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Draft Selections
Marcus Mbow Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (BAL)
Marcus Mbow
OT Purdue
Jordan Burch Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (BAL)
Jordan Burch
DE-EDGE Oregon
Devin Neal Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (BAL)
Devin Neal
RB Kansas
Emery Jones Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (BAL)
Emery Jones Jr.
OT LSU
Jackson Slater Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (BAL)
Jackson Slater
OG Sacramento State
Quincy Riley Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 5 (BAL)
Quincy Riley
CB Louisville
Tyler Batty Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (BAL)
Tyler Batty
DE-EDGE BYU
RJ Oben Head Shot
PICK: 203 RND: 6 (BAL)
RJ Oben
DL-EDGE Notre Dame
Howard Cross III Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (BAL)
Howard Cross III
DL Notre Dame
Cam Horsley Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (BAL)
Cam Horsley
DT Boston College
Ja'Quinden Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (BAL)
Ja'Quinden Jackson
RB Arkansas
Draft Grade — Ravens
Overall C+
ValueC- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The jury is out on the Ravens. For now, C+.

When the story of this class is written, it opens with Tyler Batty at the 183rd overall pick, a reach of 56 spots that the board flatly disagrees with. A weekend of give and take that grades a C+.

The wide receiver spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Jackson.

On the needs board they went 5 of 8, with cornerback the one that mattered most. Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

It nets out as a middle-of-the-pack haul that neither helps nor hurts much.

Pick Analysis
Pick27 Rnd1 Marcus Mbow
In the 27th pick they get a plug-and-play piece up front, a steep price for the projection. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick59 Rnd2 Jordan Burch
Jordan Burch at pick 59 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick91 Rnd3 Devin Neal
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Devin Neal in the Round 3 slot. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick129 Rnd4 Emery Jones Jr.
Emery Jones Jr. at pick No. 129 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the offensive lineman. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick136 Rnd4 Jackson Slater
A reach for Jackson Slater in Round 4, Pick 34; a little patience would have been rewarded. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick176 Rnd5 Quincy Riley
By-the-book stuff, Quincy Riley at slot 176 squarely in line with his ranking. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick183 Rnd6 Tyler Batty
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Tyler Batty well ahead of where he belonged. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick203 Rnd6 RJ Oben
This one needs a full-page explanation: RJ Oben in pick No. 203, miles early. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick210 Rnd6 Howard Cross III
Howard Cross III at the Round 6 slot is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick212 Rnd6 Cam Horsley
Cam Horsley in the 212th overall pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick243 Rnd7 Ja'Quinden Jackson
Ja'Quinden Jackson in slot 243 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.