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Baltimore Ravens

A masterclass at the trade table lands the Ravens a B.

by Jacksrb2 · 2026 NFL Draft · 11 picks · 4 steals · 2 reaches
Value B-
Need B+
Trades A
Future B-

The rest of the league had time to spare on Kaelon Black; the Ravens did not wait, grabbing him 43 spots ahead at the 174th pick. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B.

Lew at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast.

The quarterback hole is the one line item this class does not answer. Cornerback was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick-by-Pick

R1.18 · Pick 18 · Kenyon Sadiq · TE · rank 18
In Round 1, Pick 18 they get a matchup weapon at tight end. A real need, handled.
R2.15 · Pick 47 · D'Angelo Ponds · CB · rank 47
No edge and no loss on D'Angelo Ponds in No. 47; it is a wash and a sensible one. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
R2.17 · Pick 49 · Jake Slaughter · C · rank 55
Jake Slaughter in slot 49 is fair value, right on his grade. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
R3.16 · Pick 80 · Domonique Orange · DT · rank 74
Domonique Orange at pick 80 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
R4.13 · Pick 113 · Connor Lew · C · rank 82
Connor Lew in pick No. 113 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
R4.15 · Pick 115 · Malik Muhammad · CB · rank 99
They let Malik Muhammad come to them and pounced at the Round 4 slot. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
R5.14 · Pick 154 · George Gumbs Jr. · DE-EDGE · rank 191
George Gumbs Jr. at No. 154 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
R5.22 · Pick 162 · Malik Benson · WR · rank 145
Malik Benson at slot 162 is money in the bank, a wide receiver taken below his worth. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
R5.33 · Pick 173 · Kaleb Elarms-Orr · LB · rank 178
They took Kaleb Elarms-Orr at par in the 173rd overall pick, which is nothing to complain about. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
R5.34 · Pick 174 · Kaelon Black · RB · rank 217
This one needs a full-page explanation: Kaelon Black in Round 5, Pick 34, miles early. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
R6.30 · Pick 211 · Jeff Caldwell · WR · rank 189
The board fumbled Jeff Caldwell all the way to pick 211, and they scooped it up. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
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