BALTIMORE RAVENS
Round 1 (No. 14 overall) Kyle Hamilton, S, Notre Dame: Hamilton can provide coverage, a box presence, blitzing ability and an intimidation factor. He toggles between every level of the field. He and Marcus Williams give Baltimore a sweet safety combo.
Round 1 (25) – Tyler Linderbaum, C, Iowa: Though knocked for his short arms, Linderbaum is a plus athlete who might remind some of Jason Kelce.
Round 2 (45) – David Ojabo, LB/DE, Michigan: Despite the Achilles tear he suffered at his pro day, his upside is too much to pass up. Ojabo follows Mike Macdonald, the Wolverines defensive coordinator, back to Baltimore, where he’ll play for Jim Harbaugh’s brother, John. And a redshirt year would likely benefit Ojabo given he made one tackle as a sophomore in 2020. A native of Nigeria who grew up in Scotland, Ojabo (6-4, 250 pounds) exploded for 11 sacks.
Round 3 (76) – Travis Jones, DT, Connecticut: Coming off his career with the Huskies, where he posted 81⁄2 sacks and 19 TFLs in three seasons, Jones was a standout at the Senior Bowl before the 6-4, 325-pounder tested well at the combine – highlighted by a 4.9-second 40.
Round 4 (110, from Giants) – Daniel Faalele, OT, Minnesota
Round 4 (119) – Jalyn Armour-Davis, CB, Alabama
Round 4 (128, from Cardinals) – Charlie Kolar, TE, Iowa State
Round 4 (130, from Bills) – Jordan Stout, P, Penn State
Round 4 (139, compensatory) – Isaiah Likely, TE, Coastal Carolina
Round 4 (141, compensatory) – Damarion Williams, CB, Houston
Round 6 (196, from Dolphins) – Tyler Badie, RB, Missouri
Grade: A
Hamilton might have been a top-five pick if he didn’t play safety. GM Eric DeCosta followed that up with a trade of WR Marquise Brown that brought another first-rounder back to Baltimore and was ultimately used on highly regarded Linderbaum. Jones could be a steal. Ojabo only fell because of an Achilles injury suffered at Michigan’s pro day. Prior to that, he blossomed into a star.