Ravens News 4/16: All-Juice Team

Ravens mock draft 3.0: What happens if Eric DeCosta trades out of the 1st round?

Jonas Shaffer, The Baltimore Banner

Round 2 (No. 42 overall): Florida State WR Keon Coleman

Trade: Ravens send the No. 30 overall pick for Nos. 42 and 86 overall from the Houston Texans.

Teams trading out of the first round “should get a premium” in their return, DeCosta said Tuesday. The nebulous value of draft picks makes that hard to quantify, but according to one trade value chart, this is a pretty fair exchange.

Also considered: Kansas State G Cooper Beebe, Michigan CB Mike Sainristil, Florida WR Ricky Pearsall

Round 2 (No. 62 overall): Connecticut G Christian Haynes

The Ravens can’t make it out of the second round without some investment in their offensive line, and Haynes is one of the draft’s best guards. The Bowie native was a four-year starter at right guard and could be a Year 1 replacement for Pro Bowl pick Kevin Zeitler, who left in free agency to sign with the Detroit Lions.

Also considered: Western Michigan EDGE Marshawn Kneeland, Oregon CB Khyree Jackson, Yale OT Kiran Amegadjie

Round 3 (No. 86 overall): Notre Dame OT Blake Fisher

The longer the Ravens wait to take a swing on an offensive tackle, the harder their reset at the position will be. There’s immediate instability on the right side, where Daniel Faalele and Patrick Mekari could battle it out to replace Morgan Moses, and there’s looming instability on the left side, where Ronnie Stanley, now entering the last year of his restructured contract, has dealt with persistent injuries.

Also considered: Florida State RB Trey Benson, Florida State CB Renardo Green, Notre Dame CB Cam Hart

Get to Know Wide Receivers in This Year’s Draft

Clifton Brown, BaltimoreRavens.com

Brian Thomas Jr., LSU

Why he may fit: Thomas would be another deep threat for Lamar Jackson and was a big-time playmaker in the SEC, working against some of the top corner prospects in the draft. He might be a top-20 pick, but if Thomas slips to No. 30, Baltimore may use another first-round pick on a receiver.

Ricky Pearsall, Florida

Why he may fit: Pearsall has a knack for making spectacular catches, but he’s also consistent making the routine grabs. His body control and leaping ability made him a consistent winner on contested catches. Pearsall could be Baltimore’s best second-round option as a receiver who could contribute right away.

Jermaine Burton, Alabama

Why he may fit: Over the past three seasons, Burton had just two drops on 145 targets, according to Pro Football Focus. He spent one season at Georgia (2021) with Monken before transferring to Alabama, which is another go-to school for the Ravens.

2024 NFL Draft: Highest-graded offensive tackles in every category

Mason Cameron, PFF

TRUE PASS SETS GRADE: PATRICK PAUL, HOUSTON: 89.9

The massive left tackle out of Houston secured incredible marks on true pass sets – PFF’s most stable and predictive pass-blocking metric – utilizing his incredible length to neutralize rushing threats. Paul surrendered just four pressures, none of which resulted in a knockdown, for a 98.6 pass-blocking efficiency rate.

PASS BLOCK GRADE ON THREE-STEP DROPS: DELMAR GLAZE, MARYLAND: 84.8

While Glaze may not be terribly high on evaluators’ draft boards, he brings consistency to short-drop concepts that teams would hope for in a potential tackle-guard prospect depth addition. The former Terrapin is the only tackle prospect in the class to be defeated on zero pass-rushing matchups with over 100 snaps on three-step drops.

OVERALL RED-ZONE GRADE: KIRAN AMEGADJIE, YALE: 93.2

The FCS standout brings the tools and tape that far exceeded his competition, and as a result, he dominated in the red zone. The powerful tackle earned a phenomenal 92.4 PFF run-blocking grade in the red zone, powered by an insane 35% impact block rate. Amegadjie was similarly impressive in pass protection, surrendering zero pressures when attacking inside the opposing 20-yard line.

OVERALL LATE-DOWN GRADE: PATRICK PAUL, HOUSTON: 83.3

Third and fourth downs are undoubtedly crucial situations where protection breakdowns can effectively swing the momentum. None excelled more than Paul in these late-down scenarios, where he contributed an 89.9 PFF pass-blocking grade, allowing just a 3.4% pressure rate. Additionally, producing a 71.9 PFF run-blocking grade, surrendering a negative play on just 2.6% of his late-down snaps.

2024 NFL Draft: Prospects Charles Davis would pound the table for

Charles Davis, NFL.com

Christian Jones

Texas · OT · Senior

I watched Jones closely at the Senior Bowl and he kept stringing together quality reps against top competition. He lost some of those battles, but he won more than his share. He might not be getting a lot of hype leading up to the draft, but he will fit into a lot of offensive line rooms and give you quality play, mostly likely at right tackle, although he could play inside if asked. Jones has allowed 23 pressures since 2022, the fewest among FBS tackles with a minimum of 900 pass-block snaps over that span, per Pro Football Focus. I would be pounding the table for him early on Day 3 of the draft.

Malik Mustapha

Wake Forest · S · Senior

I see a high-energy player when I turn on Mustapha’s tape. He’s always around the ball, recording 80 tackles for Wake Forest in 2023. He’s not the biggest guy, but he plays with plenty of aggression and force. He reminds me of former Lions safety Louis Delmas, who had a nice run as a six-year NFL starter.

2024 All-Juice Team: 10th annual edition hopes to be as successful as Terez Paylor’s first

Charles Robinson & Charles McDonald, Yahoo Sports

Edge: Xavier Thomas, Clemson

The second pick for a pass rusher didn’t quite have the career he hoped to have when he hit the scene as a freshman for Clemson. Thomas looked to be the next great Clemson defensive lineman, but he suffered through a serious bout of COVID-19 that caused him to miss time. Still, in the late Day 3 range of the draft, he’s worth a dice roll to see if he can tap back into the potential he showed in 2018-2020. It’s tough to find high-upside chances on the defensive line in the late stages of the draft, but the 24-year-old Thomas has that potential.

Safety: Josh Proctor, Ohio State

Even in the middling talent pool of this safety class, there are some guys who should find a role in the NFL and Proctor is one of them. As a six-year college player, Proctor has a lot of experience and played in a ton of games for the Buckeyes. Proctor has some range on the backend as a free safety and is a smart player with a high floor.