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agrudinskas'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 7, 2026

Ravens 7 Rd Denzel Ward Trade

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    Ravens
Draft Selections
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (BAL)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
Akheem Mesidor Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (BAL)
Akheem Mesidor
DL-EDGE Miami
Omar Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (BAL)
Omar Cooper Jr.
WR Indiana
Chase Bisontis Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (BAL)
Chase Bisontis
OG Texas A&M
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (BAL)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Nadame Tucker Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (BAL)
Nadame Tucker
DE Western Michigan
Miles Kitselman Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (BAL)
Miles Kitselman
TE Tennessee
Keyron Crawford Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (BAL)
Keyron Crawford
DE Auburn
Haynes King Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (BAL)
Haynes King
QB Georgia Tech
Caullin Lacy Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (BAL)
Caullin Lacy
WR Louisville
Draft Picks Received
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CLE)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
Draft Picks Traded
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (CLE)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Denzel Ward
CB
Draft Grade — Ravens
Overall B
ValueC+ NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
The Ravens won the weekend at the trade table. Grade: B.

The Ravens did not so much draft Keyron Crawford as overpay for him, 55 picks clear of his grade. It sets an uneasy tone for the weekend.

Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck. The cornerback hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

King at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. Adding Denzel Ward by trade rounds out the weekend beyond the rookies.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the cornerback spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick39 Rnd2 Emmanuel Pregnon
No drama and no debate, Emmanuel Pregnon went about where he belonged in No. 39. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick45 Rnd2 Akheem Mesidor
Akheem Mesidor at pick No. 45 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick80 Rnd3 Omar Cooper Jr.
A clean, defensible pick in the 80th overall pick with a little surplus value in Omar Cooper Jr.. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick115 Rnd4 Chase Bisontis
Chase Bisontis in pick 115 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick152 Rnd5 Bud Clark
This one needs a full-page explanation: Bud Clark in Round 5, Pick 14, miles early. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick160 Rnd5 Nadame Tucker
Fair-plus on Nadame Tucker, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick172 Rnd5 Miles Kitselman
Miles Kitselman at Round 5, Pick 34 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick173 Rnd5 Keyron Crawford
Keyron Crawford at the Round 5 slot is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick249 Rnd7 Haynes King
They read the board right and Haynes King was the payoff at pick 249. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick252 Rnd7 Caullin Lacy
They talked themselves into Caullin Lacy at the 252nd overall pick, and the board did not agree. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.