RF4916'S MOCK DRAFT
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Way too Early, but Solid

  • RF4916 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Ravens
Draft Selections
Patrick Payton Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (BAL)
Patrick Payton
DE-EDGE Florida State
Ajani Cornelius Head Shot
PICK: 64 RND: 2 (BAL)
Ajani Cornelius
OT Oregon
Nic Anderson Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (BAL)
Nic Anderson
WR Oklahoma
Deontae Lawson Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (BAL)
Deontae Lawson
LB Alabama
Aubrey Burks Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (BAL)
Aubrey Burks
S West Virginia
Roman Hemby Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (BAL)
Roman Hemby
RB Maryland
Andrew Gentry Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (BAL)
Andrew Gentry
OG Michigan
Draft Grade — Ravens
Overall C+
ValueC- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Flashes of a plan, unevenly run, for the Ravens: C+.

Boards are made to be trusted, and the Ravens shredded theirs for Aubrey Burks. He came off 24 spots early, and the room will hear about it. Fine in stretches, shaky in others: a C+.

That cornerback hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. Offensive lineman was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

The verdict is a shrug for now, with the swing picks left to write the real ending.

Pick Analysis
Pick32 Rnd1 Patrick Payton
In No. 32 they get a quarterback's worst nightmare, even if it was a touch early. A real need, handled.
Pick64 Rnd2 Ajani Cornelius
Value said wait; Ajani Cornelius in pick 64 says they were not listening. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick96 Rnd3 Nic Anderson
Nic Anderson at the 96th pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick128 Rnd4 Deontae Lawson
A real head-scratcher, Deontae Lawson in Round 4, Pick 32 is miles ahead of his ranking. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick160 Rnd5 Aubrey Burks
This one needs a full-page explanation: Aubrey Burks in slot 160, miles early. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick192 Rnd6 Roman Hemby
They talked themselves into Roman Hemby at pick No. 192, and the board did not agree. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick224 Rnd7 Andrew Gentry
Andrew Gentry in the 224th pick is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.