The Baltimore Ravens broke records in 2024. They are on pace to do it again in 2025. They kept most of their starters outside offensive guard Patrick Mekari. Some of their most notable additions included veteran wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins and the return of game-breaking running back Keaton Mitchell to full health.
The team has high expectations for this upcoming season and hopes it culminates with a Super Bowl. They have no interest in what the 2026 NFL Draft has in store at this moment, but their scouting department is one of the best in the league and is always operating at its best, looking to find the next great Raven.
On NFL Spin Zone, Sayre Bedinger released a 2026 mock draft as the NFL and college ranks close in on their regular seasons. At pick 30, he has the Ravens selecting Carnell Tate, a wide receiver going into his junior year at Ohio State. While they may not desperately need a player at Tate’s position, Bedinger gave a convincing reason for the pick.
“The Baltimore Ravens are one of those teams that, when you look up and down their roster, you don’t see many major or pressing needs. Of course, there’s no such thing as a “perfect” roster in the NFL, but the Ravens are about as close as it gets.”
“They can afford luxury types of picks, and you look at what they tried to do to upgrade their roster this offseason, and you can kind of get a clue about what they might be looking at early on in next year’s draft. The Ravens added the grizzled veteran DeAndre Hopkins at wide receiver, perhaps indicating they feel like they need to raise the floor of their receiver group.”
Carnell Tate could be a part of the NFL’s next great wide receiver trio
Wideout is not a primary need for Baltimore. Zay Flowers made the Pro Bowl in 2024, and they extended Rashod Bateman in June. The addition of Hopkins is temporary, though. They will need a big-bodied receiver moving forward. Tate can be that guy.
The 20-year-old stands at 6-foot-3-inches and is as sure-handed as it gets. He is a route technician with excellent body control to adjust at the catch point and come down with it. The traits he has shown in his two years at college would make him a perfect fit next to Flowers and Bateman in the Ravens’ offense.
Tate’s production is not eye-popping. He saw consistent playing time for the first time during his sophomore campaign, putting up 733 yards on 52 receptions and four touchdowns. However, he was trapped behind 2025 first-round pick Emeka Egbuka and freshman standout Jeremiah Smith. The numbers are not there yet, but the traits are.
The Ravens might have the best roster in the league, and going into 2025, they are hoping to pick 32nd in the 2026 NFL Draft.