RF4916'S MOCK DRAFT
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  • RF4916 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Ravens
Draft Selections
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (BAL)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Ja'Lynn Polk Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (BAL)
Ja'Lynn Polk
WR Washington
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (BAL)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Mohamed Kamara Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (BAL)
Mohamed Kamara
DL-EDGE Colorado State
Mason McCormick Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (BAL)
Mason McCormick
OT South Dakota State
Malik Mustapha Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (BAL)
Malik Mustapha
S Wake Forest
Trevin Wallace Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 6 (BAL)
Trevin Wallace
LB Kentucky
Frank Gore Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (BAL)
Frank Gore Jr.
RB Southern Miss
J.J. Weaver Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (BAL)
J.J. Weaver
LB-EDGE Kentucky
Draft Grade — Ravens
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Ravens: B-.

The Ravens bet big and early on J.J. Weaver, 67 picks ahead of the board. Bold does not always mean right. No fireworks, but a solid B-.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through interior defensive lineman. Landing Fautanu that late papers over a lot of smaller sins. Cornerback is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

The offense got the lion's share of the attention.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Troy Fautanu
In the Round 1 slot they get a cornerstone up front, and a steal at that. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick62 Rnd2 Ja'Lynn Polk
Ja'Lynn Polk in pick 62 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick93 Rnd3 Khyree Jackson
Khyree Jackson in slot 93 is fair value, right on his grade. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick113 Rnd4 Mohamed Kamara
A big swing on Mohamed Kamara at No. 113, well ahead of any board in the building. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick130 Rnd4 Mason McCormick
A reach for Mason McCormick in the 130th overall pick; a little patience would have been rewarded. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick165 Rnd5 Malik Mustapha
Malik Mustapha at pick No. 165 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick218 Rnd6 Trevin Wallace
The board had cheaper options than Trevin Wallace at pick 218, and it noticed. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick228 Rnd7 Frank Gore Jr.
Frank Gore Jr. in the 228th overall pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick250 Rnd7 J.J. Weaver
This one needs a full-page explanation: J.J. Weaver in the 250th pick, miles early. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.