Malaki Starks

ANALYSIS
Starks (6-foot-1, 197 pounds) is a safety prospect whose stock maybe took a hit at the combine due to a mediocre overall workout (4.50-second 40, 33-inch vertical, poor agility drills), but he was a leading contributor on the very good Georgia defenses the last three years, including as a true freshman starter. Standout Baltimore safety Kyle Hamilton once disappointed at his own combine workout, and the Ravens have been well rewarded for taking Hamilton anyway. Starks and Hamilton in the same secondary could prove memorable, though Starks will need to compete for a starting role against the scrappy veteran Ar'Darius Washington.

ANALYSIS
The Ravens have the 27th overall pick, and Reuter likens Starks' case to that of Kyle Hamilton, who Baltimore saw fall to the 14th overall pick in 2022 because of concerns about his long speed. In the case of Starks, who finished his three-year career at Georgia with 197 total tackles and 17 defensed passes, including six interceptions, there are reportedly issues with his average athleticism scores and a lack of fit in certain schemes, which Reuter feels could lead to him falling to Baltimore near the end of the first round.