The Baltimore Ravens accomplished a lot in the 2026 NFL Draft, building one of the better classes with their 11 picks. They used them wisely, and outside one trade-up, they were passive, and it paid off.
Of those 11 picks, Baltimore used seven of them on offensive players. Furthermore, four of them are new weapons for Lamar Jackson to throw to, and you could make that five if you include the intriguing selection of versatile running back Adam Randall.
Still, with how it looks right now, the Ravens’ air attack could still use one more explosive piece to play alongside Zay Flowers. Ja’Kobi Lane and Elijah Sarratt were solid picks, but they lack separation skills. In Nicholas Rome’s way-too-early 2027 mock draft for Saturday Blitz (written prior to the second-round), he gives Jackson and Flowers the exact definition of an explosive deep threat: Texas A&M wideout Mario Craver.
Baltimore Ravens add lethal layer of explosiveness to offense in way-too-early 2027 mock draft
Rome has the Ravens picking Craver at No. 29 in his mock draft, and while the team added big-bodied threats on the outside after his mock, it still makes sense to have them refocusing on pure speed. Craver brings that and then some. Rome wrote:
“After losing key pieces in free agency, the Ravens used the 1st Round to bolster the offensive line for Lamar Jackson. Next offseason, the Ravens will need to add more weapons to Jackson's arsenal with what they lost in free agency. Mario Craver had an explosive season for Texas A&M, and as the Aggies' lead receiver, he should play his way into the 1st Round.”
Again, this was written before the Ravens drafted Lane and Sarratt, but there remains a case for selecting Craver.
Right now, the strength of the 2027 draft appears to be the wide receiver class. In Rome’s mock, five wideouts go off the board, and Baltimore’s Craver selection is the fourth made at the position.
If Craver were to be the pick for the Ravens, there could be some mixed reactions from the fanbase. He was extremely productive with the Aggies in 2025, tallying 59 receptions, 917 yards, four touchdowns, and 15.5 yards per reception, but he’s 5-foot-9. Flowers is also 5-foot-9.
Between Flowers and Craver, that’d be a severe lack of size. However, Baltimore adding big-bodied contested-catch artists in Lane and Sarratt in the 2025 NFL Draft could open the opportunity to draft a player like Craver. And although there’s a lack of size between that potential duo of Flowers and Craver, there’s also a ton of electrifying speed. It’d be unbelievably dangerous. Teams truly wouldn't know how to react.
While Flowers is a good underneath receiver who can threaten opposing defenses with his elusiveness and ability after the catch, Craver could balance that ability as a complementary deep threat. He provides speed that is nearly impossible to match, using it to consistently get behind the defense. He also showcases great ball-tracking skills to finish those splash plays.
The idea of building a duo of Flowers and Craver might just be a dream scenario for Lamar Jackson. With his arm talent, he’d have a ton of fun throwing to those two. After the additions of Lane and Sarratt, the mock makes a little more sense, too.
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