RF4916'S MOCK DRAFT

Perfection

  • RF4916 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Ravens
Draft Selections
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (BAL)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Keon Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (BAL)
Keon Coleman
WR Florida State
Bralen Trice Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (BAL)
Bralen Trice
DE-EDGE Washington
Jeremiah Trotter Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (BAL)
Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
LB Clemson
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (BAL)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Mekhi Wingo Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (BAL)
Mekhi Wingo
DT LSU
DJ James Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (BAL)
DJ James
CB Auburn
Renardo Green Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (BAL)
Renardo Green
S Florida State
Audric Estime Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (BAL)
Audric Estime
RB Notre Dame
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (BAL)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Josh Newton Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (BAL)
Josh Newton
CB TCU
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (BAL)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Matt Goncalves Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (BAL)
Matt Goncalves
OT Pittsburgh
Kalen King Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (BAL)
Kalen King
CB Penn State
Tykee Smith Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (BAL)
Tykee Smith
S Georgia
Javion Cohen Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (BAL)
Javion Cohen
OG Miami (FL)
Jordan Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (BAL)
Jordan Jefferson
DT LSU
Keith Randolph Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (BAL)
Keith Randolph Jr.
DL-EDGE Illinois
Taulia Tagovailoa Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (BAL)
Taulia Tagovailoa
QB Maryland
Draft Picks Received
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (WSH)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Keon Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (WSH)
Keon Coleman
WR Florida State
Bralen Trice Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (WSH)
Bralen Trice
DE-EDGE Washington
Jeremiah Trotter Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (NYJ)
Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
LB Clemson
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (PIT)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Mekhi Wingo Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (CAR)
Mekhi Wingo
DT LSU
DJ James Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (WSH)
DJ James
CB Auburn
Renardo Green Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (NYG)
Renardo Green
S Florida State
Audric Estime Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (ATL)
Audric Estime
RB Notre Dame
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (NYJ)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Josh Newton Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (NYJ)
Josh Newton
CB TCU
Kalen King Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (CAR)
Kalen King
CB Penn State
Tykee Smith Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (TEN)
Tykee Smith
S Georgia
Javion Cohen Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (BUF)
Javion Cohen
OG Miami (FL)
Keith Randolph Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (CAR)
Keith Randolph Jr.
DL-EDGE Illinois
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (TEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (KC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (KC)
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Draft Picks Traded
Troy Franklin Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (KC)
Troy Franklin
WR Oregon
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (NYG)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Dadrion Taylor-Demerson Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (PIT)
Dadrion Taylor-Demerson
S Texas Tech
Sheridan Jones Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (CAR)
Sheridan Jones
CB Clemson
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (MIA)
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Players traded away
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Ronnie Stanley
OT
Draft Grade — Ravens
Overall D
ValueB- NeedB TradesF FutureB-
A costly weekend of dealing drags the Ravens to a D.

Some picks age like wine; Taulia Tagovailoa at pick 226 will need to, sitting 51 spots clear of his grade.

The trade table is where this weekend went wrong. It is not that Gray is a bad player; it is that the Ravens had louder needs to answer first. A whole weekend of picks and tight end is somehow still a want.

The Goncalves pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged.

The verdict is not kind, and fairly so; this class has a hill to climb.

Pick Analysis
Pick36 Rnd2 Troy Fautanu
A slide stopped in the Round 2 slot, with Troy Fautanu worth more than the price. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick40 Rnd2 Keon Coleman
Keon Coleman in pick 40 lands just on the right side of the ledger. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick67 Rnd3 Bralen Trice
Bralen Trice in the 67th overall pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. The roster fit checks out.
Pick72 Rnd3 Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Jeremiah Trotter Jr. in pick No. 72. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick84 Rnd3 Cooper Beebe
Cooper Beebe at No. 84 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick102 Rnd4 Mekhi Wingo
Mekhi Wingo at Round 4, Pick 2 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick103 Rnd4 DJ James
DJ James slipping to Round 4, Pick 3 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick108 Rnd4 Renardo Green
By-the-book stuff, Renardo Green at the Round 4 slot squarely in line with his ranking. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick110 Rnd4 Audric Estime
Audric Estime slid further than he should have, and pick No. 110 is lovely value for the running back. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick112 Rnd4 Cedric Gray
A want over a need in the 112th overall pick: Cedric Gray adds a linebacker while tight end keeps waiting.
Pick114 Rnd4 Josh Newton
They jumped the gun on Josh Newton, taking him earlier than his grade liked. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick131 Rnd4 Johnny Wilson
Good price on Johnny Wilson in slot 131, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick134 Rnd4 Matt Goncalves
They barely believed it either: Matt Goncalves still on the board at the 134th pick. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick141 Rnd5 Kalen King
Kalen King at pick 141 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick145 Rnd5 Tykee Smith
Tykee Smith at the 145th pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick159 Rnd5 Javion Cohen
The board had cheaper options than Javion Cohen at No. 159, and it noticed. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick164 Rnd5 Jordan Jefferson
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Jordan Jefferson. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick180 Rnd6 Keith Randolph Jr.
Keith Randolph Jr. at slot 180 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick226 Rnd7 Taulia Tagovailoa
This one needs a full-page explanation: Taulia Tagovailoa in Round 7, Pick 6, miles early. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.