RF4916'S MOCK DRAFT

Way too Early 10

  • RF4916 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Ravens
Draft Selections
Princely Umanmielen Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (BAL)
Princely Umanmielen
DE-EDGE Florida
Ajani Cornelius Head Shot
PICK: 64 RND: 2 (BAL)
Ajani Cornelius
OT Oregon
Ricky White Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (BAL)
Ricky White
WR UNLV
Keon Sabb Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (BAL)
Keon Sabb
S Alabama
Jaishawn Barham Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (BAL)
Jaishawn Barham
LB Maryland
Jalon Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (BAL)
Jalon Daniels
QB Kansas
Nic Anderson Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (BAL)
Nic Anderson
WR Oklahoma
Draft Grade — Ravens
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
Good, not great, for the Ravens: B-.

You can draft well and still miss the point. The Ravens did plenty of tidy work and somehow never got around to cornerback, which was the need that mattered most.

That Anderson pick is the receipt they will wave around later. The White reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick32 Rnd1 Princely Umanmielen
In the Round 1 slot they get a premier pass rusher at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick64 Rnd2 Ajani Cornelius
Ajani Cornelius at pick 64 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick96 Rnd3 Ricky White
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Ricky White. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick128 Rnd4 Keon Sabb
Keon Sabb at the 128th pick nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick160 Rnd5 Jaishawn Barham
A reach on Jaishawn Barham in Round 5, Pick 32; the board had better options right there. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick192 Rnd6 Jalon Daniels
Jalon Daniels at the 192nd overall pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick224 Rnd7 Nic Anderson
They let Nic Anderson come to them and pounced at pick No. 224. It fills a real need, too.