Ravens 7-Round 2026 NFL Mock Draft: A creative Tyler Linderbaum succession plan and a freakish athlete added to Lamar Jackson’s weaponry
The Ravens need to hit this draft out of the park. What could it look like if they did after the first week of free agency?
The Baltimore Ravens have shuffled their cards in hopes of a roster better suited for the rigors of an NFL season in 2026. The NFL Draft is their next change to add to their moves and get back on schedule.
Jesse Minter will undoubtedly breathe some life into the defense. And a healthy Lamar Jackson goes a long way on offense. But this team, regardless of those healthy changes, has a lot of work to do. What could it look like after the first week of 2026 free agency? Here’s a fresh 7-round Ravens mock draft to consider.
Baltimore Ravens 2026 7-round NFL mock draft
Round 1, pick 14 – Spencer Fano, OL, Utah Utes
Fano played right tackle at Utah but I see his best role in the NFL at center. I think he could be a really special talent there thanks to his rare athleticism but modest length. Fano showed a willingness to dabble in center assignments at the NFL Combine — and opened Pandora’s Box in the process. I can’t put this idea back where it came from. The outlook of this interior OL looks dramatically different with a successful pivot off of Linderbaum.
Round 2, pick 45 – Eli Stowers, TE, Vanderbilt Commodores
Isaiah Likely is off to New York. Charlie Kolar is headed west. And while Mark Andrews is back on a 3-year extension signed mid-season last year, getting a freaky pass catcher like Stowers to be the other weapon in the tight end room feels like an awesome fit. His rookie contract would overlap completely with what is left on the Andrews deal and give him time to be a counterpunch to starter — before hopefully becoming “the man” at tight end for Baltimore.
Round 3, pick 80 – Gracen Halton, DT, Oklahoma Sooners
We’ve seen some promising glimpses of Nnamdi Madubuike this offseason but the nature of his injury offers a lot of unanswered questions. Halton is a menace as a pass rusher on the interior and the Ravens could certainly find ways to use him alongside Madubuike if he’s back at 100%. As a matter of fact, the front of Halton, Madubuike, Trey Hendrickson, and Mike Green is…something to think about. I like the fit in Baltimore a lot to play both 3-tech and as an odd-front penetration end.
Round 4, pick 115 – Bryce Lance, WR, North Dakota State Bison
The Ravens don’t have a dire need at wide receiver, so long as Rashod Bateman recaptures 2024 form. But with Flowers, Bateman, and a promising but unproven Tez Walker, we probably need more competition for the bottom few spots in the room. Lance is a small-school talent but comes with a big athletic package. He ran a 4.34s 40-yard dash with a 41.5″ vertical as a 6-foot-3, 205 pound wide receiver.
Round 5, pick 154 – Max Llewellyn, EDGE, Iowa Hawkeyes
More depth on the edge is never a bad thing. Just ask the 2025 Baltimore Ravens, who saw that room sapped with injuries for most of the season. They never really got the whole gang going up front. So a slippery rusher like Llewellyn to compete for rotational snaps makes a lot of sense.
Round 5, pick 162 – Jaeden Roberts, OG, Alabama Crimson Tide
Roberts has some issues in 2025 due to a summer concussion that seemed to negatively impact his ability to rock and roll early on in the season. He’s strong as an ox and was once considered a top-100 pick — which makes him great value here in the middle of Day 3 to add to the guard competition alongside John Simpson, Emery Jones Jr., and Andrew Vorhees.
Round 5, pick 173 – Jaydn Ott, RB, Oklahoma
The Ravens lost Keaton Mitchell, which is a tough but understandable blow. Tendering him as a restricted free agent would have cost the team a pretty penny for a third running back behind Derrick Henry. Instead, Ott is similar to Roberts — he was once considered a prized prospect but had a quiet final season in college. I didn’t forget his strong showing at the 2026 Senior Bowl, though. It seems to have brought his stock some more juice.
Round 5, pick 174 – J. Michael Sturdivant, WR, Florida Gators
Consider Sturdivant a double-dip on the bet placed on Lance in the fourth-round. A height/weight/speed combination at wide receiver makes him a compelling option to compete in the back half of that wide receiver room.
Round 6, pick 211 – Nolan Rucci, OT, Penn State Nittany Lions
Rucci was one of the more odd NFL Combine snubs this year. He’s got NFL bloodlines — his father, Todd, was a second-round draft choice by the New England Patriots in 1993 and was on the Patriots’ All-Decade Team for the 1990s. Nolan has been a two-year starter at right tackle for the Nittany Lions and clearly has NFL size and athleticism.
Round 7, pick 250 – Lorenzo Styles, SAF, Ohio State Buckeyes
The “other” Styles gets his name called late. With the departure of Ar’Darius Washington and the Ravens signing Jaylinn Hawkins, there’s not a ton of pressure for the third safety to be ready to rock and roll as a rookie. But this kind of explosiveness absolutely deserves investment to see what may become of it.
Round 7, pick 253 – Wesley Williams, EDGE, Duke Blue Devils
The Ravens have a few expiring contracts coming up on the edge (Tavius Robinson after this season). So getting someone in the pipeline to potentially groom for a rotational role makes a lot of sense.
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