Baltimore Ravens
Needs: QB, RB, WR, TE, EDGE Pressing: WR, EDGE
Draft Picks:
Round 1 - (From PHI) (25) Marquise Brown WR / Oklahoma
Round 3 - (85) Jaylon Ferguson OLB / Louisiana Tech
Round 3 - (From NO) (93) Miles Boykin WR / Notre Dame
Round 4 - (From DEN) (113) Justice Hill RB / Oklahoma State
Round 4 - (123) Ben Powers G / Oklahoma
Round 4 - (From PHI) (127) Iman Marshall CB / USC
Round 5 - (160) Daylon Mack DT / Texas A&M
Round 6 - (From PHI) (197) Trace McSorley QB / Penn State
Grade: 83
Best Value: Trace McSorely QB / Penn State
The Ravens had a busy offseason even before the draft as they lost pass rushers Terrell Suggs and Za'Darius Smith to free agency but added former Saints RB Mark Ingram and Seahawks safety Earl Thomas. If Baltimore is going to run the style of offense they ran last season, they will always have to find elite receiver talent through the draft, because no big-name receiver is going to want to sign there. I'm not sure if Lamar Jackson has the type of arm talent to consistently hit Marquise Brown deep, but luckily for the Ravens all Jackson will have to do is get the ball to Brown. Brown is the best run after catch (RAC) receiver in this draft. I also like the selection of Justice Hill out of Oklahoma State, although he played in an air raid offense in college, he excels at catching the ball out of the backfield and that should help out 2nd year QB Lamar Jackson. Trace McSorely almost conforms to me that the Ravens are sticking with run heavy/zone read/RPO system. Look for McSorely to do more than just sit on the bench, he is a versatile athlete that could become what Taysom Hill is for the Saints.
Cincinnati Bengals
Needs: QB, WR, TE, OL, EDGE, INT DL, LB Pressing: OL, LB
Draft Picks:
Round 1 - (11) Jonah Williams OL / Alabama
Round 2 - (From DEN) (52) Drew Sample TE / Washington
Round 3 - (72) Germaine Pratt OLB / North Carolina State
Round 4 - (From SF) (104) Ryan Finley QB / North Carolina State
Round 4 - (From DEN) (125) Renell Wren DT / Arizona State
Round 4 - (From DAL) Michael Jordan C / Ohio State
Round 6 - (From DEN) (182) Trayveon Williams RB / Texas A&M
Round 6 - (Comp) (210) Deshaun Davis ILB / Auburn
Round 6 - (Comp) (211) Rodney Anderson RB / Oklahoma
Round 7 - (223) Jordan Brown CB / South Dakota State
Grade: 91
Best Value: Deshaun Davis ILB / Auburn
This was an impressive haul for a Bengals team that desperately needed it. Jonah Williams should be an immediate upgrade on the offensive line alongside last year’s 1st round selection Billy Price. Drew Sample was a reach for me, not just because of the value, but they don't really have a pressing need at TE. I think the Bengals got a steal in Ryan Finley. He had the most experience out of any QB in this class with 46 games played in college. Trayveon Williams is a scat back out of Texas A&M with big play ability, look for him to play a big role on special teams and catching balls out of the backfield. Deshaun Davis was the defensive captain for Auburn for the past two seasons, and a great leader which this Bengals' defense desperately need.
Cleveland Browns
Needs: OL, LB Pressing: None
Draft Picks:
Round 2 - (From IND) (46) Greedy Williams CB / LSU
Round 3 - (80) Sione Takitaki DE / BYU
Round 4 - (119) Sheldrick Redwine S / Miami
Round 5 - (155) Mack Wilson ILB / Alabama
Round 5 - (From NE) (170) Austin Seibert K / Oklahoma
Round 6 - (189) Drew Forbes OT / Southeast Missouri State
Round 7 - (From JAX) (221) Donnie Lewis Jr. CB / Tulane
Grade: 80
Best Value: Mack Wilson ILB / Alabama
Cleveland traded their first-round pick to the New York Giants in deal that resulted in Odell Beckham Jr. becoming a Brown, not too bad if you ask me. Greedy Williams is a super athlete who excels at man coverage and jump balls. Sione Takitaki is an undersized edge rusher at 6-1, 240 lbs., but he excels at using his speed to get around tackles. The best pick of this draft for the Brownies was getting the quarterback of Alabama's defense, Mack Wilson. He's no Devin Bush or Devin White, but I believe he will become a solid, steady pro for the Browns.
Pittsburgh Steelers
Needs: WR, TE, EDGE, ILB, DB Pressing: ILB
Draft Picks:
Round 1 - (From DEN) (10) Devin White ILB / Michigan
Round 3 - (From OAK) (66) Diontae Johnson WR / Toledo
Round 3 - (83) Justin Layne CB / Michigan State
Round 4 - (122) Benny Snell RB / Kentucky
Round 5 - (From OAK) (141) Zach Gentry TE / Michigan
Round 6 - (From OAK) (175) Sutton Smith OLB / Northern Illinois
Round 6 - (192) Isiah Buggs DT / Alabama
Round 6 - (From ARI) (207) Uylsees Gilbert III ILB / Akron
Round 7 - (From TB) (219) Derwin Gray G / Maryland
Grade: 94
Best Value: Isiah Buggs DT / Alabama
I was texting my friend who is a Packers fan during the first round of the draft and he really believed Devin Bush could solidify the Packers defense. When the Raiders drafted Clelin Ferrell, I told him the Packers need to trade up now in order to get Devin Bush. They didn't and low and behold the team he hates the most, the Pittsburgh Steelers jump up and grab Bush. I thought the trade that allowed the Steelers to move up to 10th overall was a steal for Pittsburgh (gave up 20th overall, 52nd overall, and a 2020 3rd rounder). The Broncos knew Pittsburgh was desperate for inside linebacker help, they could've and should've bleed them out for more in that trade. After that Benny Snell with help James Conner in the Pittsburgh running committee, and Sutton Smith is underrated pass rusher of the edge. The best value for the Steelers was DT Isiah Buggs. Buggs was the unsung hero of an Alabama defense that allowed just over 100 yards rushing a game in 2018. He'll translate to a 3-4 DE in Pittsburgh and be the hopeful replacement for the aging Cam Heyward.
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