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Draft Selections
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (BAL)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (BAL)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Alfred Collins Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (BAL)
Alfred Collins
DT Texas
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (BAL)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
O'Donnell Fortune Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 4 (BAL)
O'Donnell Fortune
CB South Carolina
Dont'e Thornton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (BAL)
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR Tennessee
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (BAL)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
KeAndre Lambert-Smith Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (BAL)
KeAndre Lambert-Smith
WR Auburn
Isaac TeSlaa Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (BAL)
Isaac TeSlaa
WR Arkansas
Hayden Conner Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (BAL)
Hayden Conner
OG Texas
Teddye Buchanan Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (BAL)
Teddye Buchanan
LB California
Draft Picks Received
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CLE)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Alfred Collins Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (JAX)
Alfred Collins
DT Texas
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (NYJ)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
O'Donnell Fortune Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 4 (SF)
O'Donnell Fortune
CB South Carolina
Dont'e Thornton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (BUF)
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR Tennessee
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (BUF)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
Isaac TeSlaa Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (NYG)
Isaac TeSlaa
WR Arkansas
Hayden Conner Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (ATL)
Hayden Conner
OG Texas
Teddye Buchanan Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (NYG)
Teddye Buchanan
LB California
Draft Picks Traded
Josaiah Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (CLE)
Josaiah Stewart
DE-EDGE Michigan
Quinn Ewers Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (CLE)
Quinn Ewers
QB Texas
Jaylin Lane Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (JAX)
Jaylin Lane
WR Virginia Tech
Brashard Smith Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (SF)
Brashard Smith
RB SMU
Kyle Williams Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 5 (SF)
Kyle Williams
WR Washington State
Luke Lachey Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (JAX)
Luke Lachey
TE Iowa
Clay Webb Head Shot
PICK: 203 RND: 6 (BUF)
Clay Webb
OG Jacksonville State
Raheim Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (ATL)
Raheim Sanders
RB South Carolina
Dante Trader Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (SF)
Dante Trader Jr.
S Maryland
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Players Gained
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Pierre Strong Jr.
RB
Players traded away
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Nick Samac
C
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Rasheen Ali
RB
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Sanoussi Kane
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Draft Grade — Ravens
Overall C+
ValueB- NeedB TradesD FutureB-
Flashes of a plan, unevenly run, for the Ravens: C+.

Some picks age like wine; Hayden Conner at pick 242 will need to, sitting 23 spots clear of his grade.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped running back, which is a strange place to end up. They banked enough surplus on Collins to cover a lot of smaller sins.

So much rides on Jalon Walker that the real verdict is a season or two away.

Pick Analysis
Pick33 Rnd2 Jalon Walker
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Jalon Walker in pick 33. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick59 Rnd2 Donovan Jackson
No edge and no loss on Donovan Jackson in No. 59; it is a wash and a sensible one. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick70 Rnd3 Alfred Collins
The board had Alfred Collins higher than Round 3, Pick 6, and the interior defensive lineman fell to them anyway. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick73 Rnd3 Andrew Mukuba
They paid a round early for Andrew Mukuba in the 73rd overall pick, more than the board wanted. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick138 Rnd4 O'Donnell Fortune
They paid up for O'Donnell Fortune at the Round 4 slot when waiting would have done the job. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick169 Rnd5 Dont'e Thornton Jr.
A premium they did not need to pay, Dont'e Thornton Jr. a notch or two before his time. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick177 Rnd6 Oronde Gadsden II
A reach on Oronde Gadsden II in pick 177; the board had better options right there. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick210 Rnd6 KeAndre Lambert-Smith
KeAndre Lambert-Smith slipping to Round 6, Pick 34 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick219 Rnd7 Isaac TeSlaa
Isaac TeSlaa at the Round 7 slot is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It fills a real need, too.
Pick242 Rnd7 Hayden Conner
They left a pile of value on the table to take Hayden Conner this early at the 242nd overall pick. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick246 Rnd7 Teddye Buchanan
They took Teddye Buchanan at par in No. 246, which is nothing to complain about. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.