Baltimore Ravens 2020 NFL Draft grades: Patrick Queen rules round one
By John Buhler
Fourth Round
Scouting Report. Michigan Wolverines. 811. Pick Analysis. G. Ben Bredeson. 143. player
After taking Tyre Phillips with the No. 106 overall pick in the compensatory part of round three, the Ravens doubled-down and use their No. 143 in the compensatory part of round four on another offensive guard in Ben Bredeson of the Michigan Wolverines. He was a first-team all-conference player and a second-team All-American. Bredeson could have gone off the board a round earlier.
Fifth Round
DT. 170. player. Scouting Report. Pick Analysis. Texas Tech Red Raiders. Broderick Washington Jr.. 874
Baltimore gets this No. 170 pick from a trade with the Minnesota Vikings for kicker Kaare Vedvik. The Ravens end up with Texas Tech Red Raiders defensive tackle Broderick Washington Jr. Baltimore wants to be as physically imposing as possible on defense. Maybe Washington can carve out a rotational role on a what should be a very good Baltimore defense next year?
Sixth Round
WR. SMU Mustangs. 201. 884. Pick Analysis. James Proche. player. Scouting Report
Baltimore traded back into the sixth round by landing the No. 201 overall pick from the Minnesota Vikings, which originally came to them from the Buffalo Bills in the Stefon Diggs trade. The Ravens were able to add another receiver with James Proche out of Southern Methodist University. Baltimore was in full-on attack mode in this draft, and you have to respect that.
Seventh Round
Pick Analysis. Iowa Hawkeyes. Geno Stone. 878. Scouting Report. S. 219. player
In their trade with the Vikings, the Ravens were able to move up a few spots in the seventh round, taking Iowa Hawkeyes safety Geno Stone with the No. 219 overall selection. For a team known historically for having a ton of ballhawks in the secondary, Stone is the only defensive back Baltimore took in this year’s draft.