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Baltimore Ravens
Larceny in No. 209 lands the Ravens a B, Wagner and all.
by terpfan721 ·
2026 NFL Draft
· 12 picks
· 4 steals
· 2 reaches
When a board-topper like Aamil Wagner slides to the 209th overall pick, you do not overthink it, and the Ravens did not. A dependable weekend that grades out a B.
A whole weekend of picks and running back is somehow still a want. They will need Jacas to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it.
The dealing nudged the ledger their way without much fuss. Cornerback is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.
In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the running back spot they never got to.
Pick-by-Pick
In the 22nd pick they get an anchor for the offensive line. The biggest hole, addressed.
They liked Gabe Jacas enough to skip the value, taking him in No. 45. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
A top-tier cornerback at a bargain, D'Angelo Ponds in Round 3, Pick 2, plain and simple. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Jake Slaughter at pick 71 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Eli Stowers at the Round 3 slot is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
No edge and no loss on Skyler Bell in the 88th overall pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. The roster fit checks out.
No drama and no debate, Bryce Lance went about where he belonged in pick No. 97. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
DeMonte Capehart at slot 135 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
By-the-book stuff, Charles Demmings at pick 152 squarely in line with his ranking. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Jeff Caldwell at the 185th pick jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Aamil Wagner in slot 209 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
David Gusta at Round 6, Pick 30 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.