Baltimore Ravens Mock Draft: Updated Day 2 Predictions

Day 1 of the NFL draft is over, but the Baltimore Ravens still have plenty of work to do.

They got off to a good start by getting UCF's Breshad Perriman with their first-round pick. They can still address several areas of need, and plenty of talented prospects remain on the board. 

Now, the focus shifts to Day 2 for Rounds 2 and 3 of the draft. The Ravens have one pick in each round and could address several areas.

Even though there are only two rounds on Friday, we're going to project the rest of Baltimore's draft here. 

Round 2

TRADE: Ravens Send Picks No. 58, 122, 125 and 158 to Saints for Pick No. 44 to Select Clive Walford, TE, Miami (Fla.)

Because the Ravens didn't take a tight end on Day 1, they should trade up and grab Clive Walford. 

Baltimore simply must get a tight end in this year's draft, and the drop-off after Walford is just too steep to risk not getting him. 

There's a decent chance the Ravens don't have Dennis Pitta back this year after he suffered a major hip injury for a second straight season. 

Walford is good enough to open the season as the starter. If Pitta manages to play this year, it could be case where both tight ends split reps, which should increase the likelihood Pitta stays healthy. 

That's not even accounting for the fact that Walford is already a better run-blocker than Pitta is, but the latter is a better receiver. Baltimore could use some unique lineups in which Walford lines up at tight end and Pitta lines up out wide. 

This past season, Walford led the Hurricanes with 44 catches for 676 yards to go with seven touchdowns. This would be one of the best possible picks the Ravens could make in the second round. 

Round 3

Pick No. 90: P.J. Williams, CB, Florida State

The Ravens like having defensive backs who can play both safety and cornerback.

Florida State's P.J. Williams has the makings of a safety, even though he played primarily at corner during his Seminoles career. 

The 6'0", 194-pounder was fifth on the team this past season with 74 tackles to go with 6.5 tackles for loss. He finished his college career with 123 total tackles and four interceptions in three seasons with the Noles.

Williams is a physical corner who isn't afraid to go against any wideout, and he's more than willing to get physical in the run game. That's what makes him a possible safety in the NFL, as Lance Zierlein of NFL.com writes: 

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SOURCES TELL US: "I think his best position will end up being safety. He's strong enough as a tackler to make the move and his cover skills are what most teams are looking for from safeties now. He would be the second safety off the board if you project him there." - NFC general manager "Can't run. The more I watch him, the more limited I realize he's going to be." - NFC defensive backs coach

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Williams would be a possible first- or second-round pick if not for a DUI in March. Anytime you let something like that happen right before the draft is a major red flag.

Still, if he's there in Round 3, Baltimore should jump on him. 

Round 4

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Pick No. 136: Markus Golden, OLB, Missouri

Baltimore has one of the best outside linebacker tandems in football, but age will make this a position of need sooner rather than later. 

Father Time is starting to catch up with Terrell Suggs and Elvis Dumervil. Suggs will turn 33 in October, and Dumervil isn't much younger at 31.

Sadly, both players will soon hit a decline, but Baltimore can help lessen that pain by drafting an OLB this year. That's where Missouri's Markus Golden comes into play.

Golden was a beast off the edge for the Tigers over the past two years, racking up 16.5 sacks and 33 tackles for loss over that span. He'd be a great player to develop behind Suggs and Dumervil before taking over a bigger role in the next year or two. 

Round 5

Pick No. 171: Vince Mayle, WR, Washington State

Even though Baltimore got Breshad Perriman in the first round, expect the team to take another receiver on Day 3.

This draft is so deep that any receiver there should be a good one on the board when Baltimore is on the clock in Round 5. Washington State's Vince Mayle fits the bill at this spot.

Mayle hauled in a school-record 106 receptions to go with a school single-season-record 1,483 receiving yards this past season.

Even though it came in Mike Leach's air raid offense, putting up those kinds of numbers in any offense is an amazing feat. Mayle should contribute as a rookie for Baltimore, which desperately needs young playmakers at wideout. 

Pick No. 176: Tyler Kroft, TE, Rutgers

Even though Baltimore grabbed Clive Walford in the second round, they could use another tight end to keep behind Walford and Pitta. 

Rutgers Tyler Kroft is a nice late-round prospect who could find a way onto the field as a rookie. The 6'5", 247-pounder caught 67 passes for 842 yards for four touchdowns over the past two seasons.

He is also a solid run-blocker and should be a nice contributor on special teams a rookie. He could also be a situational blocking tight end for a Ravens offense that doesn't have one right now.

With a year or two of development, Kroft and Walford could form a great one-two punch at tight end. 

Round 6

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Pick No. 204: J.J. Nelson, WR, UAB

The Ravens must get a returner at some point in this draft.  

In this mock, I have them taking UAB's J.J. Nelson. He made a name for himself at the scouting combine, where he ran an astounding 4.28 in the 40-yard dash.

That was the fastest at the combine this year, and looking at his film, you can see he uses it well on special teams. Nelson had six return touchdowns in his college career. Five came on kickoffs, and one was on a punt return.

Nelson led the nation in kickoff returns last season with 38.3 yards per return. That's exactly what Baltimore needs to get in the draft, and the team would be getting a good player with its final pick.