RF4916'S MOCK DRAFT
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  • RF4916 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Ravens
Draft Selections
Jordan Morgan Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (BAL)
Jordan Morgan
OT Arizona
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
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (BAL)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Xavier Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (BAL)
Xavier Thomas
DE-EDGE Clemson
Beau Brade Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (BAL)
Beau Brade
S Maryland
Tyrice Knight Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 6 (BAL)
Tyrice Knight
LB UTEP
Dillon Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (BAL)
Dillon Johnson
RB Washington
Khalid Duke Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (BAL)
Khalid Duke
DE-EDGE Kansas State
Draft Grade — Ravens
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
More right than wrong for the Ravens, and a B- to prove it.

The Ravens did not so much draft Khalid Duke as overpay for him, 57 picks clear of his grade. It sets an uneasy tone for the weekend.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through interior defensive lineman. Cornerback was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Jordan Morgan
In pick No. 30 they get a long-term starter on the line at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick62 Rnd2 Ja'Lynn Polk
Ja'Lynn Polk at the Round 2 slot is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick93 Rnd3 Khyree Jackson
A market-rate cornerback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Khyree Jackson. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick113 Rnd4 Zak Zinter
Zak Zinter at the 113th overall pick nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick130 Rnd4 Xavier Thomas
They paid a round early for Xavier Thomas in pick 130, more than the board wanted. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick165 Rnd5 Beau Brade
A tidy little value on Beau Brade in Round 5, Pick 29, a step better than break-even. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick218 Rnd6 Tyrice Knight
Tyrice Knight at the Round 6 slot is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick228 Rnd7 Dillon Johnson
Nothing to complain about; Dillon Johnson went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick250 Rnd7 Khalid Duke
Value said wait; Khalid Duke in slot 250 says they were not listening. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.