BALTIMORE — The 2022 NFL draft is being held through Saturday and every Baltimore Ravens’ draft pick will be analyzed here.
The event is being held on the Las Vegas strip in the area adjacent to Caesars Forum two years after it was initially scheduled. The 2020 draft was turned into a virtual event because of COVID-19.
Here’s a pick-by-pick look at how each player Baltimore has selected will fit.
Round 1, No. 14 overall: Kyle Hamilton, S, Notre Dame
My take: The selection of Kyle Hamilton underscored what Ravens general manager Eric DeCosta has repeatedly said: Baltimore takes the best player available. After the Philadelphia Eagles swooped one spot in front of Baltimore to take Georgia defensive tackle Jordan Davis — a frequently linked target to the Ravens — Baltimore drafted Hamilton even though safety was near the bottom of the team’s needs. The Ravens’ biggest splash in free agency was safety Marcus Williams (five-year, $70 million contract). This is a steal in terms of value: Baltimore gets Hamilton, who was Mel Kiper’s No. 4 prospect, at No. 14. He slid because of slower-than-expected times in the 40-yard dash and the fact that teams typically don’t draft safeties high in the first round. The Ravens are now loaded in the secondary with Hamilton joining safeties Williams and Chuck Clark and cornerbacks Marlon Humphrey and Marcus Peters.
The Ravens selected Notre Dame’s Kyle Hamilton with the No. 14 overall pick. Melina Myers/USA TODAY Sports
Draft ‘unicorn’: Hamilton is considered a unique talent because of his combination of size, speed and versatility. New Ravens defensive coordinator Mike Macdonald should have a lot of fun moving Hamilton all over the field. He can drop down in the box to stop the run. He can play centerfield in coverage. He can line up in the slot or line up across a tight end. Baltimore is set with Williams and Clark as its starting safeties. But the Ravens didn’t use their highest pick in six years on someone who is going to…
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