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Baltimore Ravens NFL Draft primer: Power ranking, needs, mock projection
Baltimore Ravens NFL Draft primer: Power ranking, needs, mock projection By Apr 17, 2026 at 9:43 am ET • 1 min read Baltimore Ravens v Minnesota Vikings - NFL 2025 Michael Owens / Getty Images

The NFL Draft is where contenders are built, and for the Baltimore Ravens, this year is about maximizing a Super Bowl window. With an aggressive front office and a roster close to contention, Baltimore enters the 2026 draft looking to fill key gaps.

This is a team that expects to compete now. The margin between good and great could come down to this draft.

Here's how the Ravens stack up, what it means and how they should approach the first round.

Where Ravens sit in draft power ranking: No. 9 (5.94)

Based on CBS Sports power rankings for all 32 teams in NFL Draft 

CategoryScoreWhat it meansDraft capital3.9Strong depth with multiple picksFront office DNA9Highly aggressive approachRoster urgency9Win-now window remains open

Baltimore Ravens team needs

  • Defense
  • Offensive line
  • Playmakers

What the Ravens should do

Pick No. 14: Stay put Add an immediate-impact player without sacrificing draft capital.

What every team should do in Round 1

Latest CBS Sports mock draft projection

Based on Mike Renner's most recent 2026 mock draft

Round 1, Pick 14: Kenyon Sadiq, TE, Oregon A versatile tight end who adds explosiveness to the offense and replaces Isaiah Likely as TE2 behind Mark Andrews

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Originally reported by CBS Sports