It’s time for an annual tradition: the Ravens drafting a wide receiver

COLLEGE STATION, TX - NOVEMBER 15: Texas A&M Aggies wide receiver KC Concepcion (7) runs the ball during the first half of the game against the South Carolina Gamecocks on November 15, 2025, at Kyle Stadium in College Station, TX. (Photo by Adam Davis/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) | Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Stop me if you’ve heard this before: the Ravens need to add more talent to their wide receiver room. Zay Flowers has established himself as an elite talent, but Rashod Bateman took a step back last year and Devontez Walker has only 11 career targets (albeit for 157 yards and four touchdowns).

I am still a big believer in Bateman, and I think Walker can step up in 2026. And yet… Couldn’t the Ravens always stand to add to Lamar Jackson’s assortment of weapons? The depth is thin behind that top trio after the departures of DeAndre Hopkins and Tylan Wallace.

Baltimore should consider bringing Hopkins back after the draft, but that should not stop them from targeting a wideout, potentially with a premium pick. Here are their best options (with selected scouting notes): 1. Carnell Tate, Ohio State (No.

3 on Baltimore Beatdown’s Big Board ) Flexible route-runner that is able to leverage his vertical ability and sink hips for separation. Strong at the catch point and contorts his body to play the ball. 2.