Couch GM'S MOCK DRAFT

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Draft Selections
Keon Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (BAL)
Keon Coleman
WR Florida State
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (BAL)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Max Melton Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (BAL)
Max Melton
CB Rutgers
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (BAL)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
Mohamed Kamara Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (BAL)
Mohamed Kamara
DL-EDGE Colorado State
Mason McCormick Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (BAL)
Mason McCormick
OT South Dakota State
Joe Milton III Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (BAL)
Joe Milton III
QB Tennessee
Rasheen Ali Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 6 (BAL)
Rasheen Ali
RB Marshall
Ryan Flournoy Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (BAL)
Ryan Flournoy
WR Southeast Missouri State
Trey Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (BAL)
Trey Taylor
S Air Force
Draft Picks Received
Keon Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (WSH)
Keon Coleman
WR Florida State
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (BUF)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Max Melton Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (WSH)
Max Melton
CB Rutgers
Mason McCormick Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (BUF)
Mason McCormick
OT South Dakota State
Draft Picks Traded
Ja'Tavion Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (WSH)
Ja'Tavion Sanders
TE Texas
Ruke Orhorhoro Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (BUF)
Ruke Orhorhoro
DT Clemson
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (BUF)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Draft Grade — Ravens
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB FutureB-
The Ravens kept it disciplined and banked a B-.

There is conviction, and then there is this. The Ravens took Joe Milton III a full 36 picks ahead of where the board had him, an overdraft steep enough that it colors the whole weekend.

The Flournoy value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. A whole weekend of picks and interior defensive lineman is somehow still a want.

They went 6 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for. The offense got the lion's share of the attention.

Good work on the whole, with interior defensive lineman the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick40 Rnd2 Keon Coleman
No edge and no loss on Keon Coleman in slot 40; it is a wash and a sensible one. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick60 Rnd2 Kingsley Suamataia
They took Kingsley Suamataia at par in the 60th pick, which is nothing to complain about. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick78 Rnd3 Max Melton
A market-rate cornerback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Max Melton. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick93 Rnd3 Christian Mahogany
A straight-up fair deal on Christian Mahogany at the 93rd overall pick, value and slot in agreement. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick113 Rnd4 Mohamed Kamara
Mohamed Kamara in Round 4, Pick 13 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick134 Rnd4 Mason McCormick
Mason McCormick at No. 134 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick165 Rnd5 Joe Milton III
Joe Milton III at Round 5, Pick 29 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick218 Rnd6 Rasheen Ali
A quiet steal in pick No. 218: Rasheen Ali for less than the market said. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick228 Rnd7 Ryan Flournoy
Taking Ryan Flournoy in pick 228 is close to grand larceny; a wide receiver that good had no business lasting this long. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick250 Rnd7 Trey Taylor
Trey Taylor in slot 250 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.