MTC96'S MOCK DRAFT
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MTC96'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 17, 2026

Draft 1

  • MTC96 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Ravens
Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (BAL)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (BAL)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Jadarian Price Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (BAL)
Jadarian Price
RB Notre Dame
Tacario Davis Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (BAL)
Tacario Davis
CB Washington
Malik Benson Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 4 (BAL)
Malik Benson
WR Oregon
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (BAL)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Patrick Payton Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (BAL)
Patrick Payton
DL-EDGE LSU
Dae'Quan Wright Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (BAL)
Dae'Quan Wright
TE Ole Miss
Matt Gulbin Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (BAL)
Matt Gulbin
C Michigan State
Haynes King Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (BAL)
Haynes King
QB Georgia Tech
Dominic Zvada Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (BAL)
Dominic Zvada
PK Michigan
Roderick Kearney Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (BAL)
Roderick Kearney
OG Florida
Draft Picks Received
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (BUF)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (SF)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Jadarian Price Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (BUF)
Jadarian Price
RB Notre Dame
Malik Benson Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 4 (PHI)
Malik Benson
WR Oregon
Haynes King Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (MIN)
Haynes King
QB Georgia Tech
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (KC)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (MIN)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Max Iheanachor Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (SF)
Max Iheanachor
OT Arizona State
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (SF)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Players Gained
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A.J. Brown
WR
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Jalen Redmond
DT
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Kingsley Suamataia
OT
Players traded away
Head Shot
David Ojabo
LB
Head Shot
Rashod Bateman
WR
Draft Grade — Ravens
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
The Ravens won the weekend at the trade table. Grade: B+.

Call it belief, call it a gut call, but Patrick Payton at slot 160 is 68 spots clear of consensus, and that is the headline.

The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend. The interior defensive lineman spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. The Reese steal is the beam this whole class leans on.

The Ravens clearly valued win-now help, adding bodies who have done it before.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but interior defensive lineman.

Pick Analysis
Pick26 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In No. 26 they get the heartbeat of the defense, and a steal at that. Need was not the driver here.
Pick27 Rnd1 Olaivavega Ioane
A reasonable price with a little left over, Olaivavega Ioane in pick No. 27. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick60 Rnd2 Jadarian Price
Jadarian Price at Round 2, Pick 28 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the running back. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick115 Rnd4 Tacario Davis
A straight-up fair deal on Tacario Davis at the Round 4 slot, value and slot in agreement. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick137 Rnd4 Malik Benson
They took Malik Benson at par in the 137th pick, which is nothing to complain about. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick152 Rnd5 Domani Jackson
Nothing to complain about; Domani Jackson went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick160 Rnd5 Patrick Payton
A big swing on Patrick Payton at the Round 5 slot, well ahead of any board in the building. The roster fit checks out.
Pick172 Rnd5 Dae'Quan Wright
A market-rate tight end, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Dae'Quan Wright. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick173 Rnd5 Matt Gulbin
Matt Gulbin in No. 173 is fair value, right on his grade. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick234 Rnd7 Haynes King
Haynes King in pick 234 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick249 Rnd7 Dominic Zvada
Dominic Zvada at slot 249 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick252 Rnd7 Roderick Kearney
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Roderick Kearney well ahead of where he belonged. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.