The 2026 NFL Draft kicks off live from Pittsburgh on Thursday, April 23 and the latest crop of rookies will be hearing their names called all weekend long. For the Baltimore Ravens, the biggest need is an obvious one: Interior offensive line.
The free agent loss of center Tyler Linderbaum has a ripple effect across Baltimore’s offensive line, especially in the interior. The Ravens signed veteran center Danny Pinter and guard John Simpson in free agency. However, work still needs to be done to solidify the interior of their offensive line. Cornerback depth is another area the Ravens could look to address after they finished at the bottom of the AFC in pass defense.
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Here’s everything you need to know about the Baltimore Ravens for this year’s draft, including a round-by-round look at picks and a potential trade candidate already on the roster:
Baltimore Ravens NFL draft best prospect fit: Edge Zion Young, Missouri
Per USA TODAY’s Ayrton Ostly:
Young feels like the type of edge rusher the Ravens used to prioritize a decade ago. He’s a long, powerful, high-motor guy at 6-foot-6 and 262 pounds. Jesse Minter and the Ravens staff have to find a way to generate a more effective pass rush in 2026 to contend. Young doesn’t have the same ceiling of David Bailey or another top-three prospect but his high floor would make him a good fit.
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Baltimore Ravens NFL draft trade candidate: RB Justice Hill
Per USA TODAY’s Jack McKessy:
There aren’t many obvious trade candidates for the Ravens. Hill is here as a player that doesn’t quite fit into Baltimore’s core of offensive stars: Lamar Jackson, Derrick Henry, Mark Andrews, Zay Flowers. Andrews’ recent contract extension seems to preclude the Ravens from trading him, and Baltimore’s other starters make up a squad that, on paper, should keep competing for Super Bowls. Hill can be replaced by a younger running back in the 2026 NFL Draft and proved his value as a complementary back with the Ravens.
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Baltimore Ravens NFL draft picks by round
Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Round 4
Round 5
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No. 173 (5.33) Compensatory pick
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No. 174 (5.34) Compensatory pick
Round 6
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No. 211 (6.3) from Broncos via Jets, Vikings and Eagles
Round 7
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No. 250 (7.34) Compensatory pick
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No. 253 (7.37) Compensatory pick
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