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Draft Selections
James Pearce Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (BAL)
James Pearce Jr.
DE-EDGE Tennessee
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (BAL)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Smael Mondon Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 3 (BAL)
Smael Mondon Jr.
LB Georgia
Anthony Belton Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (BAL)
Anthony Belton
OT NC State
Jacob Parrish Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (BAL)
Jacob Parrish
CB Kansas State
Quincy Riley Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 6 (BAL)
Quincy Riley
CB Louisville
Nick Nash Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (BAL)
Nick Nash
WR San Jose State
Tyler Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 203 RND: 6 (BAL)
Tyler Cooper
OG Minnesota
Jay Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (BAL)
Jay Higgins
LB Iowa
Hayden Conner Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (BAL)
Hayden Conner
OG Texas
LaJohntay Wester Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (BAL)
LaJohntay Wester
WR Colorado
Zeek Biggers Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (BAL)
Zeek Biggers
DT Georgia Tech
Brady Cook Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (BAL)
Brady Cook
QB Missouri
Draft Picks Received
Smael Mondon Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 3 (DET)
Smael Mondon Jr.
LB Georgia
Quincy Riley Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 6 (TEN)
Quincy Riley
CB Louisville
LaJohntay Wester Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (DET)
LaJohntay Wester
WR Colorado
Brady Cook Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (DET)
Brady Cook
QB Missouri
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (DET)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (DET)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (TEN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Tyler Baron Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (DET)
Tyler Baron
DE-EDGE Miami
Emery Jones Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 5 (TEN)
Emery Jones Jr.
OT LSU
Draft Grade — Ravens
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesC+ FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Ravens a B-.

The Ravens clearly saw something nobody else did in Hayden Conner, taking him 42 picks ahead of his grade. The board is not convinced. It nets out to a B-, which feels about right.

If one pick saves this weekend, it is Emmanwori. They punted on running back, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

They went 6 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for. The weekend tilted hard toward the defense.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick27 Rnd1 James Pearce Jr.
In pick 27 they get a double-digit-sack hope at a price that makes it sweeter. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick59 Rnd2 Nick Emmanwori
Steal is underselling it; Nick Emmanwori at the 59th overall pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick102 Rnd3 Smael Mondon Jr.
A market-rate linebacker, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Smael Mondon Jr.. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick129 Rnd4 Anthony Belton
They will replay Anthony Belton at Round 4, Pick 27 for years; that is how good the value is. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick136 Rnd4 Jacob Parrish
Jacob Parrish at pick No. 136 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick178 Rnd6 Quincy Riley
They paid sticker price for Quincy Riley in the Round 6 slot, and that is fine. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick183 Rnd6 Nick Nash
A wide receiver of that caliber at the 183rd pick is the definition of value, full stop. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick203 Rnd6 Tyler Cooper
Value with a capital V on Tyler Cooper in pick No. 203, a genuine coup. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick210 Rnd6 Jay Higgins
A quiet steal in Round 6, Pick 34: Jay Higgins for less than the market said. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick212 Rnd6 Hayden Conner
This one needs a full-page explanation: Hayden Conner in slot 212, miles early. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick228 Rnd7 LaJohntay Wester
They went early on LaJohntay Wester in No. 228, and the value did not follow. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick243 Rnd7 Zeek Biggers
They took Zeek Biggers at par in pick 243, which is nothing to complain about. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick244 Rnd7 Brady Cook
Brady Cook at the Round 7 slot is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.