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Draft Selections
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (BAL)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Christian Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (BAL)
Christian Haynes
OG Connecticut
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (BAL)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (BAL)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (BAL)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Kamal Hadden Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (BAL)
Kamal Hadden
CB Tennessee
Gabe Hall Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 6 (BAL)
Gabe Hall
DL Baylor
Jordan Magee Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (BAL)
Jordan Magee
LB Temple
Trey Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (BAL)
Trey Taylor
S Air Force
Draft Grade — Ravens
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A solid, sensible weekend for the Ravens: B-.

You can draft well and still miss the point. The Ravens did plenty of tidy work and somehow never got around to running back, which was the need that mattered most. It does the job without flash, and the B- reflects it.

They will need Taylor to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. Cornerback was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Tyler Guyton
In the 30th pick they get a plug-and-play piece up front. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick62 Rnd2 Christian Haynes
No drama and no debate, Christian Haynes went about where he belonged in No. 62. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick93 Rnd3 Brenden Rice
Brenden Rice in pick No. 93 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick113 Rnd4 James Williams
James Williams at slot 113 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick130 Rnd4 Jaylin Simpson
A straight-up fair deal on Jaylin Simpson at pick 130, value and slot in agreement. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick165 Rnd5 Kamal Hadden
A market-rate cornerback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Kamal Hadden. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick218 Rnd6 Gabe Hall
Gabe Hall at Round 6, Pick 43 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick228 Rnd7 Jordan Magee
Fair-plus on Jordan Magee, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick250 Rnd7 Trey Taylor
Trey Taylor at the 250th pick jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.