Couch GM'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • Couch GM DRAFTING FOR THE
    Ravens
Draft Selections
Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (BAL)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
Christian Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (BAL)
Christian Haynes
OG Connecticut
Javon Foster Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (BAL)
Javon Foster
OT Missouri
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (BAL)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Dillon Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (BAL)
Dillon Johnson
RB Washington
Jarrian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (BAL)
Jarrian Jones
CB Florida State
Draft Grade — Ravens
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Ravens a B.

The tape said wait; the Ravens did not. Dillon Johnson went at No. 134, a good 35 picks before the board was ready. It does the job without flash, and the B reflects it.

The interior defensive lineman hole is the one line item this class does not answer. Getting Jones where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Amarius Mims
Amarius Mims in No. 30 lands just on the right side of the ledger. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick62 Rnd2 Christian Haynes
No edge and no loss on Christian Haynes in Round 2, Pick 30; it is a wash and a sensible one. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick93 Rnd3 Javon Foster
Javon Foster at the Round 3 slot is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick131 Rnd4 Johnny Wilson
A reasonable price with a little left over, Johnny Wilson in pick 131. The roster fit checks out.
Pick134 Rnd4 Dillon Johnson
Dillon Johnson in the 134th pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick164 Rnd5 Jarrian Jones
The board had Jarrian Jones higher than slot 164, and the cornerback fell to them anyway. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.