{"id":535157,"date":"2026-04-17T01:48:08","date_gmt":"2026-04-17T01:48:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/535157\/"},"modified":"2026-04-17T01:48:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T01:48:08","slug":"ravens-draft-plans-easy-to-predict-for-espn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/535157\/","title":{"rendered":"Ravens’ draft plans easy to predict for ESPN"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Baltimore Ravens<\/a> are under more pressure than most to nail the draft, with Jesse Minter, a first-time head coach, tasked with not only getting this team back to the playoffs but also making a Super Bowl run in 2026.<\/p>\n

To do that, Minter and his team must fill several roster holes in the draft and free agency post-draft, with the offensive line a huge need.<\/p>\n

The Ravens lost Tyler Linderbaum, which is a big blow, and there has to be more done to fortify the interior of the line as well.<\/p>\n

For ESPN’s Ben Solak, the path for the Ravens in the draft is rather simple, and in the first-round, all eyes should be on one player.<\/p>\n

“Remain flexible at No. 14, but just draft Ioane if he’s there,” Solak writes<\/a>. “Look to double-dip on the interior and add a pass catcher to challenge Flowers and Andrews.”<\/p>\n

More:\u00a0ESPN reveals Bills’ bottom line in NFL Draft<\/a><\/p>\n

Ravens going offense in NFL Draft?<\/p>\n

They could, at least initially.\u00a0<\/p>\n

With picks No. 14, No. 45, and No. 80, the Ravens address the needs Solak lays out with those selections.<\/p>\n

After that? Baltimore has eight picks, so the franchise can still do some wheeling and dealing to get back into the meat of the draft in the middle rounds.<\/p>\n

But the offensive line has to be a big emphasis, right? Especially in the first round, and maybe the second as well. However, if a receiver like Carnell Tate or Jordyn Tyson is sitting there, Baltimore might find it has to resist the urge to take them.<\/p>\n

Either way, the Ravens’ to-do list for most is clear: fix that offensive line.<\/p>\n

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