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Draft Selections
Josh Simmons Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (BAL)
Josh Simmons
OT Ohio State
Donovan Ezeiruaku Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (BAL)
Donovan Ezeiruaku
DE-EDGE Boston College
Denzel Burke Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (BAL)
Denzel Burke
CB Ohio State
Billy Bowman Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (BAL)
Billy Bowman Jr.
S Oklahoma
Pat Bryant Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (BAL)
Pat Bryant
WR Illinois
Emery Jones Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 5 (BAL)
Emery Jones Jr.
OT LSU
JJ Pegues Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 5 (BAL)
JJ Pegues
DT Ole Miss
RJ Harvey Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (BAL)
RJ Harvey
RB UCF
Jack Kiser Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (BAL)
Jack Kiser
LB Notre Dame
Barryn Sorrell Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (BAL)
Barryn Sorrell
LB-EDGE Texas
Nohl Williams Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (BAL)
Nohl Williams
CB California
Draft Grade — Ravens
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Ravens checked most of the boxes and earned a B-.

There is reaching, and then there is Barryn Sorrell at the 213th overall pick. The Ravens jumped the board by 115 and dared it to prove them wrong. No fireworks, but a solid B-.

The Jones Jr. value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through quarterback.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the quarterback spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick27 Rnd1 Josh Simmons
In the 27th overall pick they get a plug-and-play piece up front, and a steal at that. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick59 Rnd2 Donovan Ezeiruaku
A reach on Donovan Ezeiruaku in the Round 2 slot; the board had better options right there. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick91 Rnd3 Denzel Burke
A market-rate cornerback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Denzel Burke. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick128 Rnd4 Billy Bowman Jr.
They did well to land Billy Bowman Jr. in the 128th pick, just ahead of his grade. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick136 Rnd4 Pat Bryant
Pat Bryant in pick 136 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. The roster fit checks out.
Pick176 Rnd5 Emery Jones Jr.
Steal is underselling it; Emery Jones Jr. at pick No. 176 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick178 Rnd5 JJ Pegues
They paid up for JJ Pegues at the Round 5 slot when waiting would have done the job. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick185 Rnd6 RJ Harvey
A quiet steal in No. 185: RJ Harvey for less than the market said. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick205 Rnd6 Jack Kiser
No edge and no loss on Jack Kiser in pick No. 205; it is a wash and a sensible one. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick213 Rnd6 Barryn Sorrell
Barryn Sorrell at the 213th pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick245 Rnd7 Nohl Williams
A big swing on Nohl Williams at the 245th overall pick, well ahead of any board in the building. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.