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Wyatt Milum Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (BAL)
Wyatt Milum
OT West Virginia
Jahdae Barron Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (BAL)
Jahdae Barron
CB Texas
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (BAL)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Malaki Starks Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (BAL)
Malaki Starks
S Georgia
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (BAL)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (BAL)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Cam Ward Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (BAL)
Cam Ward
QB Miami
Tre Harris Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (BAL)
Tre Harris
WR Ole Miss
Dylan Fairchild Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (BAL)
Dylan Fairchild
OG Georgia
Josaiah Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (BAL)
Josaiah Stewart
DE-EDGE Michigan
T.J. Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (BAL)
T.J. Sanders
DT South Carolina
Kyle Kennard Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (BAL)
Kyle Kennard
DE-EDGE South Carolina
Zy Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (BAL)
Zy Alexander
CB LSU
Xavier Restrepo Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (BAL)
Xavier Restrepo
WR Miami
Draft Picks Received
Wyatt Milum Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CLE)
Wyatt Milum
OT West Virginia
Malaki Starks Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (CLE)
Malaki Starks
S Georgia
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (CLE)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Josaiah Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (CLE)
Josaiah Stewart
DE-EDGE Michigan
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CLE)
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Draft Picks Traded
Abdul Carter Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (CLE)
Abdul Carter
DE-EDGE Penn State
Draft Grade — Ravens
Overall B+
ValueA+ NeedB TradesB FutureB-
Restrepo should have been long gone. The Ravens pounced, and earned a B+.

The Ravens did not reach, did not trade up, did not blink. They just waited, and Xavier Restrepo fell into pick No. 243. More right than wrong, and a B+ to match.

The Emmanwori pick is fine in a vacuum, less so with tight end still on the board. A whole weekend of picks and tight end is somehow still a want.

Good work on the whole, with tight end the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick33 Rnd2 Wyatt Milum
A top-tier offensive lineman at a bargain, Wyatt Milum in slot 33, plain and simple. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick59 Rnd2 Jahdae Barron
Jahdae Barron in pick 59 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick91 Rnd3 Walter Nolen
They will replay Walter Nolen at Round 3, Pick 27 for years; that is how good the value is. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick94 Rnd3 Malaki Starks
Malaki Starks at the 94th overall pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick102 Rnd4 Ashton Jeanty
Somehow Ashton Jeanty was still sitting there in the Round 4 slot, and they pounced on premier running back value. The roster fit checks out.
Pick127 Rnd4 Nick Emmanwori
Of all the spots to shop, they chose safety. Nick Emmanwori in pick No. 127 leaves tight end for later.
Pick135 Rnd4 Cam Ward
Steal is underselling it; Cam Ward at No. 135 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It fills a real need, too.
Pick174 Rnd5 Tre Harris
Taking Tre Harris in the 174th pick is close to grand larceny; a wide receiver that good had no business lasting this long. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick181 Rnd6 Dylan Fairchild
They barely believed it either: Dylan Fairchild still on the board at the 181st pick. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick198 Rnd6 Josaiah Stewart
Circle this one: Josaiah Stewart at No. 198 is a fall that decides a draft. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick201 Rnd6 T.J. Sanders
T.J. Sanders at pick 201 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick207 Rnd6 Kyle Kennard
They robbed the room for Kyle Kennard here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick211 Rnd6 Zy Alexander
Zy Alexander at the Round 6 slot is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick243 Rnd7 Xavier Restrepo
Xavier Restrepo in the 243rd overall pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.