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Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (BAL)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Bradyn Swinson Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (BAL)
Bradyn Swinson
DE-EDGE LSU
Xavier Watts Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (BAL)
Xavier Watts
S Notre Dame
Darien Porter Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (BAL)
Darien Porter
CB Iowa State
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (BAL)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
O'Donnell Fortune Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (BAL)
O'Donnell Fortune
CB South Carolina
Andres Borregales Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (BAL)
Andres Borregales
PK Miami
Dont'e Thornton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (BAL)
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR Tennessee
CJ West Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (BAL)
CJ West
DT Indiana
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (BAL)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
Clay Webb Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 5 (BAL)
Clay Webb
OG Jacksonville State
KeAndre Lambert-Smith Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (BAL)
KeAndre Lambert-Smith
WR Auburn
Jay Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (BAL)
Jay Higgins
LB Iowa
Nazir Stackhouse Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (BAL)
Nazir Stackhouse
DL Georgia
Hayden Conner Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (BAL)
Hayden Conner
OG Texas
Phillip Webb Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (BAL)
Phillip Webb
DL-EDGE Jackson State
Draft Picks Received
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CLE)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Bradyn Swinson Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (CHI)
Bradyn Swinson
DE-EDGE LSU
Xavier Watts Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (SEA)
Xavier Watts
S Notre Dame
Darien Porter Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (CAR)
Darien Porter
CB Iowa State
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (CLE)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
O'Donnell Fortune Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (MIA)
O'Donnell Fortune
CB South Carolina
Andres Borregales Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (MIN)
Andres Borregales
PK Miami
Dont'e Thornton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (CAR)
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR Tennessee
CJ West Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (CAR)
CJ West
DT Indiana
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (CAR)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
KeAndre Lambert-Smith Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (LAR)
KeAndre Lambert-Smith
WR Auburn
Jay Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (LAR)
Jay Higgins
LB Iowa
Nazir Stackhouse Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (LAR)
Nazir Stackhouse
DL Georgia
Phillip Webb Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (CAR)
Phillip Webb
DL-EDGE Jackson State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (CAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CAR)
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Draft Picks Traded
Wyatt Milum Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (CLE)
Wyatt Milum
OT West Virginia
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (SEA)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Sebastian Castro Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (CLE)
Sebastian Castro
S Iowa
Jalen Milroe Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (MIA)
Jalen Milroe
QB Alabama
Trevor Etienne Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (MIN)
Trevor Etienne
RB Georgia
Ajani Cornelius Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (LAR)
Ajani Cornelius
OT Oregon
Jason Marshall Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 203 RND: 6 (LAR)
Jason Marshall Jr.
CB Florida
Jordan Hancock Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (LAR)
Jordan Hancock
S Ohio State
Isaac TeSlaa Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (CHI)
Isaac TeSlaa
WR Arkansas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ARI)
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Players Gained
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Luke Goedeke
OT
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Jarrett Kingston
OT
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Pierre Strong Jr.
RB
Head Shot
Channing Tindall
LB
Players traded away
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Anthony Miller
WR
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Justin Tucker
PK
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Malik Hamm
LB
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Mark Andrews
TE
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Rasheen Ali
RB
Draft Grade — Ravens
Overall C+
ValueC NeedB TradesC+ FutureD+
A weekend that raised as many questions as it answered. The Ravens get a C+.

You can hear the double-takes from here. The Ravens took Phillip Webb at slot 230, roughly 119 spots before his name belonged. For now it grades a C+, with the swing picks left to settle the rest.

For all the activity, running back went untouched, which is hard to explain. The veteran additions, Luke Goedeke chief among them, give the class a floor the rookies alone would not.

If Walter Nolen and a couple of the gambles land, hindsight will be kinder than this grade.

Pick Analysis
Pick33 Rnd2 Walter Nolen
Value with a capital V on Walter Nolen in pick No. 33, a genuine coup. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick41 Rnd2 Bradyn Swinson
Bradyn Swinson in No. 41 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. The roster fit checks out.
Pick50 Rnd2 Xavier Watts
Good price on Xavier Watts in Round 2, Pick 18, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick57 Rnd2 Darien Porter
They reached a country mile for Darien Porter at pick 57, and the board is aghast. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick67 Rnd3 Donovan Jackson
A straight-up fair deal on Donovan Jackson at the 67th pick, value and slot in agreement. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick135 Rnd4 O'Donnell Fortune
They paid a round early for O'Donnell Fortune in the Round 4 slot, more than the board wanted. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick139 Rnd5 Andres Borregales
Andres Borregales in the 139th overall pick is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick140 Rnd5 Dont'e Thornton Jr.
A big swing on Dont'e Thornton Jr. at slot 140, well ahead of any board in the building. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick146 Rnd5 CJ West
CJ West at Round 5, Pick 8 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick163 Rnd5 Oronde Gadsden II
Oronde Gadsden II at the Round 5 slot is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It fills a real need, too.
Pick176 Rnd5 Clay Webb
Clay Webb in No. 176 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick190 Rnd6 KeAndre Lambert-Smith
They paid up for KeAndre Lambert-Smith at pick 190 when waiting would have done the job. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick195 Rnd6 Jay Higgins
Jay Higgins in pick No. 195 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick202 Rnd6 Nazir Stackhouse
Nazir Stackhouse at the 202nd pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick212 Rnd6 Hayden Conner
They left a pile of value on the table to take Hayden Conner this early at pick No. 212. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick230 Rnd7 Phillip Webb
They talked themselves into Phillip Webb at Round 7, Pick 14, and the board did not agree. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.