RavensFan35'S MOCK DRAFT

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Draft Selections
Luther Burden III Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (BAL)
Luther Burden III
WR Missouri
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (BAL)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Maxwell Hairston Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (BAL)
Maxwell Hairston
CB Kentucky
Tai Felton Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (BAL)
Tai Felton
WR Maryland
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (BAL)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Gunnar Helm Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (BAL)
Gunnar Helm
TE Texas
Emery Jones Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (BAL)
Emery Jones Jr.
OT LSU
Kevin Winston Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (BAL)
Kevin Winston Jr.
S Penn State
Ben Sauls Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (BAL)
Ben Sauls
PK Pittsburgh
Bhayshul Tuten Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (BAL)
Bhayshul Tuten
RB Virginia Tech
Connor Colby Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 5 (BAL)
Connor Colby
OG Iowa
JJ Pegues Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 5 (BAL)
JJ Pegues
DT Ole Miss
Ollie Gordon II Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (BAL)
Ollie Gordon II
RB Oklahoma State
Jason Marshall Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (BAL)
Jason Marshall Jr.
CB Florida
Ajani Cornelius Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (BAL)
Ajani Cornelius
OT Oregon
Karene Reid Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (BAL)
Karene Reid
LB Utah
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (BAL)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
Ja'Corey Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (BAL)
Ja'Corey Brooks
WR Louisville
Trevor Etienne Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (BAL)
Trevor Etienne
RB Georgia
Draft Picks Received
Luther Burden III Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (PHI)
Luther Burden III
WR Missouri
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (SEA)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Maxwell Hairston Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (KC)
Maxwell Hairston
CB Kentucky
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (PHI)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Emery Jones Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (KC)
Emery Jones Jr.
OT LSU
Ben Sauls Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (BUF)
Ben Sauls
PK Pittsburgh
Bhayshul Tuten Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (BUF)
Bhayshul Tuten
RB Virginia Tech
Ajani Cornelius Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (BUF)
Ajani Cornelius
OT Oregon
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (SEA)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
Ja'Corey Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (WSH)
Ja'Corey Brooks
WR Louisville
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (WSH)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (KC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (PHI)
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Draft Picks Traded
JT Tuimoloau Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (WSH)
JT Tuimoloau
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Aireontae Ersery Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (BUF)
Aireontae Ersery
OT Minnesota
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ARI)
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Players Gained
Head Shot
Ethan Driskell
OT
Players traded away
Head Shot
Mark Andrews
TE
Draft Grade — Ravens
Overall C-
ValueA- NeedB TradesF FutureB-
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Ravens and Gadsden II: C-.

When a board-topper like Oronde Gadsden II slides to the Round 7 slot, you do not overthink it, and the Ravens did not.

Overpaying at the table undid a lot of the good work elsewhere. The quarterback hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

It is not that Winston Jr. is a bad player; it is that the Ravens had louder needs to answer first.

In the end, a coin-flip class: fine today, with a wide range of outcomes ahead.

Pick Analysis
Pick32 Rnd1 Luther Burden III
In the 32nd overall pick they get a difference-maker at receiver, and a steal at that. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick50 Rnd2 Nick Emmanwori
They will replay Nick Emmanwori at the Round 2 slot for years; that is how good the value is. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick66 Rnd3 Maxwell Hairston
No drama and no debate, Maxwell Hairston went about where he belonged in Round 3, Pick 2. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick91 Rnd3 Tai Felton
Tai Felton at pick 91 is money in the bank, a wide receiver taken below his worth. It fills a real need, too.
Pick96 Rnd3 Donovan Jackson
Donovan Jackson at the 96th pick is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick128 Rnd4 Gunnar Helm
Gunnar Helm at pick No. 128 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick132 Rnd4 Emery Jones Jr.
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Emery Jones Jr. at slot 132 is the proof. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick136 Rnd4 Kevin Winston Jr.
They bypassed pressing needs at quarterback and edge rusher to take Kevin Winston Jr., a safety that was not the priority.
Pick171 Rnd5 Ben Sauls
Ben Sauls slid further than he should have, and the Round 5 slot is lovely value for the specialist. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick175 Rnd5 Bhayshul Tuten
Circle this one: Bhayshul Tuten at slot 175 is a fall that decides a draft. The roster fit checks out.
Pick176 Rnd5 Connor Colby
Connor Colby in the 176th overall pick lands just on the right side of the ledger. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick178 Rnd5 JJ Pegues
No edge and no loss on JJ Pegues in pick 178; it is a wash and a sensible one. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick185 Rnd6 Ollie Gordon II
Ollie Gordon II at No. 185 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick205 Rnd6 Jason Marshall Jr.
They robbed the room for Jason Marshall Jr. here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick208 Rnd6 Ajani Cornelius
A top-tier offensive lineman at a bargain, Ajani Cornelius in the 208th pick, plain and simple. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick213 Rnd6 Karene Reid
Karene Reid at Round 6, Pick 35 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick236 Rnd7 Oronde Gadsden II
You do not let a tight end like Oronde Gadsden II reach Round 7, Pick 18 and blink. They did not. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick238 Rnd7 Ja'Corey Brooks
A quiet steal in pick No. 238: Ja'Corey Brooks for less than the market said. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick245 Rnd7 Trevor Etienne
Taking Trevor Etienne in No. 245 is close to grand larceny; a running back that good had no business lasting this long. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.