Willyboys'S MOCK DRAFT
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Draft Selections
Josaiah Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (BAL)
Josaiah Stewart
DE-EDGE Michigan
Ashton Gillotte Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (BAL)
Ashton Gillotte
DE-EDGE Louisville
Fadil Diggs Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (BAL)
Fadil Diggs
DL-EDGE Syracuse
James Burnip Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (BAL)
James Burnip
P Alabama
Jonah Monheim Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (BAL)
Jonah Monheim
C USC
Connor Colby Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 5 (BAL)
Connor Colby
OG Iowa
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (BAL)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
Jack Nelson Head Shot
PICK: 203 RND: 6 (BAL)
Jack Nelson
OT Wisconsin
Jordan Hancock Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (BAL)
Jordan Hancock
S Ohio State
Raheim Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (BAL)
Raheim Sanders
RB South Carolina
Donovan Smith Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (BAL)
Donovan Smith
QB Houston
Draft Grade — Ravens
Overall C+
ValueD+ NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
Some hits, some head-scratchers, and a C+ for the Ravens.

When the story of this class is written, it opens with Fadil Diggs at pick No. 91, a reach of 139 spots that the board flatly disagrees with. The good and the questionable cancel out to a C+.

The Sanders steal is the beam this whole class leans on. It is not that Burnip is a bad player; it is that the Ravens had louder needs to answer first. A whole weekend of picks and cornerback is somehow still a want.

Hit on Josaiah Stewart and the swing picks, and this ages a lot better than it grades today.

Pick Analysis
Pick27 Rnd1 Josaiah Stewart
In pick 27 they get a bendy edge with upside, a steep price for the projection. A real need, handled.
Pick59 Rnd2 Ashton Gillotte
They reached into another round for Ashton Gillotte, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It fills a real need, too.
Pick91 Rnd3 Fadil Diggs
Fadil Diggs at the 91st pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick129 Rnd4 James Burnip
The eyebrow-raiser of the weekend. They went specialist with James Burnip while clear needs at cornerback, interior defensive lineman and other spots sat open.
Pick136 Rnd4 Jonah Monheim
A wild overpay on Jonah Monheim in pick No. 136, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick176 Rnd5 Connor Colby
Connor Colby in the Round 5 slot is fair value, right on his grade. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick183 Rnd6 Oronde Gadsden II
A straight-up fair deal on Oronde Gadsden II at the Round 6 slot, value and slot in agreement. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick203 Rnd6 Jack Nelson
A offensive lineman of that caliber at slot 203 is the definition of value, full stop. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick210 Rnd6 Jordan Hancock
Jordan Hancock at pick 210 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick212 Rnd6 Raheim Sanders
Steal is underselling it; Raheim Sanders at pick No. 212 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick243 Rnd7 Donovan Smith
A market-rate quarterback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Donovan Smith. It patches a soft spot without any drama.