Ravens Flock'S MOCK DRAFT

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Draft Selections
Josh Conerly Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (BAL)
Josh Conerly Jr.
OT Oregon
Zy Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (BAL)
Zy Alexander
CB LSU
Bradyn Swinson Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (BAL)
Bradyn Swinson
DE-EDGE LSU
Savion Williams Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (BAL)
Savion Williams
WR TCU
Riley Leonard Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (BAL)
Riley Leonard
QB Notre Dame
Billy Bowman Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (BAL)
Billy Bowman Jr.
S Oklahoma
Kobe King Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 5 (BAL)
Kobe King
LB Penn State
Hayden Conner Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 5 (BAL)
Hayden Conner
OG Texas
Dont'e Thornton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (BAL)
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR Tennessee
Alex Mastromanno Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (BAL)
Alex Mastromanno
P Florida State
Andrew Armstrong Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (BAL)
Andrew Armstrong
WR Arkansas
Akili Arnold Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (BAL)
Akili Arnold
S USC
Draft Picks Received
Bradyn Swinson Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (WSH)
Bradyn Swinson
DE-EDGE LSU
Players traded away
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Ronnie Stanley
OT
Draft Grade — Ravens
Overall D+
ValueB- NeedB TradesF FutureB-
The Ravens lost the trade table, and the D+ tells the story.

Some picks age like wine; Andrew Armstrong at pick No. 213 will need to, sitting 71 spots clear of his grade.

Overpaying at the table undid a lot of the good work elsewhere. Leaving interior defensive lineman unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

If one pick saves this weekend, it is King.

Add it up and it is a weekend the front office will hope everyone forgets, interior defensive lineman very much included.

Pick Analysis
Pick27 Rnd1 Josh Conerly Jr.
In pick No. 27 they get protection for the quarterback, reach and all. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick59 Rnd2 Zy Alexander
No drama and no debate, Zy Alexander went about where he belonged in the 59th overall pick. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick61 Rnd2 Bradyn Swinson
They took Bradyn Swinson at par in the Round 2 slot, which is nothing to complain about. The roster fit checks out.
Pick91 Rnd3 Savion Williams
A market-rate wide receiver, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Savion Williams. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick128 Rnd4 Riley Leonard
The board fumbled Riley Leonard all the way to pick 128, and they scooped it up. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick136 Rnd4 Billy Bowman Jr.
Billy Bowman Jr. in Round 4, Pick 35 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick176 Rnd5 Kobe King
Circle this one: Kobe King at pick 176 is a fall that decides a draft. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick178 Rnd5 Hayden Conner
Hayden Conner at the 178th overall pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick185 Rnd6 Dont'e Thornton Jr.
Dont'e Thornton Jr. at Round 6, Pick 7 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick205 Rnd6 Alex Mastromanno
Alex Mastromanno at pick No. 205 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick213 Rnd6 Andrew Armstrong
They reached a country mile for Andrew Armstrong at the Round 6 slot, and the board is aghast. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick245 Rnd7 Akili Arnold
A top-tier safety at a bargain, Akili Arnold in slot 245, plain and simple. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.