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Ozzie Newsome: Grading Every Ravens Draft Class

By Chris Schisler

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Apr 30, 2015; Chicago, IL, USA; Breshad Perriman (Central Florida) poses for a photo with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell after being selected as the number twenty-six overall pick to the Baltimore Ravens in the first round of the 2015 NFL Draft at the Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University. Mandatory Credit: Dennis Wierzbicki-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 30, 2015; Chicago, IL, USA; Breshad Perriman (Central Florida) poses for a photo with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell after being selected as the number twenty-six overall pick to the Baltimore Ravens in the first round of the 2015 NFL Draft at the Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University. Mandatory Credit: Dennis Wierzbicki-USA TODAY Sports /

2015 NFL Draft

Draft Grade B-

Ravens Selections:

  1. Round 1: Breshad Perriman, WR (UCF) 26th Overall Pick
  2. Round 2: Maxx Williams, TE (Minnesota) 55th Overall Pick
  3. Round 3: Carl Davis, DT (Iowa) 90th Overall Pick
  4. Round 4: Za’Darius Smith, OLB (Kentucky) 122nd Overall Pick
  5. Round 4: Javorius Allen, RB (USC) 125th Overall Pick
  6. Round 4: Tray Walker, CB (Texas Southern) 136th Overall Pick
  7. Round 5: Nick Boyle, TE (Delaware) 171st Overall Pick
  8. Round 5: Robert Myers, OL (Tenn St,) 176th Overall Pick
  9. Round 7: Darren Waller, WR (GT) 204th Overall Pick

I’m not penalizing the Ravens for Breshad Perriman. Injuries aren’t predictable and he could still turn out to be something special. The Ravens clearly didn’t draft based on need in this draft. The Ravens drafted two tight ends when they already had Crockett Gillmore. Carl Davis joined a very crowded group of Ravens defensive linemen. But it is hard to argue with the talent they brought in.

Davis and “Buck” Allen may have been the biggest steals in the draft. Davis is a colossal space eater who shows amazing potential. Davis reminds me a little of Tony Siragusa, he could develop into that kind of player for the Ravens. Allen has a skill set very comparable to that of Ray Rice. He could prove to be the Ravens next star.

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There you have it. That is a synopsis of the Ravens draft history. I think it is easy to look at Newsome’s success and call him a genius. I also think its easy to look at his misses and slip into criticizing him. He has been a strong decision maker. He isn’t perfect but he has done much more right than he has done wrong.

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