Art'S MOCK DRAFT

Art'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 15, 2026

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  • Art DRAFTING FOR THE
    Ravens
Draft Selections
KC Concepcion Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (BAL)
KC Concepcion
WR Texas A&M
LT Overton Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (BAL)
LT Overton
DE-EDGE Alabama
Keylan Rutledge Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (BAL)
Keylan Rutledge
OG Georgia Tech
J.C. Davis Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (BAL)
J.C. Davis
OT Illinois
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (BAL)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Zane Durant Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (BAL)
Zane Durant
DT Penn State
Joe Royer Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (BAL)
Joe Royer
TE Cincinnati
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (BAL)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Zxavian Harris Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (BAL)
Zxavian Harris
DT Ole Miss
Nick Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (BAL)
Nick Barrett
DL South Carolina
Alan Herron Head Shot
PICK: 253 RND: 7 (BAL)
Alan Herron
OT Maryland
Draft Grade — Ravens
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Ravens let Royer fall into their laps, and walked away with a B-.

Every so often the board makes a mistake, and the Ravens were there to profit. Joe Royer, the No. 119 name on the board, should have been long gone before the Round 5 slot.

The Rutledge pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. That running back hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

Job largely done: cornerback settled and 6 of 8 of the wish list covered. Almost all the early capital went to that side of the ball.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but running back.

Pick Analysis
Pick14 Rnd1 KC Concepcion
In Round 1, Pick 14 they get a go-to option on the outside, reach and all. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick45 Rnd2 LT Overton
LT Overton at pick No. 45 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick80 Rnd3 Keylan Rutledge
Keylan Rutledge at the Round 3 slot is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick115 Rnd4 J.C. Davis
They paid a round early for J.C. Davis in No. 115, more than the board wanted. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick154 Rnd5 Domani Jackson
Domani Jackson in the 154th pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick162 Rnd5 Zane Durant
Zane Durant at pick 162 is a conviction pick that outran the value. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick173 Rnd5 Joe Royer
They barely believed it either: Joe Royer still on the board at the 173rd overall pick. The roster fit checks out.
Pick174 Rnd5 Bryce Lance
Circle this one: Bryce Lance at slot 174 is a fall that decides a draft. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick211 Rnd6 Zxavian Harris
They paid up for Zxavian Harris at pick 211 when waiting would have done the job. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick250 Rnd7 Nick Barrett
Nick Barrett in No. 250 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick253 Rnd7 Alan Herron
Alan Herron in the Round 7 slot is fair value, right on his grade. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.