Ravens Flock'S MOCK DRAFT

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Draft Selections
Jahdae Barron Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (BAL)
Jahdae Barron
CB Texas
Ashton Gillotte Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (BAL)
Ashton Gillotte
DE-EDGE Louisville
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (BAL)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (BAL)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Anthony Belton Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (BAL)
Anthony Belton
OT NC State
Dont'e Thornton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 5 (BAL)
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR Tennessee
Tyler Shough Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 5 (BAL)
Tyler Shough
QB Louisville
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (BAL)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
Jack Nelson Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (BAL)
Jack Nelson
OT Wisconsin
Tyler Loop Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (BAL)
Tyler Loop
PK Arizona
Isaac TeSlaa Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (BAL)
Isaac TeSlaa
WR Arkansas
Draft Grade — Ravens
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Ravens checked most of the boxes and earned a B-.

When the story of this class is written, it opens with Tyler Loop at pick No. 213, a reach of 97 spots that the board flatly disagrees with. It does the job without flash, and the B- reflects it.

Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Mukuba. A whole weekend of picks and interior defensive lineman is somehow still a want. On the needs board they went 6 of 8, with cornerback the one that mattered most.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick27 Rnd1 Jahdae Barron
In Round 1, Pick 27 they get a lockdown presence outside at a price that makes it sweeter. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick59 Rnd2 Ashton Gillotte
They left a pile of value on the table to take Ashton Gillotte this early at slot 59. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick91 Rnd3 Tate Ratledge
Tate Ratledge in pick 91 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick128 Rnd4 Andrew Mukuba
The board fumbled Andrew Mukuba all the way to the 128th overall pick, and they scooped it up. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick136 Rnd4 Anthony Belton
Anthony Belton at pick No. 136 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick176 Rnd5 Dont'e Thornton Jr.
Dont'e Thornton Jr. in No. 176 is fair value, right on his grade. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick178 Rnd5 Tyler Shough
Tyler Shough in Round 5, Pick 39 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It fills a real need, too.
Pick185 Rnd6 Oronde Gadsden II
Nothing to complain about; Oronde Gadsden II went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick205 Rnd6 Jack Nelson
Jack Nelson at slot 205 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick213 Rnd6 Tyler Loop
They reached into another round for Tyler Loop, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick245 Rnd7 Isaac TeSlaa
They let Isaac TeSlaa come to them and pounced at pick No. 245. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.