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Laiatu Latu Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (BAL)
Laiatu Latu
DL-EDGE UCLA
Malachi Corley Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (BAL)
Malachi Corley
WR Western Kentucky
Michael Hall Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (BAL)
Michael Hall Jr.
DT Ohio State
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (BAL)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Leonard Taylor III Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (BAL)
Leonard Taylor III
DL Miami (FL)
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (BAL)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Walter Rouse Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 6 (BAL)
Walter Rouse
OT Oklahoma
Joe Milton III Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (BAL)
Joe Milton III
QB Tennessee
Frank Gore Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (BAL)
Frank Gore Jr.
RB Southern Miss
Draft Grade — Ravens
Overall B
ValueA- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Best value of the weekend goes to the Ravens for Rouse: B.

Every so often the board makes a mistake, and the Ravens were there to profit. Walter Rouse, the No. 163 name on the board, should have been long gone before pick 218. More right than wrong, and a B to match.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through tight end. On the needs board they went 7 of 8, with cornerback the one that mattered most. They trusted the board more than the depth chart.

Good work on the whole, with tight end the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Laiatu Latu
In Round 1, Pick 30 they get a quarterback's worst nightmare, and a steal at that. A real need, handled.
Pick62 Rnd2 Malachi Corley
A market-rate wide receiver, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Malachi Corley. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick93 Rnd3 Michael Hall Jr.
Michael Hall Jr. at pick No. 93 is money in the bank, a interior defensive lineman taken below his worth. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick113 Rnd4 Mike Sainristil
They will replay Mike Sainristil at pick 113 for years; that is how good the value is. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick130 Rnd4 Leonard Taylor III
They robbed the room for Leonard Taylor III here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick165 Rnd5 Luke McCaffrey
Luke McCaffrey is a better player than the Round 5 slot suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick218 Rnd6 Walter Rouse
Walter Rouse in the 218th overall pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick228 Rnd7 Joe Milton III
Joe Milton III in slot 228 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick250 Rnd7 Frank Gore Jr.
Frank Gore Jr. at pick No. 250 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.