Baltimore Ravens Mock Draft Roundup 3.0
Throughout the year and leading up to the 2023 NFL Draft, we will update our Baltimore Ravens Mock Draft Roundup showing picks for the Baltimore Ravens from several prominent sites and draft analysts.
The following are picks in recent mock drafts for the Ravens:
CBS Sports - Stackpole (1/13)
24. Bijan Robinson, RB, Texas
San Diego Union Tribune - Brown (1/12)
24. Clark Phillips III, CB, Utah
NBC Sports Chicago - Morgan (1/12)
24. Cam Smith, CB, South Carolina
Yahoo! Sports - McDonald (1/11)
23. O'Cyrus Torrence, IOL, Florida
Walter Football (1/11)
23. Kayshon Boutte, WR, LSU
Kayshon Boutte has gotten rave reviews for his speed and athleticism. He had a huge game versus Georgia at the end of the year. He initially said that he will be returning to LSU, but he then changed his mind and declared for the 2023 NFL Draft.
CBS Sports - Trapasso (1/11)
24. Christian Gonzalez, CB, Oregon
USA Today - MMS (1/10)
24. Clark Phillips III, CB, Utah
Bleacher Report (1/9)
23. Jaxon Smith-Njigba, WR, Ohio State
Even with both in the lineup, Baltimore's wide receivers lineup is thin. The fact that the Ravens were forced to rely on DeSean Jackson and Sammy Watkins, who both joined the team midseason, says so much about the lack of depth.
For the Ravens to be considered a realistic Super Bowl contender, tight end Mark Andrews can't be the only reliable receiving threat.
"Ohio State's Jaxon Smith-Njigba can inject a bit of life into the offense," Klassen said. "He does his best work between the numbers. His speed doesn't pop off the screen, but he's a smooth route-runner with just enough punch out of his breaks to snap defensive backs off.
"It doesn't look much different when he has the ball either. Smith-Njigba won't run away from many defenders, but he brings a good short-area burst and change-of-direction skills to catch defenders taking bad angles and make them pay. The Rose Bowl record-holder for most receiving yards in a game (347) also presents reliable hands and a forgiving catch radius. Both are necessary traits to be a high-level slot target."
The Ohio State product did miss the majority of the 2022 campaign because of a lingering hamstring injury, though his draft status shouldn't be greatly affected. For the Ravens, the addition of a potentially great slot receiver can help make the offense thrive.
The 33rd Team (1/9)
24. Kayshon Boutte, WR, LSU
PFF - Renner (1/9)
24. Darnell Washington, TE, Georgia
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