Ravens Flock'S MOCK DRAFT
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Draft Selections
Malaki Starks Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (BAL)
Malaki Starks
S Georgia
Benjamin Morrison Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (BAL)
Benjamin Morrison
CB Notre Dame
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (BAL)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Charles Grant Head Shot
PICK: 91 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
Dont'e Thornton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (BAL)
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR Tennessee
Luke Lachey Head Shot
PICK: 203 RND: 6 (BAL)
Luke Lachey
TE Iowa
Cam Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (BAL)
Cam Jackson
DT Florida
Shemar James Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (BAL)
Shemar James
LB Florida
Donovan Smith Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (BAL)
Donovan Smith
QB Houston
Draft Picks Received
Benjamin Morrison Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (CAR)
Benjamin Morrison
CB Notre Dame
Draft Picks Traded
Jordan James Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (BUF)
Jordan James
RB Oregon
Que Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 5 (CAR)
Que Robinson
LB-EDGE Alabama
Players traded away
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Mark Andrews
TE
Draft Grade — Ravens
Overall D
ValueB- NeedB TradesF FutureB-
The phones sank the Ravens this weekend: D.

Somebody took the Ravens to the cleaners. The deals they made bled real value, and the whole class wears it. Too much went sideways, and the D is the honest tally.

Every board in the league had Powell-Ryland lower, and that gap is the story. The running back spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

The Morrison pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. They went 7 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

Add it up and it is a weekend the front office will hope everyone forgets, running back very much included.

Pick Analysis
Pick27 Rnd1 Malaki Starks
In pick No. 27 they get a rangy last line of defense. More want than need.
Pick57 Rnd2 Benjamin Morrison
They read the board right and Benjamin Morrison was the payoff at slot 57. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick59 Rnd2 Donovan Jackson
They took Donovan Jackson at par in the Round 2 slot, which is nothing to complain about. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick91 Rnd3 Charles Grant
By-the-book stuff, Charles Grant at the 91st overall pick squarely in line with his ranking. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick129 Rnd4 Antwaun Powell-Ryland
Antwaun Powell-Ryland in Round 4, Pick 27 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It fills a real need, too.
Pick183 Rnd6 Dont'e Thornton Jr.
Dont'e Thornton Jr. at the 183rd pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. The roster fit checks out.
Pick203 Rnd6 Luke Lachey
No edge and no loss on Luke Lachey in No. 203; it is a wash and a sensible one. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick210 Rnd6 Cam Jackson
Cam Jackson at pick 210 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick212 Rnd6 Shemar James
A wild overpay on Shemar James in the 212th pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick243 Rnd7 Donovan Smith
This one needs a full-page explanation: Donovan Smith in pick No. 243, miles early. It patches a soft spot without any drama.