Baltimore Ravens Draft Grades 

The Ravens made headlines by trading away one of Lamar Jackson’s prime targets, Marquis “Hollywood” Brown and a third round pick for pick 23 in the draft. This trade heavily affected the Ravens roster and draft as a whole. Despite losing a star player, many feel that the Ravens nailed this draft. What does DraftDive think of the Ravens draft grade? Read and find out! 

14th Overall Selection (Rd 1-14), Kyle Hamilton, S, Notre Dame 

This pick was a steal by every definition of the word. Once again, the Ravens have landed themselves a potential generational player at the safety position. The safety position is a position that is typically not valued very highly in the draft and usually not picked in the top 10. However if I were to make an exception, it would be for Hamilton. Hamilton has rare size for the position, standing at 6’4 and weighing 220 pounds. On top of his size, Hamilton has good speed, great instincts, great football IQ, great fluidity, solid tackling, elite recovery due to his speed and long strides, and the physicality to make plays on the ball.

His presence alone is intimidating enough to make quarterbacks throw away from him. He is a true unicorn at the position. Due to his many tools, he is a very versatile player. He could line up at safety, corner, nickel, and even linebacker. Pair Hamilton up with a defense that could use his tools to draw up unique concepts and you’ve got yourself one of the best safeties in the league. Not enough good things to say about this pick. I believe the league will regret letting Hamilton fall to Baltimore. The Ravens now have a safety duo of Marcus Williams and Kyle Hamilton. Pair the safety tandem up with their cornerback duo of Marlon Humphrey and Marcus Peters and you got yourself the best secondary in the league. 

Grade: A+ 

25th Overall Selection (Rd 1-25), Tyler Linderbaum, C, Iowa 

This pick was acquired by trading their number one wide receiver, Hollywood Brown. I believe that the Ravens ended up winning this trade, as they parted with a receiver who in my opinion, doesn’t match up the best with Lamar’s skillset. In return they got the highest ranked interior lineman and center in the draft, Tyler Linderbaum. Linderbaum is a player who can instantly start and make an impact for the Ravens. Linderbaum has great leverage, balance, hand use, body control, and agility. He is a good pass blocker but excels as a run blocker. His main concern is his size, so he will mostly be used as a move blocker. His size hasn’t limited him too much, so expect a lot of good tape from Linderbaum in year one. 

Grade: A 

45th Overall Selection (Rd 2-13), David Ojabo, EDGE, Michigan

Pass rusher was a need for the Ravens entering the draft and they did well addressing it in the second round with David Ojabo. Ojabo may not be able to play in his first year as he is recovering from a torn achilles, but there’s a lot of upside with this pick. Ojabo has good athleticism with a combination of speed, agility, and a bit of flair in his movements.

David uses stutter steps to confuse his opponents. He has a sense of unpredictability in his pass rush moves. On the contrary, Ojabo is a bit of a work in progress. He has only played in 20 games and needs to improve against the run. Ojabo will likely not make an impact in year one due to his injury and need for polishing in certain aspects of his game. However, Ojabo has enough talent to eventually become a starter and impact player for the team. 

Grade: B+ 

76th Overall Selection (Rd 3-12), Travis Jones, DT, Connecticut 

Jones is an athletic nose tackle with good size and power. His frame and athleticism allows him to have great gap control. He will be a menace against the run and will certainly hold the attention of the offensive line on every down he plays in. Jones has aspects of his game to polish, like his pad level, hand use, leverage, and twitch. Because of this Jones will likely not make a big impact in year one, as guys like Calais Campbell and Micheal Pierce are ahead of him on the depth chart. Jones is a pickup for the future and will certainly gain a lot from learning from those guys. Getting a player with his upside in the third round is great value for the Ravens.

Grade: A 

110th Overall Selection( Rd 4-5), Daniel Faalele, OT, Minnesota 

Standing at 6’8 and weighing in at 380 pounds, Faalele is a rare breed. He has powerful, large, and controlling hands. He possesses solid quickness for a man his size. His size does create some limitations to his bend and he needs to work on staying in front of his opponent. He has struggles working the second level as well. I believe taking a guy with rare measurables like this in the fourth round is good value for the Ravens. He could eventually become a solid starting tackle thanks to his natural gifts. He will need some time to polish up some of his weaknesses. 

Grade: B 

119th Overall Selection (Rd 4-14), Jalyn Armour-Davis, CB, Alabama 

Davis is a developmental prospect who will need time to reach his potential. He was only a one year starter at Alabama, so he has a lot of room for improvement. He has good size and length, shows sound press ability, and good athleticism with a combination of speed and agility. Davis’s one year of experience is one of his biggest cons. Davis also needs to work on getting his head around on throws and moving more fluidly. These smaller aspects of his game can be polished up and Davis can become a fine corner in the league.

Grade: A 

128th Overall Selection (Rd 4-23), Charlie Kolar, TE, Iowa 

Getting depth at the TE position is important for Baltimore, as the TE’s on the Ravens roster have had high usage rates as of late and seem to be Lamar’s favorite guys to throw to. Kolar has some great measurables. He’s 6’6 and weighs 252 pounds. One of the things that stands out about Kolar is his reliable hands. His frame also allows him to have good catch in traffic ability. His frame also allows him to succeed as a pass blocker, though his run blocking needs some work. On top of his frame, he shows good athleticism and footwork. In all, Kolar is a guy who can make a solid impact for the Ravens for years to come. Nothing bad to say about this pick. 

Grade: A 

130th Overall Selection (Rd 4-25), Jordan Stout, P, Penn State 

Sam Koch has been the Ravens punter for years, but now that he is 39 years old, it’s time to start planning for the next punter line. Stout was one of the best punters in college, so they got a good replacement for the veteran. 

Grade: B+ 

139th Overall Selection (Rd 4-34), Isaiah Likely, TE, Coastal Carolina 

As I mentioned before, TE is a position that is valued highly by the Ravens. Likely has a fast and elusive style of play. His second gear burst helps him accelerate past defenders. Likely needs to polish up some fundamentals and his blocking. Isaiah Likely is likely to make an impact on the Ravens roster at some point. 

Grade: B 

141st Overall Selection (Rd 4-36), Damarion Williams, CB, Houston Cougars 

Williams is projected to play slot corner in the NFL. He has below-average size and speed but plays with great toughness and twitchiness. I think this pick was a bit of a reach, as there were better players left on the board. I see Williams as more of a 6th-7th round prospect so taking him in the fourth is not great value 

Grade: C 

196th Overall Selection (Rd 6-17), Tyler Badie, RB, Missouri Tigers

Badie in the sixth round is good value. He’s going to be more of a gadget guy on this offense. He’s smaller with good speed, quickness and pass catching ability. He has reliable hands and does a good job attacking gaps. He’s not going to have a high usage rate but will make for an exciting change of pace back 

Grade: B

Ravens Draft Grade Overall:  A

The Ravens absolutely nailed this Draft. From their first trade back to their last pick they hit over and over again. NFL teams need to take note of how the Ravens draft. Picking up the best safety we have seen in years with the 14th pick and then a potential ALL-Pro center with pick 25 already made this draft a win. Not to mention Ojabo was a top 15 pick by most analysts before his injury, his recovery is key. Then they add players like Badie, Likely, Kolar, and Faalele who many scouts were raving about pre-draft. I’m not sure why they didn’t get an A+ to be honest. Maybe it’s because they didn’t leave any players for other teams.

Ravens Draft Grade Analyst- Andrew Angelina.