RAVENS MOCK DRAFT GRADE C+

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Baltimore Ravens

The Ravens land in the muddy middle: C+.

by GranbomH · 2026 NFL Draft · 11 picks · 4 steals · 6 reaches
Value C
Need B-
Trades B-
Future B-

There is conviction, and then there is this. The Ravens took Vincent Anthony Jr. a full 69 picks ahead of where the board had him, an overdraft steep enough that it colors the whole weekend. A mixed bag that lands at C+.

For all the activity, cornerback went untouched, which is hard to explain. They banked enough surplus on Wetjen to cover a lot of smaller sins.

The verdict is a shrug for now, with the swing picks left to write the real ending.

Pick-by-Pick

R1.14 · Pick 14 · Cashius Howell · DE-EDGE · rank 22
A reach for Cashius Howell in No. 14; a little patience would have been rewarded. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
R2.13 · Pick 45 · Romello Height · DE-EDGE · rank 69
A wild overpay on Romello Height in pick No. 45, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. The roster fit checks out.
R3.16 · Pick 80 · Antonio Williams · WR · rank 67
Nice patience on Antonio Williams, who had no business lasting to the Round 3 slot. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
R4.15 · Pick 115 · Billy Schrauth · OG · rank 120
A straight-up fair deal on Billy Schrauth at the 115th pick, value and slot in agreement. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
R5.14 · Pick 154 · Kage Casey · OT · rank 162
They paid a round early for Kage Casey in the 154th overall pick, more than the board wanted. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
R5.22 · Pick 162 · Skyler Gill-Howard · DT · rank 153
Skyler Gill-Howard at slot 162 is money in the bank, a interior defensive lineman taken below his worth. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
R5.33 · Pick 173 · Vincent Anthony Jr. · DE-EDGE · rank 242
Vincent Anthony Jr. at slot 173 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
R5.34 · Pick 174 · Demond Claiborne · RB · rank 165
A quiet steal in pick No. 174: Demond Claiborne for less than the market said. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
R6.30 · Pick 211 · Eric O'Neill · DE-EDGE · rank 269
This one needs a full-page explanation: Eric O'Neill in the 211th overall pick, miles early. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
R7.35 · Pick 251 · Kaden Wetjen · WR · rank 234
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Kaden Wetjen at the 251st pick is the proof. A need, and now a little less of one.
R7.36 · Pick 252 · Bryce Foster · C · rank 262
They jumped the gun on Bryce Foster, taking him earlier than his grade liked. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.