B
Baltimore Ravens
The Ravens won the weekend at the trade table. Grade: B.
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2026 NFL Draft
· 15 picks
· 3 steals
· 7 reaches
The Ravens looked at the value chart, folded it up, and took Caden Curry at the Round 3 slot regardless, 49 picks early. Good, not great, and the B says as much.
Lew at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. The dealing alone would carry a lesser class.
All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.
Pick-by-Pick
In the 18th pick they get a matchup problem out wide, outstanding value to boot.
A tidy little value on Emmanuel Pregnon in pick 45, a step better than break-even. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Dani Dennis-Sutton. A need, and now a little less of one.
A big swing on Caden Curry at pick No. 82, well ahead of any board in the building. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Connor Lew in slot 115 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
No edge and no loss on Drew Allar in the 154th overall pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
A premium they did not need to pay, Domani Jackson a notch or two before his time. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Kaleb Elarms-Orr at slot 163 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. A minor itch, scratched.
Dae'Quan Wright in the Round 5 slot is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. It fills a real need, too.
A real head-scratcher, David Gusta in the 174th pick is miles ahead of his ranking. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
They took Kaelon Black at par in No. 211, which is nothing to complain about. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Fa'alili Fa'amoe at pick No. 235 is a conviction pick that outran the value. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
They paid sticker price for Josh Cuevas in Round 7, Pick 28, and that is fine. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
The board had Xavier Nwankpa higher than pick 250, and the safety fell to them anyway. A minor need, but a need all the same.
A straight-up fair deal on Nick Barrett at Round 7, Pick 37, value and slot in agreement. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
