When you have the 14th overall pick in the first round of the 2026 NFL Draft, it’s hard to predict which prospect the Baltimore Ravens might select. Of course, they have some glaring needs to fill, especially after All-Pro center Tyler Linderbaum left in free agency.
While there is no center prospect who is projected to be a first-round pick, there is another interior lineman who could help stabilize Baltimore’s trenches. If the board doesn’t go their way, the Ravens may be able to hire a top player as his replacement.
Recently, NFL insider Tony Pauline of Essential Sports reported that Penn State offensive guard Oliveira Ioane is “very likely” to land with the Ravens with the 14th pick.
Pauline wrote, “The news inside the league is that people expect Penn State’s Olivavega Ioane to be selected in the top-15, and it’s very possible he lands with the Baltimore Ravens, who own the 14th selection.” “Not every team has Ione at the top of their guard board, yet the majority do, including teams considering the position in Round 1.”
Ioane is widely regarded as the best guard prospect in the draft class, and it’s not even close. While there are a few guards who could land in the second round, Ioane is the only one expected to hear his name called on opening day, and he would be a great fit in Baltimore, which could use some reinforcements on their line.
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