RichS'S MOCK DRAFT

Strong Jr/Tindall

  • RichS DRAFTING FOR THE
    Ravens
Draft Selections
Jack Sawyer Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (BAL)
Jack Sawyer
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Darien Porter Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (BAL)
Darien Porter
CB Iowa State
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (BAL)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (BAL)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Dont'e Thornton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (BAL)
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR Tennessee
Logan Brown Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (BAL)
Logan Brown
OT Kansas
CJ West Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (BAL)
CJ West
DT Indiana
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 5 (BAL)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
Clay Webb Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (BAL)
Clay Webb
OG Jacksonville State
KeAndre Lambert-Smith Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (BAL)
KeAndre Lambert-Smith
WR Auburn
Isaac TeSlaa Head Shot
PICK: 203 RND: 6 (BAL)
Isaac TeSlaa
WR Arkansas
Hayden Conner Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (BAL)
Hayden Conner
OG Texas
Collin Oliver Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (BAL)
Collin Oliver
LB-EDGE Oklahoma State
Gino Garcia Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (BAL)
Gino Garcia
PK Texas Tech
Draft Picks Received
Jack Sawyer Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CLE)
Jack Sawyer
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Darien Porter Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (MIA)
Darien Porter
CB Iowa State
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (CLE)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (LV)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Dont'e Thornton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (MIA)
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR Tennessee
CJ West Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (DAL)
CJ West
DT Indiana
KeAndre Lambert-Smith Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (DEN)
KeAndre Lambert-Smith
WR Auburn
Collin Oliver Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (MIA)
Collin Oliver
LB-EDGE Oklahoma State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (NYG)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DEN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Nic Scourton Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (CLE)
Nic Scourton
DE-EDGE Texas A&M
Omarr Norman-Lott Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (DAL)
Omarr Norman-Lott
DT Tennessee
Danny Stutsman Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (DAL)
Danny Stutsman
LB Oklahoma
Will Howard Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (MIA)
Will Howard
QB Ohio State
Simeon Barrow Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (DEN)
Simeon Barrow Jr.
DL Miami
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ARI)
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Players Gained
Head Shot
Pierre Strong Jr.
RB
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Channing Tindall
LB
Players traded away
Head Shot
Ben Cleveland
OG
Head Shot
Mark Andrews
TE
Head Shot
Rasheen Ali
RB
Head Shot
Sanoussi Kane
S
Draft Grade — Ravens
Overall D-
ValueC NeedB TradesF FutureC
The phones sank the Ravens this weekend: D-.

The rest of the league had time to spare on Gino Garcia; the Ravens did not wait, grabbing him 60 spots ahead at the 243rd overall pick.

The trades bled value they could not afford to lose. That running back hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. They left with cornerback solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

Bottom line, they will be counting on several picks to beat their grades.

Pick Analysis
Pick33 Rnd2 Jack Sawyer
They took Jack Sawyer at par in the Round 2 slot, which is nothing to complain about. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick48 Rnd2 Darien Porter
They reached a country mile for Darien Porter at Round 2, Pick 16, and the board is aghast. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick67 Rnd3 Donovan Jackson
Donovan Jackson at No. 67 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the offensive lineman. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick68 Rnd3 Andrew Mukuba
Andrew Mukuba at the 68th pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick135 Rnd4 Dont'e Thornton Jr.
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Dont'e Thornton Jr. well ahead of where he belonged. It fills a real need, too.
Pick136 Rnd4 Logan Brown
A conviction pick on Logan Brown at slot 136 that the board grades a round light. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick171 Rnd5 CJ West
CJ West at pick 171 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick176 Rnd5 Oronde Gadsden II
They paid up for Oronde Gadsden II at the 176th pick when waiting would have done the job. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick183 Rnd6 Clay Webb
A premium they did not need to pay, Clay Webb a notch or two before his time. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick191 Rnd6 KeAndre Lambert-Smith
KeAndre Lambert-Smith in the Round 6 slot is fair value, right on his grade. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick203 Rnd6 Isaac TeSlaa
This one needs a full-page explanation: Isaac TeSlaa in Round 6, Pick 27, miles early. The roster fit checks out.
Pick212 Rnd6 Hayden Conner
A big swing on Hayden Conner at the 212th overall pick, well ahead of any board in the building. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick231 Rnd7 Collin Oliver
Collin Oliver in pick No. 231 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick243 Rnd7 Gino Garcia
Gino Garcia at No. 243 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.