Grading the Ravens' Draft

Grade: B
Best Pick: Malaki Starks, No. 27 Overall
What We Liked: Lots of good value early. The Ravens continued their strategy of taking advantage of teams not valuing safety and have now created an imposing secondary between Starks and Kyle Hamilton. Mike Green is a good upside play that far down the board. If even half his college production translates to the professional level, he'll be an impact player for the Ravens. I like Emery Jones as well. He could secure a guard spot for the Ravens with a good training camp. Lots of potential impact here.
Not Sure About: There are too many guys here who haven't performed against top-level competition. Carson Vinson and Bilhal Kone aren't battle-tested and could really get exposed if they're thrown into the fire too early. Even Robert Longerbeam didn't have to handle too many top-end talents, and with his weight, I'm not sure his size outlier nature will be a positive at the next level. There are red flags to look out for here.
--Dean Bruce, special to Field Level Media
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