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Dre’Mont Jones trade results: Titans use 2026 NFL Draft pick

The Tennessee Titans sent pass rusher Dre’Mont Jones to the Baltimore Ravens at the trade deadline. With Tennessee out of the playoff picture and Jones heading to free agency, it was a classic half-year rental. Let’s evaluate what the Titans got from the move. Original terms of the Dre’Mont Jones trade between Titans and Ravens […]

49ers trade pick 133 to Ravens for fifth-round, 2027 sixth-round pick

The San Francisco 49ers are now acquiring draft picks for next year. When the 49ers got on the clock at pick 133, they traded out to the Baltimore Ravens. The trade gives the 49ers a fifth-round (No. 154) selection and a 2027 sixth-round pick. The Ravens went on to select SMU tight end Matthew Hibner. […]

Ravens trade up to select SMU TE Matthew Hibner in 2026 NFL Draft

The Baltimore Ravens have traded up to the No. 133 pick in the 2026 NFL Draft to select SMU tight end Matthew Hibner, making it three physical pass-catchers in three straight picks by general manager Eric DeCosta. Baltimore sent the No. 154 pick to the 49ers – which they used on Louisiana linebaker Jaden Dugger […]

Ravens’ trade that landed Tyler Loop finalized ahead of 2026 NFL Draft

The Ravens entered the 2025 NFL Draft needing to replace Justin Tucker, but unlike their last specialist selection in 2022 – punter Jordan Stout – the team was patient in waiting for their next kicker. Special teams coach Randy Brown identified Arizona’s Tyler Loop as the man for the job, but general manager Eric DeCosta […]

Instant grades for the Ravens drafting USC WR Ja’Kobi Lane at No. 80

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 […]

Ravens select USC WR Ja’Kobi Lane in third round of 2026 NFL Draft

The Baltimore Ravens have selected USC wide receiver Ja’Kobi Lane with the No. 80 overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, giving Lamar Jackson another weapon in Declan Doyle’s new-look offense. After focusing on the trenches with guard Olaivavega Ioane in the first round and edge rusher Zion Young in the second, Eric DeCosta went […]

Instant grades for the Ravens drafting Zion Young at No. 45

The Baltimore Ravens have selected Missouri edge rusher Zion Young with the No. 45 pick in the 2026 NFL Draft. Here are the instant grades from Baltimore Beatdown’s staff: I did not think it was possible that Zion Young, a ferocious run defender with inside-outside versatility as a power rusher, would be available when the […]

Ravens select Missouri EDGE Zion Young in 2nd round of 2026 NFL Draft

The Baltimore Ravens have selected Missouri edge rusher Zion Young with the 45th overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, adding a ferocious power rusher to their defensive line. After bolstering their offensive line with Penn State guard Olaivavega Ioane in the first round, general manager Eric DeCosta stayed in the trenches with a high-floor […]

Baltimore Ravens 2026 NFL Draft Day 2 Tracker and Discussion Thread

Welcome to Day 2 of the 2026 NFL Draft. In the first round, the Ravens fulfilled projections and prayers alike by selecting Penn State guard Olaivavega Ioane with the No. 14 pick. Now, they are set for to pick 45th overall in the second round and 80th overall in the third. Having addressed their biggest […]

Ravens Roundtable: best Day 2 targets for Baltimore

Day 2 of the 2026 NFL Draft is about to start, and the Ravens will (as of now) be on the clock with the 45th and 80th overall picks. Here are the top targets for the second and third rounds from Baltimore Beatdown’s staff. Offensively, I wrung my hands a lot about who would be […]

Day 2 targets for the Ravens in the 2026 NFL Draft

Day 1 of the draft is complete, which leads us into arguably the most exciting day of draft weekend, Day 2. Day 1 is fun, sure, all the first round picks. But Day 2 has more than double the action, plus the drama of all the players who had first-round buzz but slipped out. Teams […]

Raiders would have had interesting choices at No. 14

The Las Vegas Raiders got their man to start the draft when they took Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza with the No. 1 overall pick. For four days, though, they thought they were going to have two first-round picks. On March 6, the Raiders agreed to send star defensive end Maxx Crosby to the Baltimore Ravens […]

Instant grades for the Ravens drafting Olaivavega Ioane at No. 14

The Baltimore Ravens have selected Penn State guard Olaivavega Ioane with the No. 14 overall pick. Here are the instant grades from Baltimore Beatdown’s staff: It’s hard to argue with Ioane, the top pure guard in the 2026 draft class. It’s just…not what I would have done. There are a lot of situations in which […]