RF4916'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • RF4916 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Ravens
Draft Selections
Princely Umanmielen Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (BAL)
Princely Umanmielen
DE-EDGE Mississippi
Tez Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (BAL)
Tez Johnson
WR Oregon
Keon Sabb Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (BAL)
Keon Sabb
S Alabama
Riley Mahlman Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (BAL)
Riley Mahlman
OT Wisconsin
Jaishawn Barham Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (BAL)
Jaishawn Barham
LB Michigan
Xavier Truss Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (BAL)
Xavier Truss
OT Georgia
Jalon Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (BAL)
Jalon Daniels
QB Kansas
Draft Grade — Ravens
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
The Ravens cashed the board's mistake on Daniels: B-.

Thirty-one other rooms let Jalon Daniels slide, and the Ravens were the ones holding the card at slot 222. Highway robbery. Call it a sensible B-, earned the boring way.

The cornerback hole is the one line item this class does not answer. They are betting Barham proves the room right and everyone else wrong.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Princely Umanmielen
In No. 30 they get juice off the edge. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick62 Rnd2 Tez Johnson
Tez Johnson in the Round 2 slot is fair value, right on his grade. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick94 Rnd3 Keon Sabb
A market-rate safety, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Keon Sabb. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick126 Rnd4 Riley Mahlman
A tidy bit of business in the 126th overall pick, where Riley Mahlman graded well above the range. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick158 Rnd5 Jaishawn Barham
They paid a round early for Jaishawn Barham in slot 158, more than the board wanted. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick190 Rnd6 Xavier Truss
Xavier Truss in pick 190 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick222 Rnd7 Jalon Daniels
You do not let a quarterback like Jalon Daniels reach pick No. 222 and blink. They did not. It patches a soft spot without any drama.