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Malaki Starks Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (BAL)
Malaki Starks
S Georgia
Azareye'h Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (BAL)
Azareye'h Thomas
CB Florida State
Charles Grant Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (BAL)
Charles Grant
OT William & Mary
David Walker Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (BAL)
David Walker
LB-EDGE Central Arkansas
Pat Bryant Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (BAL)
Pat Bryant
WR Illinois
Dorian Strong Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 5 (BAL)
Dorian Strong
CB Virginia Tech
Jack Nelson Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 5 (BAL)
Jack Nelson
OT Wisconsin
DJ Giddens Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (BAL)
DJ Giddens
RB Kansas State
Jamon Dumas-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (BAL)
Jamon Dumas-Johnson
LB Kentucky
CJ West Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (BAL)
CJ West
DT Indiana
R.J. Oben Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (BAL)
R.J. Oben
DL-EDGE Notre Dame
Draft Grade — Ravens
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Ravens checked most of the boxes and earned a B-.

Somewhere a scout is still blinking. The Ravens spent the Round 7 slot on R.J. Oben, a name the board had a full 139 spots lower.

Giddens falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch. The quarterback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. The roster is better shaped than it was, with cornerback chief among the fixes.

The weekend tilted hard toward the defense.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick27 Rnd1 Malaki Starks
In the Round 1 slot they get a downhill hitter at safety. More want than need.
Pick59 Rnd2 Azareye'h Thomas
No drama and no debate, Azareye'h Thomas went about where he belonged in Round 2, Pick 27. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick91 Rnd3 Charles Grant
No edge and no loss on Charles Grant in the 91st pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick128 Rnd4 David Walker
This one needs a full-page explanation: David Walker in No. 128, miles early. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick136 Rnd4 Pat Bryant
Pat Bryant at slot 136 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick176 Rnd5 Dorian Strong
They let Dorian Strong come to them and pounced at pick No. 176. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick178 Rnd5 Jack Nelson
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Jack Nelson at slot 178. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick185 Rnd6 DJ Giddens
DJ Giddens in Round 6, Pick 7 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It fills a real need, too.
Pick205 Rnd6 Jamon Dumas-Johnson
A premium they did not need to pay, Jamon Dumas-Johnson a notch or two before his time. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick213 Rnd6 CJ West
They took CJ West at par in pick No. 213, which is nothing to complain about. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick245 Rnd7 R.J. Oben
A wild overpay on R.J. Oben in the 245th overall pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A need, and now a little less of one.