December 25, 2024

2022 NFL draft recap: Everything you need to know about the Ravens’ picks and trades

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The 2022 NFL draft is officially in the books. Here’s what you need to know about how the Ravens and the rest of the NFL fared:

Here’s a summary of the Ravens’ picks, as well as the player’s ranking on the media’s consensus big board, which compiles evaluations from more than 80 analysts.

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  • Round 1, No. 14 overall: Notre Dame safety Kyle Hamilton (No. 4 overall, No. 1 S)
  • Round 1, No. 25: Iowa center Tyler Linderbaum (No. 14 overall, No. 1 C)
  • Round 2, No. 45: Michigan edge rusher David Ojabo (No. 29 overall, No. 6 EDGE)
  • Round 3, No. 76: Connecticut defensive tackle Travis Jones (No. 40 overall, No. 2 DL1T)
  • Round 4, No. 110: Minnesota offensive tackle Daniel Faalele (No. 60 overall, No. 7 OT)
  • Round 4, No. 119: Alabama cornerback Jalyn Armour-Davis (No. 110 overall, No. 12 CB)
  • Round 4, No. 128: Iowa State tight end Charlie Kolar (No. 117 overall, No. 7 TE)
  • Round 4, No. 130: Penn State punter Jordan Stout (No. 276 overall, No. 2 P)
  • Round 4, No. 139: Coastal Carolina tight end Isaiah Likely (No. 97 overall, No. 4 TE)
  • Round 4, No. 141: Houston cornerback Damarion Williams (No. 256 overall, No. 10 NCB)
  • Round 6, No. 196: Missouri running back Tyler Badie (No. 149 overall, No. 13 RB)
  • Get caught up on the Ravens’ draft class with The Baltimore Sun’s coverage from all three days:

    During the first round Thursday night, the Ravens traded wide receiver Marquise “Hollywood” Brown and a fourth-round pick (No. 100 overall) to the Arizona Cardinals for the No. 23 overall selection. The Ravens then traded that pick to the Buffalo Bills for the No. 25 selection, which they used to take Iowa center Tyler Linderbaum, and a fourth-rounder (No. 130), which they used to take Penn State punter Jordan Stout.

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    Here’s what experts from publications around the country said about the Ravens’ moves in the first round, as well as what they said about their Day 2 selections.

    Here’s where the players with Maryland ties ended up, including Terps safety Nick Cross and tight end Chigoziem Okonkwo coming off the board in the first four rounds.

    With the NFL draft over, the Ravens turn their attention to the undrafted market. Here’s a running list of who they’ve signed or plan to bring to training camp.

    There weren’t many surprises from the top-10 picks. Here’s the full first round, and here are The Baltimore Sun’s grades for each of the first 32 selections.

  • Jacksonville Jaguars: Travon Walker, EDGE, Georgia
  • Detroit Lions: Aidan Hutchinson, EDGE, Michigan
  • Houston Texans: Derek Stingley Jr., CB, LSU
  • New York Jets: Ahmad “Sauce” Gardner, CB, Cincinnati
  • New York Giants: Kayvon Thibodeaux, EDGE, Oregon
  • Carolina Panthers: Ikem “Ickey” Ekwonu, OT, North Carolina State
  • New York Giants (via Bears): Evan Neal, OT, Alabama
  • Atlanta Falcons: Drake London, WR, Southern California
  • Seattle Seahawks (via Broncos): Charles Cross, OT, Mississippi State
  • New York Jets (via Seahawks): Garrett Wilson, WR, Ohio State
  • New Orleans Saints (via Commanders): Chris Olave, WR, Ohio State
  • Detroit Lions (via Vikings): Jameson Williams, WR, Alabama
  • Philadelphia Eagles (via Texans, via Browns): Jordan Davis, DT, Georgia
  • Baltimore Ravens: Kyle Hamilton, S, Notre Dame
  • Houston Texans (via Eagles, via Dolphins): Kenyon Green, G/T, Texas A&M
  • Washington Commanders (via Saints, via Colts): Jahan Dotson, WR, Penn State
  • Los Angeles Chargers: Zion Johnson, G/C, Boston College
  • Tennessee Titans (via Eagles, via Saints): Treylon Burks, WR, Arkansas
  • New Orleans Saints (via Eagles): Trevor Penning, OT, Northern Iowa
  • Pittsburgh Steelers: Kenny Pickett, QB, Pittsburgh
  • Kansas City Chiefs (via Patriots): Trent McDuffie, CB, Washington
  • Green Bay Packers (via Raiders): Quay Walker, LB, Georgia
  • Buffalo Bills (via Ravens, via Cardinals): Kaiir Elam, CB, Florida
  • Dallas Cowboys: Tyler Smith, OT, Tulsa
  • Baltimore Ravens (via Bills): Tyler Linderbaum, C, Iowa
  • New York Jets (via Titans): Jermaine Johnson II, EDGE, Florida State
  • Jacksonville Jaguars (via Buccaneers): Devin Lloyd, LB, Utah
  • Green Bay Packers: Devonte Wyatt, DT, Georgia
  • New England Patriots (via Chiefs, via 49ers): Cole Strange, G, UT-Chattanooga
  • Kansas City Chiefs: George Karlaftis, EDGE, Purdue
  • Cincinnati Bengals: Daxton Hill, DB, Michigan
  • Minnesota Vikings (via Lions, via Rams): Lewis Cine, S, Georgia
  • Scouts and analysts said this quarterback class was underwhelming, and the NFL agreed. After Pittsburgh’s Kenny Pickett went No. 20 to the Steelers, the next quarterback off the board was Cincinnati’s Desmond Ridder at No. 74 overall to the Atlanta Falcons in the third round. It is the latest a second quarterback has come off the board in a single draft since 1996.

    Here’s how the QB class shook out:

  • Round 1, No. 20: Pittsburgh’s Kenny Pickett to Steelers
  • Round 3, No. 74: Cincinnati’s Desmond Ridder to Falcons
  • Round 3, No. 86: Liberty’s Malik Willis to Titans
  • Round 3, No. 94: Ole Miss’ Matt Corral to Panthers
  • Round 4, No. 137: Western Kentucky’s Bailey Zappe to Patriots
  • Round 5, No. 144: North Carolina’s Sam Howell to Commanders
  • Round 7, No. 241: South Dakota State’s Chris Oladokun to Steelers
  • Round 7, No. 247: Kansas State’s Skylar Thompson to Dolphins
  • Round 7, No. 262 (“Mr. Irrelevant”): Iowa State’s Brock Purdy to 49ers
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