Eric DeCosta has a war chest of draft capital heading into the 2025 NFL Draft, but don’t expect the Baltimore Ravens to treat it like a long-term rebuild. This team is a Super Bowl contender right now, and their draft board should reflect that urgency. They don’t need half a dozen maybes—they need instant-impact players now.
Baltimore’s got eleven total picks and plenty of flexibility to move around. There’s obvious work to be done in the trenches, some question marks off the edge, and more depth needed in the secondary. Sprinkle in some insurance at linebacker and wide receiver, and the blueprint starts to take shape.
This mock draft isn’t about selling pipe dreams. It’s about the Ravens, what they need, and how they stay in the title hunt without overthinking it. No nonsense. Just a win-now strategy built around physical players and proven traits that fit Baltimore’s identity.
Ravens full 7-round mock draft (with trades)
Round 1: Pick 27 - James Pearce Jr. (Edge, Tennessee)
The Ravens have a pass-rush problem brewing for 2026, and Pearce is the cleanest solution on the board. With David Ojabo still an unknown, Odafe Oweh needing a new deal, and Kyle Van Noy on the back nine, Pearce brings immediate juice off the edge.
He’s raw, but the explosiveness is real, and Baltimore’s system is built to turn traits into production. His ability to win with speed, length, and bend makes him one of the few edge prospects in this class with true double-digit sack upside.
Round 2: Pick 59 - Tate Ratledge (OG, Georgia)
Business in the front. Party in the back. If we were drafting players on hairstyles, Ratledge has serious play for No. 1. He's a throwback guard who fits Baltimore’s trench identity like a glove. With Patrick Mekari gone and Andrew Vorhees still a question mark, the Ravens need more depth and starting-caliber bodies up front.
Ratledge gives them exactly that—plus a mullet that could start by midseason. He’s a smart, tough, technically sound mauler with enough anchor strength and movement skills to hold up in both gap and zone schemes.
Round 3: Pick 91 - Darien Porter (CB, Iowa State)
You can’t teach Porter’s length and speed. After losing Brandon Stephens and Arthur Maulet, Baltimore needed another high-upside body at corner. Porter is raw but flashed real zone instincts and special teams impact at Iowa State. He’s a toolsy developmental player with sky-high upside who could eventually become a starting outside corner if the technique and reps catch up to the traits.
We have a trade to announce: The Baltimore Ravens will trade the 129th, 136th, and 203rd picks in the 2025 NFL Draft to the Minnesota Vikings for the 97th overall pick.
Round 3: Pick 97 - Shemar Turner (DT, Texas A&M)
The first trade of our Ravens mock draft will be with the Vikings. The reasoning behind the trade will be Texas A&M's Shemar Turner is still on the board, and armed with a million draft picks, Baltimore sends three to the barren cupboard Vikings for another third-round pick.
After Michael Pierce retired, Baltimore needed another tone-setter inside. Turner brings exactly that, with a relentless motor, positional versatility, and some serious violence in his hands. He’s got the juice to win in one-on-ones and would fit nicely next to Nnamdi Madubuike and Travis Jones in a disruptive rotation. Turner is a scheme-versatile interior rusher who plays with twitch and effort—traits Baltimore covets in their front seven.
We have another trade to announce: The Baltimore Ravens will trade the 176th pick and the 183rd pick to the Las Vegas Raiders for the 143rd overall pick.
Round 5: Pick 143 - Demetrius Knight Jr. (LB, South Carolina)
And our second trade of this mock draft happens with the Raiders. In exchange for a fifth and a sixth-round pick, the Ravens trade up for the opportunity to select South Carolina's Demetrius Knight Jr. Roquan Smith can’t do it alone. With Chris Board and Malik Harrison gone, Knight offers a do-it-all, smart, sideline-to-sideline presence who could crack the rotation early.
His instincts and block-shedding give him a real shot to earn snaps next to Roquan, and his demeanor fits the Ravens’ defensive DNA. Knight may not be elite athletically, but he plays fast with great processing and has the frame and smarts to be a three-down option long-term.
Round 6: Pick 210 - Kaden Prather (WR, Maryland)
A local kid with WR5 upside, Prather brings size, straight-line speed, and developmental value. He’s not likely to crack the starting lineup, but in a crowded receiver room, his potential as a vertical threat and special teamer gives him a real shot to stick. He’s a field-stretcher with great catch radius and enough physicality to develop into a red zone option with the right coaching.
Round 6: Pick 212 - Maxen Hook (S, Toledo)
Baltimore’s safety room needed some reinforcement, and Hook is exactly the type of late-round dart they’ve hit on before. He’s rangy, physical, and plays with urgency. If he improves his discipline, he could be a solid rotational piece and immediate special teams standout. Hook plays fast, hits hard, and brings an infectious energy that shows up in every phase—definitely a Ravens type.
Round 7: Pick 243 - Isas Waxter (CB, Villanova)
Waxter screams Ravens flier: big, tough, position-versatile, and violent at the catch point. He may eventually move to safety, but his physicality and special teams ceiling make him a sneaky-good bet to stick as a backend depth piece. His press skills, tackling aggression, and willingness to hit all pop on tape, and he plays with the kind of edge you bet on late in the draft.