Ravens 2021 Draft: Roundtable Draft Grades
Overall grades for the Ravens 2021 draft class.
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Now that the 2021 NFL Draft is officially in the books and we’ve all had time to fully digest it, we at Baltimore Beatdown are prepared to give our overall draft grades for the Baltimore Ravens’ nine-man class:
The Ravens came into the 2021 draft with several needs and addressed just about all of them with the exception of offensive tackle and interior defensive line. The board couldn’t have fallen any better in the first round and they hit two of their top needs with a do-it-all dynamic wide receiver in Rashod Bateman and a uber-athletic edge rusher with tremendous upside Odafe Oweh. Picking up a hulking guard like Ben Cleveland will bring more size to the interior of the offensive line and I can’t wait to see how they plan to use Brandon Stephens in the secondary.
Ravens 2021 Draft: Day 2 Instant Reaction Roundtable
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Our instant reactions to the Baltimore Ravens selection of Ben Cleveland with pick No. 94 in the 2021 NFL Draft.
The Ravens needed to add some talent to their offensive line after trading away Orlando Brown Jr. and did so with Cleveland, a mountainous blocker with an SEC pedigree and pass protection prowess. Expect Bradley Bozeman to transition to center and a fierce competition between multiple recent mid round selections for the starting left guard, with Cleveland the early favorite to win the nod. - Vasilis Lericos
For the third time in three picks, the Ravens managed to land not only an excellent player, but landing one where there is a need on the roster. Cleveland is an absolute mountain of a man at 6-foot-5, 357 pounds. The Ravens are excellent in the development of the offensive lineman and I bet Ravens offensive line coach Joe D’Alessandris is grinning from ear-to-ear with this selection
Ravens 2021 Draft: Day 3 Instant Reaction Roundtable
Our instant reactions to the
Baltimore Ravens selection of Tylan Wallace with pick No. 131 in the
DeCosta catches a sliding prospect with Wallace, a field stretcher who brings Steve Smith-esque competitiveness in contested catch situations. Combined with Sammy Watkins and Rashod Bateman, Wallace completes a massive transformation of the Ravens receiver room that is now one of the league’s most talented and deepest. Perhaps DeCosta was not as hopeful about the young returning receivers as he insinuated during his pre-draft press conference. Or maybe the value of Wallace was too great to pass on in the 4th round. Either way, the Ravens lack of receiver investment narrative should be promptly put to bed.
The 2021 NFL Draft is upon us, and with the recent trade of offensive tackle Orlando Brown Jr., the Ravens now have two first-round picks at their disposal. While the general consensus seems to be.
Ravens at Titans: Bold Predictions
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The Ravens will travel to Tennessee on Sunday for a rematch with the Titans. Baltimore has a chance to redeem their playoff loss from a year ago. The staff of Baltimore Beatdown gives some bold predictions for the AFC showdown.
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Despite the recent drama and history between these two teams and similar offensive styles, the Ravens are simply too much for the Titans to handle this time. They go up 14-0 in the first quarter and never look back. The run game keeps churning, setting the franchise single playoff game record with over 250 with Lamar Jackson, J.K. Dobbins, and Gus Edwards each going for over 70 yards. Mark Andrews finally has his big breakout performance in front of a national audience and score two touchdowns to go with over 100 receiving yards. The offseason investments pay off as the defense holds Derrick Henry scoreless and under 90 yards on the ground. The secondary