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Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (BAL)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (BAL)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Max Klare Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (BAL)
Max Klare
TE Ohio State
Zachariah Branch Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (BAL)
Zachariah Branch
WR Georgia
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (BAL)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Zane Durant Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (BAL)
Zane Durant
DT Penn State
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (BAL)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Earnest Greene III Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (BAL)
Earnest Greene III
OT Georgia
Jalon Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (BAL)
Jalon Daniels
QB Kansas
Bear Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 253 RND: 7 (BAL)
Bear Alexander
DT Oregon
Draft Grade — Ravens
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Ravens cashed the board's mistake on Daniels: B-.

The best pick of the weekend was also the simplest. The Ravens watched Jalon Daniels slide 26 picks past his grade and did not hesitate. It does the job without flash, and the B- reflects it.

The running back spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. They are betting Durant proves the room right and everyone else wrong.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but running back.

Pick Analysis
Pick19 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In Round 1, Pick 19 they get a coverage-and-run second-level piece. More want than need.
Pick51 Rnd2 Olaivavega Ioane
A tidy little value on Olaivavega Ioane in the 51st overall pick, a step better than break-even. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick83 Rnd3 Max Klare
Max Klare in No. 83 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. It fills a real need, too.
Pick119 Rnd4 Zachariah Branch
Zachariah Branch in the Round 4 slot is fair value, right on his grade. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick159 Rnd5 Davison Igbinosun
The board had cheaper options than Davison Igbinosun at slot 159, and it noticed. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick165 Rnd5 Zane Durant
Zane Durant at the 165th pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick174 Rnd5 Xavier Nwankpa
They paid up for Xavier Nwankpa at pick 174 when waiting would have done the job. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick175 Rnd5 Earnest Greene III
A conviction pick on Earnest Greene III at pick No. 175 that the board grades a round light. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick249 Rnd7 Jalon Daniels
Jalon Daniels in pick No. 249 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick253 Rnd7 Bear Alexander
By-the-book stuff, Bear Alexander at slot 253 squarely in line with his ranking. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.