery. More right than wrong, and a B- to match.

A whole weekend of picks and quarterback is somehow still a want. The Kiser reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade.

Cornerback is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it. The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick27 Rnd1 Josh Conerly Jr.
They jumped the gun on Josh Conerly Jr., taking him earlier than his grade liked. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick59 Rnd2 Donovan Ezeiruaku
The board had cheaper options than Donovan Ezeiruaku at the Round 2 slot, and it noticed. It fills a real need, too.
Pick91 Rnd3 Darien Porter
Darien Porter in No. 91 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick128 Rnd4 Lathan Ransom
The board fumbled Lathan Ransom all the way to the 128th overall pick, and they scooped it up. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick136 Rnd4 Pat Bryant
Pat Bryant at pick 136 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. The roster fit checks out.
Pick176 Rnd5 JJ Pegues
They paid up for JJ Pegues at Round 5, Pick 37 when waiting would have done the job. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick178 Rnd5 Anthony Belton
They barely believed it either: Anthony Belton still on the board at slot 178. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick185 Rnd6 Jack Kiser
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Jack Kiser well ahead of where he belonged. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick205 Rnd6 Kobe Hudson
A market-rate wide receiver, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Kobe Hudson. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick213 Rnd6 Kyle Monangai
Kyle Monangai at the 213th pick is money in the bank, a running back taken below his worth. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick245 Rnd7 Jacob Parrish
A top-tier cornerback at a bargain, Jacob Parrish in slot 245, plain and simple. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.