Barring another trade, the Baltimore Ravens will add a prospect with the No. 14 overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft on April 23. Ravens draft projections and predictions have been all over the place so far, with some focusing on the offensive interior, and a large collection predicting a wide receiver.
There's no way to know which prospects will be available when the Ravens are on the clock next Thursday, but there's a good chance that one of several first-round receiver prospects will still be up for grabs. The Ravens may also have the opportunity to select top-ranked offensive guard, Vega Ioane, but is selecting a non-tackle in the top half of the first round the best value?
ESPN's Ravens insider Jamison Henley believes the chances of Baltimore targeting a receiver are much higher. In fact, he suggests there is a "strong possibility" that the Ravens will select a pass-catcher with the 14th overall pick.
"Offense is a potential direction for the Ravens to improve quarterback Lamar Jackson's supporting cast. The interior offensive line is the biggest need, but the Ravens have never selected a guard or center in the top half of the first round. There is a strong possibility of adding a wide receiver to pair with Flowers. In the past seven drafts, the Ravens have selected three wide receivers in the first round. The most interesting selection is tight end Kenyon Saadiq. (Oregon) because Baltimore's top pass-catching option at tight end is Mark Andrews, who will turn 31 at the start of the upcoming season.
ESPN's Jamison Henley on the Ravens' first-round draft plans
Ohio State's Carnell Tate is widely expected to be the Ravens' early pick, but between USC's Makai Lemon, Arizona State's Jordan Tyson, Indiana's Omar Cooper and Oregon's tight end Kenyon Saadiq, one of the four is sure to be available at 14.
The Ravens haven't been afraid to target a receiver in the first round in recent years, targeting Rashod Bateman with the 27th overall pick in 2021 and Zay Flowers with the 22nd overall pick in 2023. Both are starting receivers in Baltimore, but there is still room for another pass-catcher to emerge, and it could be another first-round pick.
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