{"id":138811,"date":"2023-02-22T13:00:41","date_gmt":"2023-02-22T18:00:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/?p=138811"},"modified":"2023-02-21T18:18:52","modified_gmt":"2023-02-21T23:18:52","slug":"baltimore-ravens-2022-draft-class-grade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2023\/02\/22\/baltimore-ravens-2022-draft-class-grade\/","title":{"rendered":"Baltimore Ravens 2022 Draft Class Receives Solid Grade"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Baltimore Ravens\u2019 2022 draft class received a grade of B+ from NFL.com<\/a>. Nick Shook\u2019s grade for the Ravens was joint top of the AFC North as the Pittsburgh Steelers<\/a> also netted a B+. Every year, the Ravens seem to draft well. 2022 was no different. After a strong rookie showing, the B+ grade was the least that Baltimore\u2019s newcomers deserved.<\/p>\n

READ MORE:<\/strong> Ravens Select Ascending Prospect in Mock Draft<\/a><\/p>\n

B+ Assigned to Baltimore Ravens 2022 Draft Class<\/h2>\n

The Good<\/h3>\n

Both of Baltimore\u2019s first-round selections look to be home runs so far. Eric DeCosta prioritised a \u2018best player available\u2019 philosophy and it paid dividends. With the 14th<\/sup> overall pick, the Ravens selected Kyle Hamilton. As Shook notes, Hamilton started slow but finished strong. By the end of the season, he fit into Mike Macdonald\u2019s system well, and made \u201ca notable impact while filling a slot role in the nickel package\u201d. Indeed, Hamilton provide to be Baltimore\u2019s solution for their missing slot corner<\/a>. His final 82.3 PFF grade<\/a> was very impressive and reflected how his performances looked too. At the start of the year, Marcus Williams was the primary playmaker. By the end, Hamilton showed exactly why many considered him a top-10 prospect. The extra positive to this is that improvement seems inevitable. As he learns the system more, the team will naturally find more creative ways to deploy him.<\/p>\n

Tyler Linderbaum was the other first-round pick. The 25th<\/sup> overall pick played all 17 games for the Ravens and was among one of the biggest Pro Bowl snubs<\/a>. He was arguably the best center in the AFC apart from Creed Humphrey. He will be Baltimore\u2019s starting center for the foreseeable future. Linderbaum and Hamilton were Baltimore\u2019s rookies of the year<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The final home-run selection was Isaiah Likely, the tight end out of Coastal Carolina. Shook sums it up well, Likely put up \u201cquality numbers for a non-starter\u201d and shone when Mark Andrews was out<\/a>. He offers a very different skillset to Andrews but is a \u201cpromising second option\u201d moving forwards. Having impressed people in camp last year, Likely could be set for a breakout year if he can keep improving through the offseason.<\/p>\n

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ISAIAH LIKELY IS HERE \ud83d\udde3
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— PFF (@PFF) October 28, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n