SD'S MOCK DRAFT

Ravens

  • SD DRAFTING FOR THE
    Ravens
Draft Selections
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (BAL)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Cameron Williams Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (BAL)
Cameron Williams
OT Texas
Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (BAL)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
Denzel Burke Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (BAL)
Denzel Burke
CB Ohio State
Bhayshul Tuten Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (BAL)
Bhayshul Tuten
RB Virginia Tech
Jackson Slater Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (BAL)
Jackson Slater
OG Sacramento State
CJ West Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 5 (BAL)
CJ West
DT Indiana
Dont'e Thornton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (BAL)
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR Tennessee
KeAndre Lambert-Smith Head Shot
PICK: 203 RND: 6 (BAL)
KeAndre Lambert-Smith
WR Auburn
Jay Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (BAL)
Jay Higgins
LB Iowa
Carson Vinson Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (BAL)
Carson Vinson
OT Alabama A&M
Jabbar Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (BAL)
Jabbar Muhammad
CB Oregon
Draft Picks Received
Cameron Williams Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (SEA)
Cameron Williams
OT Texas
Players traded away
Head Shot
Mark Andrews
TE
Draft Grade — Ravens
Overall D
ValueB- NeedB TradesF FutureB-
The Ravens bled value on every deal, hence the D.

Somebody took the Ravens to the cleaners. The deals they made bled real value, and the whole class wears it.

They will need Burke to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. For all the activity, quarterback went untouched, which is hard to explain. The Campbell pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch.

Job largely done: cornerback settled and 6 of 8 of the wish list covered.

Add it up and it is a weekend the front office will hope everyone forgets, quarterback very much included.

Pick Analysis
Pick27 Rnd1 Tyler Warren
In the 27th pick they get a mismatch in the passing game, outstanding value to boot. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick52 Rnd2 Cameron Williams
A reach for Cameron Williams in pick No. 52; a little patience would have been rewarded. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick59 Rnd2 Jihaad Campbell
Taking Jihaad Campbell in the 59th overall pick is close to grand larceny; a linebacker that good had no business lasting this long. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick91 Rnd3 Denzel Burke
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Denzel Burke well ahead of where he belonged. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick129 Rnd4 Bhayshul Tuten
Bhayshul Tuten at slot 129 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick136 Rnd4 Jackson Slater
They jumped the gun on Jackson Slater, taking him earlier than his grade liked. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick176 Rnd5 CJ West
They paid a round early for CJ West in the Round 5 slot, more than the board wanted. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick183 Rnd6 Dont'e Thornton Jr.
No drama and no debate, Dont'e Thornton Jr. went about where he belonged in pick 183. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick203 Rnd6 KeAndre Lambert-Smith
A clean, defensible pick in pick No. 203 with a little surplus value in KeAndre Lambert-Smith. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick210 Rnd6 Jay Higgins
Jay Higgins slipping to slot 210 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick212 Rnd6 Carson Vinson
They paid up for Carson Vinson at the Round 6 slot when waiting would have done the job. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick243 Rnd7 Jabbar Muhammad
Jabbar Muhammad in pick 243 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.