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JT Tuimoloau Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (BAL)
JT Tuimoloau
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (BAL)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Denzel Burke Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (BAL)
Denzel Burke
CB Ohio State
Pat Bryant Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (BAL)
Pat Bryant
WR Illinois
Demetrius Knight Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (BAL)
Demetrius Knight Jr.
LB South Carolina
Billy Bowman Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 5 (BAL)
Billy Bowman Jr.
S Oklahoma
Devin Neal Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 5 (BAL)
Devin Neal
RB Kansas
Hayden Conner Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (BAL)
Hayden Conner
OG Texas
Cam Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (BAL)
Cam Jackson
DT Florida
Smael Mondon Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (BAL)
Smael Mondon Jr.
LB Georgia
Luke Lachey Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (BAL)
Luke Lachey
TE Iowa
Draft Grade — Ravens
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Larceny in pick No. 213 lands the Ravens a B-, Mondon Jr. and all.

The best pick of the weekend was also the simplest. The Ravens watched Smael Mondon Jr. slide 103 picks past his grade and did not hesitate. More right than wrong, and a B- to match.

The Conner pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. The quarterback hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

They went 7 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for. The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick27 Rnd1 JT Tuimoloau
In the Round 1 slot they get a quarterback's worst nightmare, though the board says they badly overpaid. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick59 Rnd2 Donovan Jackson
A wild overpay on Donovan Jackson in slot 59, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick91 Rnd3 Denzel Burke
They took Denzel Burke at par in pick No. 91, which is nothing to complain about. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick128 Rnd4 Pat Bryant
Pat Bryant at No. 128 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick136 Rnd4 Demetrius Knight Jr.
The board fumbled Demetrius Knight Jr. all the way to the 136th overall pick, and they scooped it up. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick176 Rnd5 Billy Bowman Jr.
Steal is underselling it; Billy Bowman Jr. at the 176th pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick178 Rnd5 Devin Neal
A top-tier running back at a bargain, Devin Neal in Round 5, Pick 39, plain and simple. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick185 Rnd6 Hayden Conner
Hayden Conner at pick 185 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick205 Rnd6 Cam Jackson
They talked themselves into Cam Jackson at slot 205, and the board did not agree. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick213 Rnd6 Smael Mondon Jr.
Smael Mondon Jr. at the Round 6 slot is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick245 Rnd7 Luke Lachey
Luke Lachey at pick No. 245 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.