RichS'S MOCK DRAFT

RichS'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 18, 2025

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  • RichS DRAFTING FOR THE
    Ravens
Draft Selections
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (BAL)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (BAL)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
Xavier Watts Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (BAL)
Xavier Watts
S Notre Dame
Wyatt Milum Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (BAL)
Wyatt Milum
OT West Virginia
Carson Schwesinger Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (BAL)
Carson Schwesinger
LB UCLA
Charles Grant Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (BAL)
Charles Grant
OT William & Mary
Antwaun Powell-Ryland Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (BAL)
Antwaun Powell-Ryland
DL-EDGE Virginia Tech
Kyle Williams Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (BAL)
Kyle Williams
WR Washington State
O'Donnell Fortune Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (BAL)
O'Donnell Fortune
CB South Carolina
Andres Borregales Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 4 (BAL)
Andres Borregales
PK Miami
Que Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (BAL)
Que Robinson
LB-EDGE Alabama
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (BAL)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
KeAndre Lambert-Smith Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (BAL)
KeAndre Lambert-Smith
WR Auburn
Phillip Webb Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (BAL)
Phillip Webb
DL-EDGE Jackson State
Draft Picks Received
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CLE)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (CHI)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
Xavier Watts Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (SEA)
Xavier Watts
S Notre Dame
Wyatt Milum Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (BUF)
Wyatt Milum
OT West Virginia
Carson Schwesinger Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (HOU)
Carson Schwesinger
LB UCLA
Charles Grant Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (HOU)
Charles Grant
OT William & Mary
Kyle Williams Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (BUF)
Kyle Williams
WR Washington State
Andres Borregales Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 4 (SEA)
Andres Borregales
PK Miami
Que Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (HOU)
Que Robinson
LB-EDGE Alabama
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (IND)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CIN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Aireontae Ersery Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (CLE)
Aireontae Ersery
OT Minnesota
Kaleb Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (SEA)
Kaleb Johnson
RB Iowa
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (CIN)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
Jake Briningstool Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 5 (SEA)
Jake Briningstool
TE Clemson
Dont'e Thornton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (BUF)
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR Tennessee
Simeon Barrow Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 203 RND: 6 (HOU)
Simeon Barrow Jr.
DL Miami
Carson Vinson Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (HOU)
Carson Vinson
OT Alabama A&M
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ARI)
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Players Gained
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Pierre Strong Jr.
RB
Players traded away
Head Shot
Mark Andrews
TE
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Nick Samac
C
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Owen Wright
RB
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Rasheen Ali
RB
Head Shot
Steven Sims
WR
Draft Grade — Ravens
Overall D
ValueB- NeedB TradesF FutureC
The Ravens bled value on every deal, hence the D.

You can hear the double-takes from here. The Ravens took Phillip Webb at the 212th overall pick, roughly 140 spots before his name belonged. A weekend that fought the value and lost, hence the D.

The dealing is the wound this class cannot quite close. The Schwesinger pick is fine in a vacuum, less so with running back and quarterback still on the board.

The running back hole is the one line item this class does not answer. It is a win-now wager, and the future is the stake.

Nolen at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster.

Bottom line, they will need several of these picks to beat their grades just to break even, and running back is still a hole.

Pick Analysis
Pick33 Rnd2 Walter Nolen
Nice patience on Walter Nolen, who had no business lasting to slot 33. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick41 Rnd2 Jihaad Campbell
Nothing to complain about; Jihaad Campbell went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick50 Rnd2 Xavier Watts
Xavier Watts at No. 50 is money in the bank, a safety taken below his worth. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick56 Rnd2 Wyatt Milum
Wyatt Milum at the 56th overall pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick79 Rnd3 Carson Schwesinger
The needs board was loud and they turned it down, spending pick No. 79 on Carson Schwesinger with running back and quarterback unsolved.
Pick89 Rnd3 Charles Grant
No drama and no debate, Charles Grant went about where he belonged in the 89th pick. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick129 Rnd4 Antwaun Powell-Ryland
They left a pile of value on the table to take Antwaun Powell-Ryland this early at slot 129. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick132 Rnd4 Kyle Williams
Kyle Williams at the 132nd overall pick is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick136 Rnd4 O'Donnell Fortune
O'Donnell Fortune at Round 4, Pick 34 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick137 Rnd4 Andres Borregales
Hard to square with the roster. With positions of obvious need still on the board, Andres Borregales adds a specialist and leaves running back and quarterback untouched.
Pick166 Rnd5 Que Robinson
Que Robinson at pick 166 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick189 Rnd6 Oronde Gadsden II
They liked Oronde Gadsden II enough to skip the value, taking him in the 189th pick. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick210 Rnd6 KeAndre Lambert-Smith
KeAndre Lambert-Smith at No. 210 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick212 Rnd6 Phillip Webb
A big swing on Phillip Webb at pick No. 212, well ahead of any board in the building. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.