RF4916'S MOCK DRAFT

Ravens Mock

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Draft Selections
Malaki Starks Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (BAL)
Malaki Starks
S Georgia
Aireontae Ersery Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (BAL)
Aireontae Ersery
OT Minnesota
Maxwell Hairston Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (BAL)
Maxwell Hairston
CB Kentucky
Tory Horton Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (BAL)
Tory Horton
WR Colorado State
Que Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (BAL)
Que Robinson
LB-EDGE Alabama
Jacob Parrish Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 5 (BAL)
Jacob Parrish
CB Kansas State
RJ Harvey Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 5 (BAL)
RJ Harvey
RB UCF
Jack Kiser Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (BAL)
Jack Kiser
LB Notre Dame
Jalen Travis Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (BAL)
Jalen Travis
OT Iowa State
JJ Pegues Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (BAL)
JJ Pegues
DT Ole Miss
R.J. Oben Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (BAL)
R.J. Oben
DL-EDGE Notre Dame
Draft Grade — Ravens
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A solid, sensible weekend for the Ravens: B-.

The Ravens torched the value chart for R.J. Oben, taking him 136 spots sooner than anyone had him slotted.

The Pegues value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. That quarterback hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

They left with cornerback solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off. The weekend tilted hard toward the defense.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick27 Rnd1 Malaki Starks
In No. 27 they get an enforcer at safety. Need was not the driver here.
Pick59 Rnd2 Aireontae Ersery
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Aireontae Ersery at the 59th pick. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick91 Rnd3 Maxwell Hairston
A slide stopped in pick 91, with Maxwell Hairston worth more than the price. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick128 Rnd4 Tory Horton
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Tory Horton in Round 4, Pick 27. The roster fit checks out.
Pick136 Rnd4 Que Robinson
This one needs a full-page explanation: Que Robinson in slot 136, miles early. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick176 Rnd5 Jacob Parrish
Jacob Parrish in the Round 5 slot is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick178 Rnd5 RJ Harvey
A top-tier running back at a bargain, RJ Harvey in pick No. 178, plain and simple. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick185 Rnd6 Jack Kiser
They paid up for Jack Kiser at the Round 6 slot when waiting would have done the job. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick205 Rnd6 Jalen Travis
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Jalen Travis well ahead of where he belonged. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick213 Rnd6 JJ Pegues
JJ Pegues at pick 213 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick245 Rnd7 R.J. Oben
They reached a country mile for R.J. Oben at the 245th pick, and the board is aghast. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.