One thing to love about every pick in the Ravens' 2026 NFL draft class
The Ravens selected 11 players in the 2026 NFL draft, with Eric DeCosta getting tremendous value with his first four picks. Value is an integral part of the draft process, and understanding the board is vital to judging how teams maximized value during the draft. Establishing actual "value" on NFL draft prospects is incredibly difficult, with all 32 NFL teams having different schemes, cultures, and ideas of what elite talent looks like.
With OTAs fast approaching, we're looking at one thing to love about each of the 11 draft picks. Ravens 2026 draft class 1-14: G Vega Ioane One thing to like: Over his final two seasons in Happy Valley, Ioane didn't allow a single sack and drew zero holding penalties. 2-45: OLB Zion Young One Thing to like : His average of 0.
69 sacks per game ranked him 19th nationally and fourth in the SEC. According to Pro Football Focus, he was the 34th-ranked pass rusher in the nation with a grade of 80. 9, and He ranked 13th nationally among all edge players in Pass Rush Productivity (PRP) with a score of 10.
5, which is calculated using a formula that combines sacks, hits, and hurries relative to the number of times he rushes the passer. PFF credited him with 37 quarterback hurries and nine quarterback hits. 3-80: WR Ja’Kobi Lane One thing to like: A big physical receiver, 76.
8 percent of his career catches resulted in either a first down or a touchdown. 4-115: WR Elijah Sarratt One thing to love: Sarratt is able to adjust to the football, and he had just a 4. 5 percent drop rate in 2025, making him a back-shoulder machine for the Hoosiers.