Ravens land star TE in Peter Schrager's 'what I'm hearing' mock draft
In Shrager's initial predictions for Round 1, he has Baltimore bypassing Penn State offensive guard Olaivavega Ioane, for dynamic Oregon tight end, Kenyon Sadiq.
We're now just 16 days away from the Las Vegas Raiders spending five short minutes on the clock before they select Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza with the No. 1 pick. The draft really gets close when Peter Shrager releases his first mock draft for the 2026 class.
Baltimore suffered significant roster losses and made a splash signing, landing Trey Hendrickson on a four-year deal. Teams that successfully build through the NFL draft typically suffer the greatest losses. The Ravens saw more than 10 players depart , including an All-Pro punter and a dynamic tight end.
Baltimore plays the compensatory game better than most teams, and received a league-leading (Eagles, Steelers) four picks after seeing several key players switch teams in 2025. Shrager normally does one mock draft days before Thursday's Round 1, but he'll drop two in the coming weeks. For his first ESPN mock, Shrager's 32 projections are based on what "he's hearing" rather than what he would personally do at each slot.
Nothing is set in stone quite yet, which is why I'll have a second mock draft in two weeks. But for now, this is my best guess for how things could play out. In Shrager's initial predictions for Round 1, he has Baltimore bypassing Penn State offensive guard Olaivavega Ioane for dynamic Oregon tight end Kenyon Sadiq.