RF4916'S MOCK DRAFT

Ravens Mock Draft

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Draft Selections
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (BAL)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Azareye'h Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (BAL)
Azareye'h Thomas
CB Florida State
Charles Grant Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (BAL)
Charles Grant
OT William & Mary
Oluwafemi Oladejo Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (BAL)
Oluwafemi Oladejo
LB-EDGE UCLA
Pat Bryant Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (BAL)
Pat Bryant
WR Illinois
Terrance Ferguson Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 5 (BAL)
Terrance Ferguson
TE Oregon
JJ Pegues Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 5 (BAL)
JJ Pegues
DT Ole Miss
Jonah Monheim Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (BAL)
Jonah Monheim
C USC
Jamon Dumas-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (BAL)
Jamon Dumas-Johnson
LB Kentucky
Kyle Monangai Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (BAL)
Kyle Monangai
RB Rutgers
Nohl Williams Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (BAL)
Nohl Williams
CB California
Draft Grade — Ravens
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Ravens a B-.

The Ravens bet big and early on Oluwafemi Oladejo, 105 picks ahead of the board. Bold does not always mean right. They moved the roster forward and banked a B- for it.

Getting Ferguson where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped quarterback, which is a strange place to end up.

Cornerback is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it. Nearly every premium pick went to that side of the ball.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick27 Rnd1 Nick Emmanwori
In the 27th overall pick they get a centerfielder for the defense at a price that makes it sweeter.
Pick59 Rnd2 Azareye'h Thomas
By-the-book stuff, Azareye'h Thomas at No. 59 squarely in line with his ranking. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick91 Rnd3 Charles Grant
They liked Charles Grant enough to skip the value, taking him in the 91st pick. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick128 Rnd4 Oluwafemi Oladejo
They talked themselves into Oluwafemi Oladejo at Round 4, Pick 27, and the board did not agree. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick136 Rnd4 Pat Bryant
Pat Bryant at pick No. 136 is a conviction pick that outran the value. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick176 Rnd5 Terrance Ferguson
Terrance Ferguson at the Round 5 slot is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick178 Rnd5 JJ Pegues
No drama and no debate, JJ Pegues went about where he belonged in slot 178. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick185 Rnd6 Jonah Monheim
The board fumbled Jonah Monheim all the way to No. 185, and they scooped it up. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick205 Rnd6 Jamon Dumas-Johnson
A reach on Jamon Dumas-Johnson in pick No. 205; the board had better options right there. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick213 Rnd6 Kyle Monangai
Nice patience on Kyle Monangai, who had no business lasting to the 213th overall pick. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick245 Rnd7 Nohl Williams
Nohl Williams at Round 7, Pick 27 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.