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Ravens draft cheat sheet: Picks, team needs, how to watch and more

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The NFL draft is here.

After going 12-5, winning a second straight AFC North title and advancing to the divisional round, the Ravens are poised to add another large rookie class. It all begins Thursday night with the first round in Green Bay, Wisconsin.

Before the Ravens are on the clock, here’s everything you need to know:

What time is the draft, and how can I watch?

The 2025 NFL draft kicks off in Green Bay with the first round Thursday at 8 p.m., followed by Rounds 2-3 on Friday at 7 p.m. and Rounds 4-7 on Saturday at noon. Live coverage will be on ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, NFL Network, NFL+ and ESPN Deportes.

What is the draft order?

Here is the order of picks for the first round:

  1. Tennessee Titans (3-14 in 2024)
  2. Cleveland Browns (3-14)
  3. New York Giants (3-14)
  4. New England Patriots (4-13)
  5. Jacksonville Jaguars (4-13)
  6. Las Vegas Raiders (4-13)
  7. New York Jets (5-12)
  8. Carolina Panthers (5-12)
  9. New Orleans Saints (5-12)
  10. Chicago Bears (5-12)
  11. San Francisco 49ers (6-11)
  12. Dallas Cowboys (7-10)
  13. Miami Dolphins (8-9)
  14. Indianapolis Colts (8-9)
  15. Atlanta Falcons (8-9)
  16. Arizona Cardinals (8-9)
  17. Cincinnati Bengals (9-8)
  18. Seattle Seahawks (10-7)
  19. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (10-7)
  20. Denver Broncos (10-7)
  21. Pittsburgh Steelers (10-7)
  22. Los Angeles Chargers (11-6)
  23. Green Bay Packers (11-6)
  24. Minnesota Vikings (14-3)
  25. Houston Texans (10-7)
  26. Los Angeles Rams (10-7)
  27. Ravens (12-5)
  28. Detroit Lions (15-2)
  29. Washington Commanders (12-5)
  30. Buffalo Bills (13-4)
  31. Kansas City Chiefs (15-2)
  32. Philadelphia Eagles (14-3)

How many picks do the Ravens have?

The Ravens have 11 total selections, including four compensatory picks — the maximum number awarded — as a result of losing free agents Patrick Queen, John Simpson, Geno Stone and Kevin Zeitler, among others, last offseason. Baltimore swapped fifth- and sixth-round picks with the Carolina Panthers in the midseason trade for wide receiver Diontae Johnson.

  • No. 27 (first round)
  • No. 59 (second)
  • No. 91 (third)
  • No. 129 (fourth)
  • No. 136 (fourth; compensatory)
  • No. 176 (fifth; compensatory)
  • No. 183 (sixth; via Carolina Panthers)
  • No. 203 (sixth)
  • No. 210 (sixth; compensatory)
  • No. 212 (sixth; compensatory)
  • No. 243 (seventh)

What are the Ravens’ biggest needs?

Here’s a deeper look at the positions the Ravens are most likely to fill in the draft, including edge rusher, cornerback, safety, defensive line, offensive line and linebacker.

What did the Ravens do in free agency?

Here’s a rundown of notable signings and departures:

Re-signed: LT Ronnie Stanley, FB Patrick Ricard, WR Tylan Wallace, G Ben Cleveland

Signed: WR DeAndre Hopkins, CB Chidobe Awuzie, LB Jake Hummel, QB Cooper Rush

Departed: G Patrick Mekari (Jaguars), DL Michael Pierce (retiring), CB Brandon Stephens (Jets), LB Malik Harrison (Steelers), LB Chris Board (Giants), OT Josh Jones (Seahawks), QB Josh Johnson (Commanders), S Marcus Williams (released), CB Arthur Maulet (released)

Free agents: CB Tre’Davious White, DL Brent Urban, WR Diontae Johnson, WR Nelson Agholor

Restricted free agent: S Ar’Darius Washington

Who are some of the top prospects the Ravens could target in the first round?

Rankings from The Athletic’s consensus big board, which combines rankings from a wide range of experts.

Edge rusher

  • Mike Green, Marshall (No. 14 overall)
  • Mykel Williams, Georgia (No. 14)
  • Shemar Stewart, Texas A&M (No. 19)
  • James Pearce Jr., Tennessee (No. 21)
  • Donovan Ezeiruaku, Boston College (No. 22)
  • Nic Scourton, Texas A&M (No. 40)

Cornerback

  • Will Johnson, Michigan (No. 8)
  • Jahdae Barron, Texas (No. 13)
  • Maxwell Hairston, Kentucky (No. 35)
  • Trey Amos, Ole Miss (No. 36)
  • Azareye’h Thomas, Florida State (No. 42)
  • Benjamin Morrison, Notre Dame (No. 47)
  • Shavon Revel Jr., East Carolina (No. 49)

Safety

  • Nick Emmanwori, South Carolina (No. 23)
  • Malaki Starks, Georgia (No. 28)
  • Xavier Watts, Notre Dame (No. 50)
  • Kevin Winston Jr., Penn State (No. 56)

Defensive line

  • Mason Graham, Michigan (No. 4)
  • Walter Nolen, Ole Miss (No. 18)
  • Kenneth Grant, Michigan (No. 29)
  • Derrick Harmon, Oregon (No. 30)
  • Tyleik Williams, Ohio State (No. 48)
  • Darius Alexander, Toledo (No. 53)
  • T.J. Sanders, South Carolina (No. 54)

Linebacker

  • Jalon Walker, Georgia (No. 7)
  • Jihaad Campbell, Alabama (No. 16)
  • Carson Schwesinger, UCLA (No. 43)

Offensive line

  • Armand Membou, Missouri (No. 6)
  • Will Campbell, LSU (No. 10)
  • Kelvin Banks Jr., Texas (No. 17)
  • Josh Simmons, Ohio State (No. 26)
  • Tyler Booker, Alabama (No. 31)
  • Josh Conerly Jr., Oregon (No. 33)
  • Grey Zabel, North Dakota State (No. 34)
  • Donovan Jackson, Ohio State (No. 38)

Wide receiver

  • Tetairoa McMillan, Arizona (No. 9)
  • Matthew Golden, Texas (No. 20)
  • Emeka Egbuka, Ohio State (No. 24)
  • Luther Burden III, Missouri (No. 25)
  • Jayden Higgins, Iowa State (No. 44)

Predraft visits

Here is a look at players who have been confirmed to have or reportedly visited with Baltimore.

Who are the most notable prospects with ties to Baltimore and Maryland?

Hat tip to “The Beast” draft guide from The Athletic’s Dane Brugler.

  • Tennessee wide receiver Dont’e Thornton Jr. (Baltimore/Mount Saint Joseph)
  • Penn State safety Kevin Winston Jr. (Columbia/DeMatha Catholic)
  • Virginia Tech cornerback Dorian Strong (Upper Marlboro/Dr. Henry A. Wise Jr. High)
  • Kentucky linebacker Jamon Dumas-Johnson (Hyattsville/St. Frances)
  • Oregon wide receiver Traeshon Holden (St. Frances)
  • Navy safety Rayuan Lane III (Jessup/Gilman)
  • Maryland safety Dante Trader Jr. (McDonogh)
  • Maryland wide receiver Kaden Prather (Montgomery Village/Northwest High)
  • Maryland wide receiver Tai Felton
  • Maryland defensive lineman Jordan Phillips
  • Maryland linebacker Ruben Hyppolite II
  • Ohio State offensive tackle Josh Simmons (father, Nelson, played for Orioles in 1987)
  • Ohio State running back TreVeyon Henderson (uncle, Alphonso Harris, played running back at Morgan State)
  • Washington State wide receiver Kyle Williams (born in Baltimore before family moved to Southern California)
  • Michigan offensive tackle Myles Hinton (father, Chris, played offensive tackle for Baltimore Colts)
  • LSU guard Garrett Dellinger (born in Maryland before family moved to Michigan; mother, Stephanie, was the 1992 Gatorade Basketball Player of the Year in Maryland)
  • South Carolina defensive tackle DeAndre Jules (Germantown/Northwest)
  • Towson tight end Carter Runyon
  • Morgan State defensive tackle Elijah Williams

Who are the Ravens’ most recent first-round picks?

  • 2024: Clemson cornerback Nate Wiggins, No. 30 overall
  • 2023: Boston College wide receiver Zay Flowers, No. 22
  • 2022: Notre Dame safety Kyle Hamilton, No. 14
  • 2022: Iowa center Tyler Linderbaum, No. 25
  • 2021: Minnesota wide receiver Rashod Bateman, No. 27
  • 2020: LSU linebacker Patrick Queen, No. 28
  • 2019: Oklahoma wide receiver Marquise Brown, No. 25
  • 2018: South Carolina tight end Hayden Hurst, No. 25
  • 2018: Louisville quarterback Lamar Jackson, No. 32
  • 2017: Alabama cornerback Marlon Humphrey, No. 16
  • 2016: Notre Dame left tackle Ronnie Stanley, No. 6

Readers respond

We asked readers to pick which position the Ravens should target with their first-round draft pick. Edge rusher was the most popular choice (40%), followed by cornerback (15%) and safety (15%).

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