2015 NFL Draft Grades, Baltimore Ravens: Grading Day 3

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Jan 21, 2015; Mobile, AL, USA; North squad tight end Nick Boyle of Delaware (86) hangs onto a pass over North squad safety Kurtis Drummond of Michigan State (27) and defensive corner Doran Grant of Ohio State (12) during North squad Senior Bowl practice at Ladd-Peebles Stadium. Mandatory Credit: John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports

After shockingly using their first two picks on offensive players for the first time since 2008, the Baltimore Ravens weren’t done restocking Joe Flacco’s pantry as the draft moved into day three. The team also continued to relentlessly fill roster holes with abandon, scoring great value with pretty much every pick along the way.

The Ravens finally got a cornerback as well, though it was 2-3 rounds later than anyone would have guessed. And not only did they attack the wide receiver and tight end positions on day one, they also did it again on day three. Ozzie wasn’t kidding when he said he was going to build roster depth this offseason.

To gauge just how well the Ravens accomplished said goal, we set out to complete our 2015 NFL Draft grades by taking a closer look at the team’s last four picks. You can see our grades for the first two days here:

First round: Breshad Perriman
Second round: Maxx Williams
Third round: Carl Davis
Fourth round: Za’Darius Smith, Javorius Allen

Round 4, Pick 136: Texas Southern CB Tray Walker

The Ravens waited a looong time to select a player at the position that most everyone deemed as their greatest need. But that doesn’t mean that they didn’t find a good player. Tray Walker was an outstanding value with this pick as a guy with great size (6’2″, 191 pounds), tons of athleticism (4.43 40, 34 1/2″ vertical, 10’7″ broad jump), and gobs of potential. He also has the longest arms and biggest wingspan of any corner in this year’s draft.

Grade: A

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