Slav87'S MOCK DRAFT

Slav87'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 14, 2026

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  • Slav87 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Ravens
Draft Selections
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (BAL)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (BAL)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (BAL)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (BAL)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Elijah Sarratt Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (BAL)
Elijah Sarratt
WR Indiana
Logan Jones Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (BAL)
Logan Jones
C Iowa
Bishop Fitzgerald Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (BAL)
Bishop Fitzgerald
S USC
Jaeden Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (BAL)
Jaeden Roberts
OG Alabama
Dominic Zvada Head Shot
PICK: 253 RND: 7 (BAL)
Dominic Zvada
PK Michigan
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (BAL)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Draft Picks Received
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (SF)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NE)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (TEN)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Elijah Sarratt Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (GB)
Elijah Sarratt
WR Indiana
Logan Jones Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (JAX)
Logan Jones
C Iowa
Bishop Fitzgerald Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Bishop Fitzgerald
S USC
Jaeden Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (TEN)
Jaeden Roberts
OG Alabama
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (GB)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (NE)
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Draft Picks Traded
LT Overton Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (DAL)
LT Overton
DE-EDGE Alabama
Daylen Everette Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (GB)
Daylen Everette
CB Georgia
Keyron Crawford Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (DAL)
Keyron Crawford
DE-EDGE Auburn
Quintayvious Hutchins Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (DAL)
Quintayvious Hutchins
DE-EDGE Boston College
Cyrus Allen Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (DAL)
Cyrus Allen
WR Cincinnati
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (JAX)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (JAX)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (TEN)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
Logan Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (TEN)
Logan Taylor
OG Boston College
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (LV)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (LV)
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Players Gained
Head Shot
Alex Palczewski
OT
Players traded away
Head Shot
Daniel Faalele
OT
Head Shot
Rashod Bateman
WR
Draft Grade — Ravens
Overall D-
ValueB NeedB TradesF FutureD+
A costly weekend of dealing drags the Ravens to a D-.

The Ravens looked at the value chart, folded it up, and took Dominic Zvada at the 253rd pick regardless, 51 picks early. Hard to defend, and the D- reflects that.

The trades bled value they could not afford to lose. The interior defensive lineman hole is the one line item this class does not answer. They are betting the present roster is worth a lighter draft next spring.

If one pick saves this weekend, it is Ponds.

Bottom line, they will need several of these picks to beat their grades just to break even, and interior defensive lineman is still a hole.

Pick Analysis
Pick14 Rnd1 Carnell Tate
They took Carnell Tate at par in No. 14, which is nothing to complain about. The roster fit checks out.
Pick27 Rnd1 Kenyon Sadiq
In the 27th overall pick they get a matchup weapon at tight end, and a steal at that. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick63 Rnd2 Jake Slaughter
Value with a capital V on Jake Slaughter in pick No. 63, a genuine coup. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick66 Rnd3 D'Angelo Ponds
A cornerback of that caliber at pick 66 is the definition of value, full stop. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick84 Rnd3 Elijah Sarratt
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Elijah Sarratt at Round 3, Pick 20. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick100 Rnd3 Logan Jones
Logan Jones at slot 100 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick125 Rnd4 Bishop Fitzgerald
A slide stopped in No. 125, with Bishop Fitzgerald worth more than the price. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick142 Rnd5 Jaeden Roberts
A straight-up fair deal on Jaeden Roberts at pick 142, value and slot in agreement. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick253 Rnd7 Dominic Zvada
This one needs a full-page explanation: Dominic Zvada in Round 7, Pick 37, miles early. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick255 Rnd7 Trey Zuhn III
Trey Zuhn III in the Round 7 slot lands just on the right side of the ledger. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.