ExtremeRavens Posted 23 hours ago Posted 23 hours ago The Ravens have their coach and both coordinators. Jesse Minter will oversee the team and defense in 2026, and Declan Doyle (offensive coordinator) and Anthony Weaver (defensive coordinator) will help guide their respective units. So, what’s next for Baltimore as Minter puts the finishing touches on his coaching staff? Soon, the Ravens turn their focus to the NFL draft. Baltimore picks 14th in this year’s event, and it will spend the next few months narrowing its potential options in the seven-round draft. A few recent mock drafts suggest the Ravens could take an offensive skill position player in the opening round, rather than bolstering Minster’s defense. Here’s a look at how a few NFL draft experts predict the Ravens to pick in April: ESPN’s Matt Miller Miller has the Ravens picking a wide receiver in the first round, giving Baltimore Jordyn Tyson from Arizona State. “The Ravens brought in defensive-minded Jesse Minter as their new coach, but that doesn’t lock Baltimore into a defender in Round 1,” Miller wrote. “This team lacks reliable options for Lamar Jackson outside of Zay Flowers — who has back-to-back 1,000-yard seasons — and needs to diversify its passing attack. At 6-foot-3, Tyson would give Jackson the bigger-bodied target he needs. I’ve long been an advocate of expanding Jackson’s strike zone with bigger receivers as opposed to smaller, speedier targets.” Tyson started his career at Colorado before transferring to play for the Sun Devils. He eclipsed 2,000 career receiving yards over three seasons, and he has 22 career touchdown receptions. He hasn’t returned punts since 2022, but one of his four returns that season went 88 yards for a score. He’d give Jackson another playmaker on an offense that already includes Flowers and Derrick Henry, as well as Rashod Bateman and Mark Andrews. Bucky Brooks, FOX Sports Brooks gives Baltimore its tight end of the future in this year’s draft in Oregon’s Kenyon Sadiq. The athletic freak will almost certainly go in the first round of the draft, but do the Ravens need a tight end? It’ll likely depend on what happens with Isaiah Likely and Charlie Kolar in free agency. If either or both walk, Baltimore will need depth behind Andrews. Sadiq has high upside. “Sadiq is a mismatch creator who would team with Mark Andrews, giving the Ravens the flexibility to use multiple tight end formations that helped the former MVP thrive as a passer in previous seasons,” Brooks wrote. The 6-3 and 245-pound tight end runs like a wide receiver. He brought in 51 receptions for 560 yards and eight touchdowns in 2025, helping Oregon make the College Football Playoff and win a pair of playoff games. Lance Zierlein, NFL Network Not a skill player, but Zierlein gives the Ravens another offensive talent. He has Baltimore picking Alabama offensive lineman Kadyn Proctor. “Proctor’s play was a bit inconsistent in 2025, but he’s still a mashing run blocker with the ability to slide inside to guard now and eventually man either tackle spot,” he wrote. Baltimore’s offensive line was mediocre in 2025, allowing 45 sacks. Proctor, 6-7 and 366 pounds, could immediately help at guard, a position of need. Perhaps the team’s first step to getting the offense back on track is fixing the line. Have a news tip? Contact Bennett Conlin at bconlin@baltsun.com, 410-332-6200 and x.com/BennettConlin. View the full article Quote
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