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Apr 24, 2025; Green Bay, WI, USA; Georgia Bulldogs safety Malaki Starks is selected as the No. 27 pick by the Baltimore Ravens during the NFL Draft at Lambeau Field. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images
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The 2025 Baltimore Ravens were one kick away from sneaking into the postseason by winning the scrappy AFC North. However, it’s probably better that their effort looped wide right as time expired. 

Baltimore has a litany of issues. On offense, they’re massively one-dimensional, usually being held together by the magic of Lamar Jackson and Derrick Henry. On the defensive side, it’s a unit that can’t get the passer (31st in sack%), and as a result, is decimated on the back end (3rd-most PYPG allowed).

Ravens Draft Picks:

After FINALLY getting their stuff sorted between the Maxx Crosby drama and signing Trey Hendrickson, here’s what the Ravens are working with going into the Draft:

  • Round 1: Pick 14
  • Round 2: Pick 45
  • Round 3: Pick 80
  • Round 4: Pick 115
  • Round 5: Pick 154
  • Round 5: Pick 162
  • Round 5: Pick 173
  • Round 5: Pick 174
  • Round 6: Pick 211
  • Round 7: Pick 250
  • Round 7: Pick 253

Ravens Positions of Need:

The Ravens are expected to target the following positions with these picks.

  • WR
  • DB
  • IOL

Key Draft Targets for Ravens:   

Olaivavega Ioane– G –Penn State

As previously mentioned, the Ravens offense was extremely dependent on the magic of their all-world QB and RB, and a ton of that came down to the struggles of their offensive line -particularly their guard play. 

Olaivavega Ioane is the consensus best guard in the draft, and at pick No. 14, this seems like a no-brainer for Baltimore.

Chris Brazzell – WR – Tennessee 

If this name sounds familiar, it should – especially to residents of Athens, GA. Chris Brazzell serves as an explosive new target for Jackson to aim at, and he’s already been mocked to Baltimore by several draft experts. 

If the Ravens get the chance at pick No. 45, they cannot pass up on him.

Malik Muhammad – CB – Texas

Muhammad spent four years at Texas, shutting down the best in college football. That serves perfectly for a team that was near the worst at the back end last season, and pick No. 87 aligns perfectly with the Longhorn’s projected third-round value. 

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Joseph Amoateng

Joseph, a sporting fanatic from Texas, has stake in many different games—basketball, both football's, baseball, etc.—but excels in the department of his favorite team and his first love, the Dallas Cowboys. Along the way, he's welcomed the Mavericks, Rangers and even branched out to New York to show his love to the Liberty. Joseph is in his 4th year studying communication at UTSA, and is a writer for The Lead.

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