RichS'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • RichS DRAFTING FOR THE
    Ravens
Draft Selections
Princely Umanmielen Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (BAL)
Princely Umanmielen
DE-EDGE Ole Miss
Xavier Watts Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (BAL)
Xavier Watts
S Notre Dame
Darien Porter Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (BAL)
Darien Porter
CB Iowa State
Alfred Collins Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (BAL)
Alfred Collins
DT Texas
Charles Grant Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (BAL)
Charles Grant
OT William & Mary
Jordan Phillips Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (BAL)
Jordan Phillips
DT Maryland
Logan Brown Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (BAL)
Logan Brown
OT Kansas
Andres Borregales Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (BAL)
Andres Borregales
PK Miami
O'Donnell Fortune Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (BAL)
O'Donnell Fortune
CB South Carolina
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 5 (BAL)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
Jalen McLeod Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (BAL)
Jalen McLeod
LB-EDGE Auburn
Isaac TeSlaa Head Shot
PICK: 203 RND: 6 (BAL)
Isaac TeSlaa
WR Arkansas
Hayden Conner Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (BAL)
Hayden Conner
OG Texas
Phillip Webb Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (BAL)
Phillip Webb
DL-EDGE Jackson State
Draft Picks Received
Xavier Watts Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CHI)
Xavier Watts
S Notre Dame
Darien Porter Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Darien Porter
CB Iowa State
Charles Grant Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (CIN)
Charles Grant
OT William & Mary
O'Donnell Fortune Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (MIN)
O'Donnell Fortune
CB South Carolina
Draft Picks Traded
Tahj Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (MIN)
Tahj Brooks
RB Texas Tech
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ARI)
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Draft Grade — Ravens
Overall D
ValueC NeedB TradesF FutureD
The Ravens got the worse of every deal, and it shows in the D.

You can hear the double-takes from here. The Ravens took Phillip Webb at pick No. 243, roughly 106 spots before his name belonged. A weekend that fought the value and lost, hence the D.

The dealing is the wound this class cannot quite close. It is not that Borregales is a bad player; it is that the Ravens had louder needs to answer first. That running back hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

Spend now, pay later; the math only works if this class delivers.

In short, the board sent warnings, and they will be hoping it was wrong.

Pick Analysis
Pick27 Rnd1 Princely Umanmielen
In slot 27 they get a quarterback's worst nightmare, reach and all.
Pick39 Rnd2 Xavier Watts
They paid sticker price for Xavier Watts in the 39th pick, and that is fine. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick49 Rnd2 Darien Porter
They reached into another round for Darien Porter, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick59 Rnd2 Alfred Collins
A clean, defensible pick in No. 59 with a little surplus value in Alfred Collins. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick81 Rnd3 Charles Grant
They paid a round early for Charles Grant in Round 3, Pick 17, more than the board wanted. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick91 Rnd3 Jordan Phillips
They went early on Jordan Phillips in the Round 3 slot, and the value did not follow. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick129 Rnd4 Logan Brown
They liked Logan Brown enough to skip the value, taking him in pick No. 129. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick136 Rnd4 Andres Borregales
They bypassed pressing needs at running back and quarterback to take Andres Borregales, a specialist that was not the priority.
Pick139 Rnd5 O'Donnell Fortune
O'Donnell Fortune at pick 139 is a conviction pick that outran the value. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick176 Rnd5 Oronde Gadsden II
Oronde Gadsden II in the 176th overall pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick183 Rnd6 Jalen McLeod
They talked themselves into Jalen McLeod at No. 183, and the board did not agree. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick203 Rnd6 Isaac TeSlaa
They left a pile of value on the table to take Isaac TeSlaa this early at Round 6, Pick 27. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick210 Rnd6 Hayden Conner
Hayden Conner at the Round 6 slot is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick243 Rnd7 Phillip Webb
A wild overpay on Phillip Webb in slot 243, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. The roster fit checks out.