Skruger'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • Skruger DRAFTING FOR THE
    Ravens
Draft Selections
Josh Conerly Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (BAL)
Josh Conerly Jr.
OT Oregon
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (BAL)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Zy Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (BAL)
Zy Alexander
CB LSU
LeQuint Allen Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (BAL)
LeQuint Allen
RB Syracuse
Emery Jones Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (BAL)
Emery Jones Jr.
OT LSU
Seth McLaughlin Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 5 (BAL)
Seth McLaughlin
C Ohio State
Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (BAL)
Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins
DL-EDGE Georgia
Draft Grade — Ravens
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Good, not great, for the Ravens: B-.

The one they had to fix is still broken. The Ravens left interior defensive lineman untouched, and that omission hangs over an otherwise reasonable haul. It nets out to a B-, which feels about right.

The Jones Jr. pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. If Ratledge pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about.

They went 4 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick27 Rnd1 Josh Conerly Jr.
In pick No. 27 they get a plug-and-play piece up front, reach and all. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick59 Rnd2 Tate Ratledge
Tate Ratledge at the 59th overall pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick91 Rnd3 Zy Alexander
No edge and no loss on Zy Alexander in slot 91; it is a wash and a sensible one. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick129 Rnd4 LeQuint Allen
They jumped the gun on LeQuint Allen, taking him earlier than his grade liked. The roster fit checks out.
Pick136 Rnd4 Emery Jones Jr.
Emery Jones Jr. at No. 136 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick176 Rnd5 Seth McLaughlin
Seth McLaughlin at the 176th pick is money in the bank, a offensive lineman taken below his worth. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick183 Rnd6 Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins
A reach for Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins in the Round 6 slot; a little patience would have been rewarded. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.