Instant grades for the Ravens drafting USC WR Ja’Kobi Lane at No. 80
Baltimore Beatdown’s instant grades for the Ravens selecting USC WR Ja’Kobi Lane in the third round of the 2026 Draft.
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 29: Ja'Kobi Lane #8 of the USC Trojans runs after the catch during the game against UCLA Bruins at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on November 29, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Ric Tapia/Getty Images) | Getty Images The Baltimore Ravens have selected USC wide receiver Ja’Kobi Lane with in the third round of the 2026 NFL Draft. Here are the instant grades from Baltimore Beatdown’s staff: Right position, very wrong player.
After landing two of Beatdown’s top-20 players with his first two picks, Eric DeCosta landed our No. 157 overall prospect in the third round. Oof.
He brings good size, long speed, and hands, but his short-area movement skills and route-running leave much to be desired. USC is known as a receiver factory, but I just can’t see the upside with Lane. At best, he turns into a No.
3 receiver who will likely be limited to the boundary without a ton of playmaking upside. I’ll give it a C+ – better to overdraft a premium position than a non-premium one – with Oklahoma DT Gracen Halton as a much-preferred alternate. – Nikhil Mehta Ja’Kobi Lane is an interesting pick.