B-
Baltimore Ravens
The Ravens checked most of the boxes and earned a B-.
by Shaun19800 ·
2026 NFL Draft
· 11 picks
· 0 steals
· 5 reaches
The Dominic Zvada selection is the head-turner. The Ravens reached 58 spots for him, and it will define how this weekend is remembered.
They will regret leaving quarterback for another day if the season turns on it. Cornerback was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job. Nearly every premium pick went to that side of the ball.
Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.
Pick-by-Pick
Arvell Reese at pick No. 14 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Romello Height at Round 2, Pick 13 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
No drama and no debate, Skyler Bell went about where he belonged in pick 80. A need, and now a little less of one.
They left a pile of value on the table to take DeMonte Capehart this early at No. 115. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
A straight-up fair deal on Kage Casey at the 154th overall pick, value and slot in agreement. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Demond Claiborne at the Round 5 slot is right where the board had him, plain and simple. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
They took Domani Jackson at par in slot 173, which is nothing to complain about. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
No edge and no loss on Aamil Wagner in Round 5, Pick 34; it is a wash and a sensible one. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
They reached a country mile for Logan Taylor at pick 211, and the board is aghast. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Dominic Zvada at the 250th overall pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
A wild overpay on Adam Randall in pick No. 253, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
