EL Charlie'S MOCK DRAFT
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EL Charlie'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 3, 2026

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    Ravens
Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (BAL)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Zion Young Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (BAL)
Zion Young
DE-EDGE Missouri
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (BAL)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Treydan Stukes Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (BAL)
Treydan Stukes
CB Arizona
Jalen Farmer Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (BAL)
Jalen Farmer
OG Kentucky
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (BAL)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Dae'Quan Wright Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (BAL)
Dae'Quan Wright
TE Ole Miss
Marlin Klein Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (BAL)
Marlin Klein
TE Michigan
Diego Pavia Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (BAL)
Diego Pavia
QB Vanderbilt
De'Zhaun Stribling Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (BAL)
De'Zhaun Stribling
WR Ole Miss
Draft Grade — Ravens
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Ravens: B-.

Somewhere a scout is still blinking. The Ravens spent the 160th overall pick on Jeff Caldwell, a name the board had a full 62 spots lower. No fireworks, but a solid B-.

On value alone, Ponds makes the weekend a net positive. That interior defensive lineman hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. They went 6 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick14 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In No. 14 they get a sideline-to-sideline linebacker. Need was not the driver here.
Pick45 Rnd2 Zion Young
They paid sticker price for Zion Young in slot 45, and that is fine. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick80 Rnd3 D'Angelo Ponds
Taking D'Angelo Ponds in the 80th overall pick is close to grand larceny; a cornerback that good had no business lasting this long. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick115 Rnd4 Treydan Stukes
They will replay Treydan Stukes at pick No. 115 for years; that is how good the value is. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick152 Rnd5 Jalen Farmer
Jalen Farmer in the Round 5 slot is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick160 Rnd5 Jeff Caldwell
Jeff Caldwell at pick 160 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick172 Rnd5 Dae'Quan Wright
Dae'Quan Wright at pick 172 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick173 Rnd5 Marlin Klein
No drama and no debate, Marlin Klein went about where he belonged in the 173rd pick. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick249 Rnd7 Diego Pavia
They did well to land Diego Pavia in No. 249, just ahead of his grade. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick252 Rnd7 De'Zhaun Stribling
De'Zhaun Stribling at Round 7, Pick 36 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. The roster fit checks out.