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Draft Selections
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (BAL)
Kayden McDonald
DL Ohio State
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (BAL)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 54 RND: 2 (BAL)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Malik Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (BAL)
Malik Muhammad
CB Texas
Omar Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (BAL)
Omar Cooper Jr.
WR Indiana
Caden Curry Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (BAL)
Caden Curry
DE Ohio State
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 4 (BAL)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (BAL)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
Oscar Delp Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (BAL)
Oscar Delp
TE Georgia
Quinten Joyner Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (BAL)
Quinten Joyner
RB Texas Tech
Gunner Stockton Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (BAL)
Gunner Stockton
QB Georgia
Isaac Smith Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (BAL)
Isaac Smith
S Mississippi State
Jordan Hall Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (BAL)
Jordan Hall
DL Georgia
E.J. Williams Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (BAL)
E.J. Williams Jr.
WR Indiana
Draft Picks Received
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (MIN)
Kayden McDonald
DL Ohio State
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (PIT)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 54 RND: 2 (PHI)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Malik Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (MIN)
Malik Muhammad
CB Texas
Omar Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (MIA)
Omar Cooper Jr.
WR Indiana
Caden Curry Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (DEN)
Caden Curry
DE Ohio State
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 4 (PHI)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Oscar Delp Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (DEN)
Oscar Delp
TE Georgia
Gunner Stockton Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (PIT)
Gunner Stockton
QB Georgia
Isaac Smith Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (PIT)
Isaac Smith
S Mississippi State
Draft Picks Traded
Jermod McCoy Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jermod McCoy
CB Tennessee
Zion Young Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (PHI)
Zion Young
DE-EDGE Missouri
Taurean York Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (MIN)
Taurean York
LB Texas A&M
Justin Joly Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (PHI)
Justin Joly
TE NC State
Trey Moore Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (PHI)
Trey Moore
LB-EDGE Texas
Eric McAlister Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (DEN)
Eric McAlister
WR TCU
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Players traded away
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Carl Jones Jr.
LB
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Marlon Humphrey
CB
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Rasheen Ali
RB
Draft Grade — Ravens
Overall D-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesF FutureC+
The Ravens bled value on every deal, hence the D-.

There is conviction, and then there is this. The Ravens took E.J. Williams Jr. a full 81 picks ahead of where the board had him, an overdraft steep enough that it colors the whole weekend. The math is unkind, and the D- follows.

They lost the exchange badly enough to drag the whole class down. That is a cornerback worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly.

They went 8 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

It is a steep hill from here, and the grade knows it.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Kayden McDonald
In Round 1, Pick 18 they get a pocket-collapsing interior rusher. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick53 Rnd2 Emmanuel Pregnon
A reasonable price with a little left over, Emmanuel Pregnon in the 53rd pick. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick54 Rnd2 Jacob Rodriguez
Jacob Rodriguez at slot 54 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick82 Rnd3 Malik Muhammad
Malik Muhammad slid further than he should have, and No. 82 is lovely value for the cornerback. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick87 Rnd3 Omar Cooper Jr.
Nothing to complain about; Omar Cooper Jr. went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick94 Rnd3 Caden Curry
Caden Curry at the Round 3 slot jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick137 Rnd4 Domani Jackson
Domani Jackson in the Round 4 slot is fair value, right on his grade. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick160 Rnd5 DJ Campbell
DJ Campbell at pick No. 160 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick168 Rnd5 Oscar Delp
A straight-up fair deal on Oscar Delp at No. 168, value and slot in agreement. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick172 Rnd5 Quinten Joyner
A wild overpay on Quinten Joyner in the 172nd pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick213 Rnd6 Gunner Stockton
Gunner Stockton in pick 213 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick214 Rnd6 Isaac Smith
A market-rate safety, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Isaac Smith. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick249 Rnd7 Jordan Hall
By-the-book stuff, Jordan Hall at slot 249 squarely in line with his ranking. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick252 Rnd7 E.J. Williams Jr.
E.J. Williams Jr. in Round 7, Pick 36 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. The roster fit checks out.