RF4916'S MOCK DRAFT
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  • RF4916 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Ravens
Draft Selections
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (BAL)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Kiran Amegadjie Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (BAL)
Kiran Amegadjie
OT Yale
Jonah Elliss Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (BAL)
Jonah Elliss
DE-EDGE Utah
Josh Newton Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (BAL)
Josh Newton
CB TCU
Mason McCormick Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (BAL)
Mason McCormick
OT South Dakota State
Tykee Smith Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (BAL)
Tykee Smith
S Georgia
Johnny Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 6 (BAL)
Johnny Dixon
CB Penn State
Trevin Wallace Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (BAL)
Trevin Wallace
LB Kentucky
Khalid Duke Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (BAL)
Khalid Duke
DE-EDGE Kansas State
Draft Grade — Ravens
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Ravens did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B-.

The Khalid Duke pick is the one that will follow the Ravens into the fall. They took him 41 spots ahead of his grade, and the board is not shy about saying so. A dependable weekend that grades out a B-.

On value alone, Dixon makes the weekend a net positive. The interior defensive lineman hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

Cornerback was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but interior defensive lineman.

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Brian Thomas Jr.
In No. 30 they get a matchup problem out wide. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick62 Rnd2 Kiran Amegadjie
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Kiran Amegadjie. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick93 Rnd3 Jonah Elliss
Jonah Elliss in Round 3, Pick 30 lands just on the right side of the ledger. The roster fit checks out.
Pick113 Rnd4 Josh Newton
They paid up for Josh Newton at the 113th overall pick when waiting would have done the job. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick130 Rnd4 Mason McCormick
A premium they did not need to pay, Mason McCormick a notch or two before his time. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick165 Rnd5 Tykee Smith
Tykee Smith in pick No. 165 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick218 Rnd6 Johnny Dixon
Somehow Johnny Dixon was still sitting there in No. 218, and they pounced on premier cornerback value. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick228 Rnd7 Trevin Wallace
Trevin Wallace at pick 228 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick250 Rnd7 Khalid Duke
This one needs a full-page explanation: Khalid Duke in the 250th overall pick, miles early. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.