Somewhere a general manager is explaining how Eli Stowers got past him. The Ravens do not have to explain a thing at No. 80.
The quarterback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. They will need McGowan to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. Cornerback was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.
The offense got the lion's share of the attention.
In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.
Pick-by-Pick
R1.14
· Pick 14
· Carnell Tate
· WR
· rank 12
In Round 1, Pick 14 they get a true top target at fair value. A real need, handled.
R2.13
· Pick 45
· Emmanuel Pregnon
· OG
· rank 39
Emmanuel Pregnon at No. 45 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
R3.16
· Pick 80
· Eli Stowers
· TE
· rank 53
Eli Stowers at slot 80 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It fills a real need, too.
R4.15
· Pick 115
· Logan Jones
· C
· rank 91
Somehow Logan Jones was still sitting there in the 115th pick, and they pounced on premier offensive lineman value. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
R5.14
· Pick 154
· Hezekiah Masses
· CB
· rank 137
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Hezekiah Masses at the Round 5 slot is the proof. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
R5.15
· Pick 155
· Rayshaun Benny
· DL
· rank 156
A market-rate interior defensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Rayshaun Benny. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
R5.22
· Pick 162
· Isaiah World
· OT
· rank 146
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Isaiah World at pick No. 162. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
R5.33
· Pick 173
· Zxavian Harris
· DT
· rank 155
Zxavian Harris in the 173rd overall pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
R5.34
· Pick 174
· Seth McGowan
· RB
· rank 185
Seth McGowan in the 174th overall pick is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
R7.34
· Pick 250
· Andre Fuller
· CB
· rank 235
A quiet steal in pick No. 250: Andre Fuller for less than the market said. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
R7.37
· Pick 253
· Bryce Foster
· C
· rank 251
By-the-book stuff, Bryce Foster at Round 7, Pick 37 squarely in line with his ranking. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.